Florida Senate Bill 858 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 16 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-05-02 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 139 (Ch. 2023-161)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Requiring the Economic Development Programs Evaluation to include a periodic analysis of the Veterans Employment and Training Services Program; revising the duties of the Department of Veterans' Affairs and Florida Is For Veterans, Inc., respectively, to include the provision of certain assistance to veterans' spouses; requiring the Department of Health to waive certain fees for veterans and their spouses under certain circumstances; establishing the Office of Veteran Licensure Services within the Division of Medical Quality Assurance, etc.

Benefits, Training, and Employment for Veterans and their Spouses

Senate Health Policy Committee	Sen. Victor Torres [D]	Sen. Tommy Wright [R]	Sen. Bryan Avila [R]
Sen. Jason Brodeur [R]	Sen. Corey Simon [R]	Sen. Bobby Powell [D]	Sen. Linda Stewart [D]
Sen. Rosalind Osgood [D]	Sen. Geraldine Thompson [D]	Sen. Jay Collins [R]	Sen. Tracie Davis [D]
Sen. Gayle Harrell [R]	Sen. Lauren Book [D]	Sen. Shevrin Jones [D]	Sen. Ileana Garcia [R]

2023-04-25 - Senate - Senate Fiscal Policy (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-04-18 - Senate - Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-04 - Senate - Senate Health Policy (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-02	Senate	Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 139 (Ch. 2023-161)
2023-05-02	Senate	Substituted CS/CS/HB 139
2023-05-02	Senate	Read 2nd time
2023-04-27	Senate	Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/23
2023-04-26	Senate	Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2023-04-25	Senate	Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
2023-04-20	Senate	On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/25/23, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2023-04-18	Senate	Now in Fiscal Policy
2023-04-18	Senate	Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
2023-04-13	Senate	On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/18/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
2023-04-11	Senate	CS by Health Policy read 1st time
2023-04-06	Senate	Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
2023-04-05	Senate	Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2023-04-04	Senate	CS by Health Policy; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
2023-03-30	Senate	On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 04/04/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
2023-03-07	Senate	Introduced
2023-02-23	Senate	Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
2023-02-16	Senate	Filed

H139 (Same As) 2023-05-26 - Chapter No. 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/2023/858
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/858/BillText/Filed/HTML
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/858/BillText/c1/HTML
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/858/Amendment/903060/HTML
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/858/Analyses/2023s00858.pre.hp.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/858/Analyses/2023s00858.hp.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/858/Analyses/2023s00858.pre.ahs.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/858/Analyses/2023s00858.ahs.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/858/Analyses/2023s00858.pre.fp.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/858/Analyses/2023s00858.fp.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/858/Vote/2023-04-04%200830AM~S00858%20Vote%20Record.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/858/Vote/2023-04-18%200830AM~S00858%20Vote%20Record.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/858/Vote/2023-04-25%201000AM~S00858%20Vote%20Record.PDF