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CS/SB 1172: Preferences for Veterans and Military Spouses

GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Tourism ; Jones

Preferences for Veterans and Military Spouses; Requiring the state and its political subdivisions to give preference in appointment and retention in positions of employment to the spouses of wartime veterans, veterans, members of any reserve component of the United States Armed Forces or the Florida National Guard, and certain active duty servicemembers; defining the term “veteran-owned or military spouse-owned business”; providing for contracting preferences for such businesses; citing this act as the "Florida Veterans and Military Spouse Business Development Act", etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 3/19/2025 Senate - CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Finance and Tax (FT)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/25/2025 Senate • Filed
    3/3/2025 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Finance and Tax; Appropriations
    3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/12/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/17/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    3/17/2025 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    3/18/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Finance and Tax
    3/19/2025 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time

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  • CS/SB 1172, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/18/2025 at 3:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 821 (c1) Business Development Incentives for Veterans and Military Spouses Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/10/2025 H Now in State Affairs Committee Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    295.07 Preference in appointment and retention. Page 2 (pdf)
    295.187 Florida Veteran Business Enterprise Opportunity Act. Page 3 (pdf)
    295.188 Preference in hiring veterans for private employers. Page 4 (pdf)
    295.189 Page 5 (pdf)

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  • SB 1172, Original Filed Version Posted 2/25/2025 at 1:03 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 3/14/2025 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 3/18/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 821 Business Development Incentives for Veterans and Military Spouses Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/10/2025 H Now in State Affairs Committee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    198256 - Amendment
    Before line 27 insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Jones)     		3/14/2025
    1:27 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/17/2025     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/17/2025 1:30 PM Commerce and Tourism 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    295.187 Florida Veteran Business Enterprise Opportunity Act. Page 2 (pdf)
    295.189 Page 3 (pdf)

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