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CS/HB 171: Veterans' Affairs

GENERAL BILL by Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee ; Pafford ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abruzzo ; Porth

Veterans' Affairs; Expands definition of term "veteran" for purposes of construction of Florida Statutes; provides educational opportunity at state expense for dependent children of military personnel who die or suffer certain disability in specified military operations.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/12/2011 House • Filed
1/25/2011 House • Referred to Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee; Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 21
3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 21
3/25/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee, 03/29/11, 12:00 pm, Webster Hall
3/29/2011 House • CS by Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 390
3/30/2011 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
3/31/2011 House • Now in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 389
• CS by Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 384
5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee