Florida House Bill 139 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 26 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-26 - Chapter No. 2023-161
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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.

Benefits, Training, and Employment for Veterans and Their Spouses

House Appropriations Committee	House Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee	Rep. Marie Woodson [D]	Rep. Kristen Arrington [D]
Rep. Doug Bankson [R]	Rep. Robin Bartleman [D]	Rep. Fabian Basabe [R]	Rep. Christopher Benjamin [D]
Rep. Linda Chaney [R]	Rep. Kimberly Daniels [D]	Rep. Anna Eskamani [D]	Rep. Jennifer Harris [D]
Rep. Dianne Hart [D]	Rep. Christine Hunschofsky [D]	Rep. Dotie Joseph [D]	Rep. Sam Killebrew [R]
Rep. Tom Leek [R]	Rep. Johanna Lopez [D]	Rep. Angela Nixon [D]	Rep. Rick Roth [R]
Rep. Michelle Salzman [R]	Rep. John Snyder [R]	Rep. Dana Trabulsy [R]	Rep. Susan Valdes [D]
Rep. Patricia Hawkins-Williams [D]

2023-05-02 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#14 (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-20 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#156 (Y: 115 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-10 - House - House Health & Human Services Committee (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2023-03-28 - House - House Appropriations Committee (Y: 29 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-03-20 - House - House Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-03-09 - House - House Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-26		Chapter No. 2023-161
2023-05-26		Approved by Governor
2023-05-22		Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2023-05-02	House	Ordered enrolled
2023-05-02	House	In Messages
2023-05-02	Senate	CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0
2023-05-02	Senate	Read 3rd time
2023-05-02	Senate	Read 2nd time
2023-05-02	Senate	Substituted for CS/SB 858
2023-05-02	Senate	Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2023-05-02	Senate	Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy
2023-04-25	Senate	Received
2023-04-21	Senate	Referred to Fiscal Policy
2023-04-20	Senate	In Messages
2023-04-20	House	CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
2023-04-20	House	Read 3rd time
2023-04-20	House	Added to Third Reading Calendar
2023-04-20	House	Read 2nd time
2023-04-13	House	Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2023)
2023-04-11	House	Added to Second Reading Calendar
2023-04-11	House	Bill released to House Calendar
2023-04-11	House	Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
2023-04-10	House	Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
2023-04-06	House	Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2023-03-29	House	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2023-03-29	House	Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2023-03-29	House	Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
2023-03-28	House	CS Filed
2023-03-28	House	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2023-03-28	House	Reported out of Appropriations Committee
2023-03-28	House	Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee
2023-03-24	House	Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
2023-03-20	House	Now in Appropriations Committee
2023-03-20	House	Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
2023-03-20	House	Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
2023-03-16	House	Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
2023-03-14	House	Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
2023-03-14	House	Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
2023-03-14	House	Referred to Appropriations Committee
2023-03-14	House	Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
2023-03-13	House	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2023-03-11	House	CS Filed
2023-03-11	House	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2023-03-11	House	Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
2023-03-09	House	Favorable with CS by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
2023-03-07	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2023-03-07	House	PCS added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda
2023-02-16	House	PCS added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda
2023-01-17	House	Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
2023-01-17	House	Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
2023-01-17	House	Referred to Appropriations Committee
2023-01-17	House	Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
2023-01-17	House	Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
2023-01-09	House	Filed

S858 (Same As) 2023-05-02 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 139 (Ch. 2023-161)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
288	0001		Amended Code	See Bill Text
292	05		Amended Code	See Bill Text
295	21		Amended Code	See Bill Text
295	22		Amended Code	See Bill Text
456	013		Amended Code	See Bill Text
456	024		Amended Code	See Bill Text
456	0241		Amended Code	See Bill Text
456	0242		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/139
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/139/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/139/BillText/c1/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/139/BillText/c2/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/139/BillText/er/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/139/Amendment/950903/PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/139/Analyses/h0139a.HRS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/139/Analyses/h0139b.LFS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/139/Analyses/h0139c.LFS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/139/Analyses/h0139d.APC.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/139/Analyses/h0139e.APC.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/139/Analyses/h0139f.HHS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/139/Analyses/h0139g.HHS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/139/Analyses/h0139z.HRS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/139/Analyses/h0139z1.HRS.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=66946&IsPCB=1&BillId=76871
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=67394&IsPCB=0&BillId=76871
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=68047&IsPCB=0&BillId=76871
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=68677&IsPCB=0&BillId=76871
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/139/Vote/HouseVote_h00139c2156.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/139/Vote/SenateVote_h00139c2014.PDF