Florida House Bill 7015 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 38-16-3)
Status: Passed on April 1 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-04-01 - Chapter No. 2014-1, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 851 (Ch. 2014-62)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Revises & creates provisions to benefit veterans & servicemembers with regard to Educational Dollars for Duty program; Florida Veterans' Walk of Honor & Florida Veterans' Memorial Garden; governmental & private employment preference; employment & training services; waiver of fees by DPBR & DOH; residency in Florida State Veterans' Domiciliary Home & admittance to state veterans' nursing home; drivers license & learner's permit exemptions & extensions; physician certificate for practice in areas of critical need; establishing certain charter schools; & waiver of certain state university, Florida College System institution, & career center fees; establishes Florida Is For Veterans, Inc. & Veterans Employment & Training Services Program in DVA; assigns various duties to Florida Is For Veterans, Inc., and VISIT Florida for marketing; provides appropriations.

Military and Veteran Support

House Economic Affairs Committee	House Appropriations Committee	House Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee	Rep. Jimmie Smith [R]
Rep. Janet Adkins [R]	Rep. Larry Ahern [R]	Sen. Ben Albritton [R]	Sen. Frank Artiles [R]
Sen. Dennis Baxley [R]	Sen. Lori Berman [D]	Sen. Jason Brodeur [R]	Sen. Douglas Broxson [R]
Rep. Matthew Caldwell [R]	Sen. Daphne Campbell [D]	Rep. Marti Coley [R]	Rep. Richard Corcoran [R]
Sen. Janet Cruz [D]	Rep. Travis Cummings [R]	Rep. Mark Danish [D]	Rep. Jose Diaz [R]
Rep. Dwight Dudley [D]	Rep. Katie Edwards [D]	Rep. Eric Eisnaugle [R]	Rep. Heather Fitzenhagen [R]
Rep. Matt Gaetz [R]	Rep. Bill Hager [R]	Sen. Gayle Harrell [R]	Sen. Ed Hooper [R]
Rep. Debbie Mayfield [R]	Rep. Charles McBurney [R]	Rep. Kionne McGhee [D]	Rep. Larry Metz [R]
Rep. Amanda Murphy [D]	Rep. Bryan Nelson [R]	Rep. Jeanette Nunez [R]	Rep. Jeanette Nunez [R]
Rep. Kathleen Peters [R]	Rep. Cary Pigman [R]	Rep. Elizabeth Porter [R]	Sen. Kevin Rader [D]
Rep. Ricardo Rangel [D]	Rep. Holly Raschein [R]	Rep. Daniel Raulerson [R]	Rep. Lake Ray [R]
Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda [D]	Rep. Ronald Renuart [R]	Rep. Kenneth Roberson [R]	Sen. Jose Rodriguez [D]
Rep. Hazelle Rogers [D]	Rep. Patrick Rooney [R]	Rep. David Santiago [R]	Rep. Elaine Schwartz [D]
Rep. Ross Spano [R]	Sen. Greg Steube [R]	Rep. Charles Van Zant [R]	Rep. Alan Williams [D]
Rep. Carl Zimmerman [D]

2014-03-11 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#4 (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2014-03-04 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#467 (Y: 116 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-04-01		Chapter No. 2014-1, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 851 (Ch. 2014-62)
2014-03-31		Approved by Governor
2014-03-26		Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2014-03-11	House	Ordered enrolled
2014-03-11	Senate	Immediately certified
2014-03-11	Senate	CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
2014-03-11	Senate	Read 3rd time
2014-03-11	Senate	Read 2nd time
2014-03-11	Senate	Substituted for CS/SB 860
2014-03-11	Senate	Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2014-03-11	Senate	Withdrawn from Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations
2014-03-10	Senate	Received
2014-03-05	Senate	Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations
2014-03-04	Senate	In Messages
2014-03-04	House	Immediately certified
2014-03-04	House	CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0
2014-03-04	House	Read 3rd time
2014-03-04	House	Placed on 3rd reading
2014-03-04	House	Read 2nd time
2014-03-04	House	CS/CS by Economic Affairs Committee read 1st time
2014-03-04	House	CS by Appropriations Committee read 1st time
2014-03-04	House	Introduced
2014-02-27	House	Placed on Calendar
2014-02-27	House	Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
2014-02-20	House	CS/CS by- Economic Affairs Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
2014-02-13	House	On Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 02/20/14, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall
2014-02-10	House	Now in Economic Affairs Committee
2014-02-07	House	Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
2014-02-04	House	CS by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 25 NAYS 0
2014-01-28	House	On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 02/04/14, 9:30 am, Webster Hall
2014-01-27	House	Referred to Appropriations Committee; Economic Affairs Committee
2014-01-22	House	Filed

S0084 (Similar To) 2014-05-02 - Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 851 (Ch. 2014-62), CS/CS/HB 7015 (Ch. 2014-1)
S0140 (Similar To) 2014-05-02 - Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7015 (Ch. 2014-1)
S0418 (Similar To) 2014-05-02 - Died in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7015 (Ch. 2014-1)
S0860 (Similar To) 2014-03-11 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7015 (Ch. 2014-1), CS/CS/CS/HB 851 (Ch. 2014-62)
S0970 (Similar To) 2014-05-02 - Died in Commerce and Tourism, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7015 (Ch. 2014-1)
H0873 (Similar To) 2014-05-02 - Died in Economic Affairs Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7015 (Ch. 2014-1)
S0790 (Similar To) 2014-05-02 - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5101 (Ch. 2014-56)
H0035 (Similar To) 2014-02-28 - Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7015 (Ch. 2014-1)
H0205 (Similar To) 2014-05-02 - Died in Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 851 (Ch. 2014-62), CS/CS/HB 7015 (Ch. 2014-1)
H0851 (Similar To) 2014-06-09 - Chapter No. 2014-62, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7015 (Ch. 2014-1)
S0428 (Similar To) 2014-05-02 - Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 851 (Ch. 2014-62), CS/CS/HB 7015 (Ch. 2014-1)
S1400 (Similar To) 2014-05-02 - Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 851 (Ch. 2014-62)
S0608 (Similar To) 2014-04-23 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 731 (Ch. 2014-126)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
1002	33		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1009	26		Amended Code	See Bill Text
250	10		Amended Code	See Bill Text
250	35		Amended Code	See Bill Text
265	0031		Amended Code	See Bill Text
265	004		Amended Code	See Bill Text
288	0001		Amended Code	See Bill Text
295	065		Amended Code	See Bill Text
295	07		Amended Code	See Bill Text
295	08		Amended Code	See Bill Text
295	085		Amended Code	See Bill Text
295	188		Amended Code	See Bill Text
295	21		Amended Code	See Bill Text
295	22		Amended Code	See Bill Text
295	23		Amended Code	See Bill Text
296	06		Amended Code	See Bill Text
296	36		Amended Code	See Bill Text
322	031		Amended Code	See Bill Text
322	121		Amended Code	See Bill Text
455	213		Amended Code	See Bill Text
456	013		Amended Code	See Bill Text
456	024		Amended Code	See Bill Text
458	315		Amended Code	See Bill Text
458	3151		Amended Code	See Bill Text
459	0076		Amended Code	See Bill Text
459	00761		Amended Code	See Bill Text
468	304		Amended Code	See Bill Text
499	012		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/7015
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/7015/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/7015/BillText/c1/PDF
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/7015/BillText/c2/PDF
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/7015/BillText/er/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/7015/Amendment/644131/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/7015/Amendment/254515/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/7015/Amendment/184891/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/7015/Amendment/828017/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/7015/Amendment/827961/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/7015/Amendment/131263/PDF
Roll Call	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/7015/Vote/HouseVote_h7015c2467.PDF
Roll Call	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/7015/Vote/SenateVote_h7015c2004.PDF