HB 139 Florida House · 2023 Regular Session

Benefits, Training, and Employment for Veterans and Their Spouses

Summary

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

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2023

House Passage

Apr 2023

Senate Passage

May 2023

Signed into Law

May 2023

Introduced Jan 9, 2023 Signed May 26, 2023

Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2023 · House Apr 20, 2023

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

May 2, 2023

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican27

27 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 26, 2023

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

legislature

May 2, 2023

Upper · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0

upper

Apr 21, 2023

Committee

Referred to Fiscal Policy

upper

Apr 20, 2023

Lower · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0

lower

Apr 11, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Apr 10, 2023

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Apr 6, 2023

Lower · Passed

Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

lower

Mar 29, 2023

Lower · Passed

Now in Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Mar 29, 2023

Committee

Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Mar 28, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Appropriations Committee

lower

Mar 28, 2023

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee

lower

Mar 24, 2023

Lower · Passed

Added to Appropriations Committee agenda

lower

Mar 20, 2023

Lower · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee

lower

Mar 20, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

lower

Mar 20, 2023

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

lower

Mar 16, 2023

Lower · Passed

Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda

lower

Mar 14, 2023

Lower · Passed

Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

lower

Mar 14, 2023

Committee

Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Mar 14, 2023

Committee

Referred to Appropriations Committee

lower

Mar 14, 2023

Committee

Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

lower

Mar 11, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Lower · Passed

PCS added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda

lower

Feb 16, 2023

Lower · Passed

PCS added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda

lower

Jan 17, 2023

Lower · Passed

Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

lower

Jan 17, 2023

Committee

Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Jan 17, 2023

Committee

Referred to Appropriations Committee

lower

Jan 17, 2023

Committee

Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

lower

Jan 17, 2023

Committee

Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 22 co-sponsors