Veterans
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025
Last action Apr 30, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2025
How they voted
22–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 25
Apr 17, 2025
D
Democratic7
85% Yea
R
Republican18
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Apr 17, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (22-0-3)
house
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Mar 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rachel Plakon
RRepublican
Co
Leonard Spencer
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Chaney
RRepublican
Co
Yvette Benarroch
RRepublican
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