CS/CS/HB 139: Benefits, Training, and Employment for Veterans and Their Spouses
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee ; Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee ; Woodson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arrington ; Bankson ; Bartleman ; Basabe ; Benjamin ; Chaney ; Daniels ; Eskamani ; Harris ; Hart ; Hunschofsky ; Joseph ; Killebrew ; Leek ; López, J. ; Nixon ; Roth ; Salzman ; Snyder ; Trabulsy ; Valdés ; Williams
Benefits, Training, and Employment for Veterans and Their Spouses; Requires analysis of VETS Program; revises duties of DVA & Florida Is For Veterans, Inc., to include assistance to veterans' spouses; revises purpose & duties of VETS Program to include assistance to veterans' spouses; requires Florida Is For Veterans, Inc., to assist veterans or their spouses in accessing employment & licensure in health care professions; requires DOH to waive certain fees for veterans & their spouses; requires appropriate board or DOH to expedite health care licensure applications submitted by veterans; establishes Office of Veteran Licensure Services; provides appropriations & authorizes positions. APPROPRIATION: $399,565
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/9/2023 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/17/2023 | House |
• Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Referred to Appropriations Committee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee |
| 2/16/2023 | House |
• PCS added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/7/2023 | House |
• PCS added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/9/2023 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee |
| 3/11/2023 | House |
• Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 3/13/2023 | House |
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/14/2023 | House |
• Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Referred to Appropriations Committee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee |
| 3/16/2023 | House |
• Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/20/2023 | House |
• Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • 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 |
| 3/29/2023 | House |
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 4/6/2023 | House |
• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda |
| 4/10/2023 | House |
• Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee |
| 4/11/2023 | House |
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/13/2023 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2023) |
| 4/20/2023 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0 |
| 4/20/2023 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/21/2023 | Senate |
• Referred to Fiscal Policy |
| 4/25/2023 | Senate |
• Received |
| 5/2/2023 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 684 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/SB 858 -SJ 684 • Read 2nd time -SJ 684 • Read 3rd time -SJ 684 • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 684 |
| 5/2/2023 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled |
| 5/22/2023 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 5/26/2023 |
• Approved by Governor • Chapter No. 2023-161 |
