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SB 276: Recognition of Military Personnel and Veterans

GENERAL BILL by Sachs ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Evers ; Gaetz ; Dean ; Bullard

Recognition of Military Personnel and Veterans; Creating the Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame Council within the Department of Veterans’ Affairs; designating August 7 of each year as “Purple Heart Day”, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 5/6/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-199, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 922 (Ch. 2012-159)
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Senate Committee References:
  1. Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/19/2011 Senate • Filed
10/4/2011 Senate • Referred to Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security -SJ 28
10/5/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 10/18/11, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Office Building
10/18/2011 Senate • Favorable by- Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 111
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 111
1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 28
2/9/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/13/12
2/13/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 491
• Amendment(s) adopted (820376) -SJ 491
• Read 3rd time -SJ 492
• Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 492
2/14/2012 House • In Messages
3/5/2012 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 1099
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/12
• Received -HJ 1099
3/6/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1116
• Substituted for CS/HB 469 -HJ 1116
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/7/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1157
• Passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 1157
3/7/2012 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 958
4/20/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/4/2012 • Approved by Governor
5/6/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-199, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 922 (Ch. 2012-159)