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CS/CS/HB 1285: Florida State Guard

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee ; State Affairs Committee ; Giallombardo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Andrade ; Basabe ; Fabricio ; Leek ; Roth

Florida State Guard; Revises provisions relating to FSG creation & authorization; provides number of volunteer personnel; establishes Division of State Guard within DMA; provides head of division is director appointed by Governor; removes provisions establishing authority of department & Adjutant General with respect to FSG; provides additional duties of division & director; revises qualifications for FSG applicants; requires specialized unit within FSG; revises criteria for FSG activation; repeals provisions relating to Florida State Defense Force.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/26/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-167; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2023-239)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/1/2023 House • Filed
3/6/2023 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/10/2023 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
3/14/2023 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
3/15/2023 House • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/16/2023 House • Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Now in Appropriations Committee
3/24/2023 House • Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
3/28/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee
• Reported out of Appropriations Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
3/29/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2023)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/3/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/4/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 81, NAYS 31
• Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
4/4/2023 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Appropriations
• Received
4/20/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/25/23, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building
4/25/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 13 NAYS 6
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/27/2023 Senate • Bill placed in Conference (Conference Committee on Appropriations) -SJ 568
• Conference Committee appointed: Conference Committee on Appropriations: Broxson (Chair), Albritton (At Large), Baxley (At Large), Book (At Large), Hutson (At Large), Mayfield (At Large), Perry (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Conference Committee On Agriculture, Environment, And General Government/Agriculture and Natural Resources: Brodeur (Chair), Albritton, Berman, Boyd, DiCeglie, Garcia, Grall, Gruters, Mayfield, Osgood, Polsky, Rodriguez, Stewart, Trumbull, Baxley (At Large), Book (At Large), Hutson (At Large), Perry (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Conference Committee On Agriculture, Environment, And General Government/State Administration and Technology: Brodeur (Chair), Albritton, Berman, Boyd, DiCeglie, Garcia, Grall, Gruters, Mayfield, Osgood, Polsky, Rodriguez, Stewart, Trumbull, Baxley (At Large), Book (At Large), Hutson (At Large), Perry (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Conference Committee On Criminal And Civil Justice/Justice: Bradley (Chair), Baxley, Burgess, Hooper, Ingoglia, Martin, Pizzo, Powell, Rouson, Torres, Wright, Yarborough, Albritton (At Large), Book (At Large), Hutson (At Large), Mayfield (At Large), Perry (At Large); Conference Committee On Education/Higher Education: Perry (Chair), Avila, Book, Broxson, Burton, Calatayud, Collins, Davis, Harrell, Hutson, Jones, Simon, Thompson, Albritton (At Large), Baxley (At Large), Mayfield (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Conference Committee On Education/PreK-12: Perry (Chair), Avila, Book, Broxson, Burton, Calatayud, Collins, Davis, Harrell, Hutson, Jones, Simon, Thompson, Albritton (At Large), Baxley (At Large), Mayfield (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Conference Committee On Health And Human Services/Health Care: Harrell (Chair), Avila, Baxley, Book, Bradley, Brodeur, Burgess, Burton, Calatayud, Davis, Garcia, Gruters, Martin, Osgood, Rouson, Simon, Albritton (At Large), Hutson (At Large), Mayfield (At Large), Perry (At Large); Conference Committee On Transportation, Tourism, And Economic Development/Infrastructure and Tourism: Hooper (Chair), Collins, DiCeglie, Grall, Perry, Polsky, Powell, Stewart, Thompson, Trumbull, Wright, Yarborough, Albritton (At Large), Baxley (At Large), Book (At Large), Hutson (At Large), Mayfield (At Large), Rouson (At Large);
5/4/2023 House • Conference Committee appointed
5/5/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 1211
• Read 3rd time -SJ 1211
• Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1211
• Conference Committee Report adopted (127735) -SJ 1214
• Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 28 NAYS 11 -SJ 1214
5/5/2023 House • In Messages
• Conference Committee Report considered
• Amendment 127735 adopted
• Conference Committee Report adopted
• Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 91, NAYS 20
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
5/22/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/26/2023 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2023-167; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2023-239)