HB 845 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Veterans Affairs

Summary

Veterans Affairs; Revises admissions process for veterans treatment court programs; authorizes court, in consultation with multidisciplinary team, to determine eligibility for veterans treatment court programs; authorizes sentencing courts to divert defendants to veterans treatment court programs; requires certain notice be provided to defendants; provides for disposition of probation or community control violations by program participants.

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

H 845 c2 → H 845 c3 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill revision clarifies the process for veterans treatment court programs by shifting eligibility determination authority from multidisciplinary teams to the court in consultation with the multidisciplinary team. It also expands the factors courts must consider when deciding whether to divert defendants to these programs, adding considerations about treatment needs exceeding available resources and community impact.

Scope change

The bill maintains its scope regarding veterans treatment court programs but modifies the procedural requirements for eligibility determination and adds new factors for court consideration in diversion decisions.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed who determines eligibility from the multidisciplinary team to the court, with the court consulting the multidisciplinary team instead.

REQUIREMENT

Added new factors courts must consider including whether defendant's treatment needs exceed available resources and the impact on the community.

Revised the eligibility approval process to require state attorney approval in consultation with both the court and multidisciplinary team.

Floor votes · House Apr 24, 2025

How they voted

113–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 118

Apr 24, 2025

D Democratic34

33 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican84

80 Yea 4

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 24, 2025

Committee

Referred to Fiscal Policy

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Judiciary Committee

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Judiciary Committee

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

lower

Mar 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Mar 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Mar 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Mar 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 13 co-sponsors