HB 1043: Veterans
GENERAL BILL by Plakon ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benarroch ; Spencer
Veterans; Revises maximum number of nominees for Florida Veterans' Hall of Fame; requires DVA to conduct study that evaluates extent to which specified persons are aware of certain existing programs or services; revises requirements of specified report; requires that specified report include evaluation of health literacy of veterans & recommendations on how to increase knowledge of programs & services; requires DVA to ensure coordination with United States Department of Defense for specified purpose; authorizes DVA to engage county & city veteran service officers for assistance; revises purpose of Veteran Suicide Prevention Training Pilot Program; requires pilot program participants to be trained to identify indicators of elevated mental health risk; requires DVA to contract with organization developing & implementing certain mental health training; requires Florida Is For Veterans, Inc., to advise DVA on needs of certain military personnel & their spouses; revises collaborators of Veterans Employment & Training Services Program; requires DVA to develop plan to establish adult day health care facilities; requires that such plans include specified information; requires report to Legislature; revises authorized use of specified percentage of proceeds from sale of specified specialty license plate.
Last Action: 4/30/2025 House - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 116
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/25/2025 House • Filed
3/2/2025 House • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/10/2025 House • Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
3/12/2025 House • Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
4/15/2025 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
4/17/2025 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/30/2025 House • Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 116
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HB 1043, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/25/2025 at 12:25 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/12/2025 (pdf)
State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 116 (er) Veterans Burgess Similar Last Action: 5/2/2025 S Ordered enrolled 
H 1241 Veterans Redondo Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S 1280 (c1) Military Affairs Collins Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 265.003 Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame. Page 3 (pdf) 292.05 Duties of Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Page 3 (pdf) 292.115 Veteran Suicide Prevention Training Pilot Program. Page 5 (pdf) 295.124 State approving agency for veterans’ education and training. Page 6 (pdf) 295.21 Florida Is For Veterans, Inc. Page 7 (pdf) 295.22 Veterans Employment and Training Services Program. Page 7 (pdf) 296.43 Purpose. Page 8 (pdf) 320.08058 Specialty license plates. Page 9 (pdf)