2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

S1172: Preferences for Veterans and Military Spouses

Legislative Summary

Requiring the state and its political subdivisions to give preference in appointment and retention in positions of employment to the spouses of wartime veterans, veterans, members of any reserve component of the United States Armed Forces or the Florida National Guard, and certain active duty servicemembers; defining the term "veteran-owned or military spouse-owned business"; providing for contracting preferences for such businesses; citing this act as the "Florida Veterans and Military Spouse Business Development Act", etc.

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Bill History

2/25/2025
Filed
Senate
3/3/2025
Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Finance and Tax; Appropriations
Senate
3/4/2025
Introduced
Senate
3/12/2025
On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/17/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
Senate
3/17/2025
CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Senate
3/18/2025
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
3/18/2025
Now in Finance and Tax
Senate
3/19/2025
CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time
Senate

Amendments

Senate Committee Amendment #198256

3/14/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Commerce and Tourism
3/17/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/25/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Finance and Tax(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Shevrin Jones
Shevrin Jones
Democrat

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text3/18/202517.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/25/202512.9 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/18/2025243.1 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/14/2025170.3 KB