CS/CS/SB 116: Veterans

GENERAL BILL by Rules, Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, Burgess; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Collins, Avila, Davis

Veterans; Requiring the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to conduct a study that includes a survey evaluating the extent to which specified persons are aware of certain existing programs or services; requiring the department to ensure coordination to the greatest extent possible with the United States Department of Defense for a specified purpose; revising the purpose of the Veteran Suicide Prevention Training Pilot Program to include specialized mental health training; requiring the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to develop a plan to establish adult day health care facilities across this state to serve veterans and their families, etc. APPROPRIATION: $350,000

Current Bill Version Posted: 5/2/2025 08:24 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 1043 by Plakon Veterans Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 116	Similar
  H 1241 by Redondo Veterans Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare
  S 1280 (c1) by Collins Military Affairs Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare

• Citations - Statute (8)

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  265.003	Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame.	Page 3 [pdf]
  292.05	Duties of Department of Veterans’ Affairs.	Page 3 [pdf]
  292.115	Veteran Suicide Prevention Training Pilot Program.	Page 5 [pdf]
  295.124	State approving agency for veterans’ education and training.	Page 5 [pdf]
  295.21	Florida Is For Veterans, Inc.	Page 6 [pdf]
  295.22	Veterans Employment and Training Services Program.	Page 6 [pdf]
  296.43	Purpose.	Page 7 [pdf]
  320.08058	Specialty license plates.	Page 8 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/5/2025	S	• Filed
  2/6/2025	S	• Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
  2/10/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 02/18/25, 1:45 pm, 301 Senate Building
  2/18/2025	S	• Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  2/28/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 03/05/25, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
  3/4/2025	S	• Introduced
  3/5/2025	S	• CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
  3/7/2025	S	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Rules • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/12/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  3/10/2025	S	• CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
  3/12/2025	S	• CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0 • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
  3/13/2025	S	• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  3/17/2025	S	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/19/25
  3/19/2025	S	• Read 2nd time -SJ 233 • Read 3rd time -SJ 234 • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 234 • Immediately certified -SJ 242
  3/19/2025	H	• In Messages
  4/29/2025	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  4/30/2025	H	• Read 2nd time • Amendment 646315 adopted • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
  4/30/2025	S	• In returning messages
  5/2/2025	S	• Refused to concur in 1 amendment(s) (646315) -SJ 1132 • Requested House to recede -SJ 1132
  5/2/2025	H	• In Messages • Senate Message List • Amendment 646315 Recede • CS passed; YEAS 98, NAYS 0
  5/2/2025	S	• Ordered enrolled