Florida Legislative Session-Veteran bills 🎖️
Florida Veteran Legislation
HB 0039 Tax Exemption for Disabled Ex-servicemembers by Daley 💵♿
Tax Exemption for Disabled Ex-servicemembers: Increases value of tax exemption for certain disabled ex-servicemembers. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
Current Committee of Reference:
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01/06/2025 HOUSE Now in Ways & Means Committee
HB 0075 Display of Flags by Governmental Entities by Borrero 🇺🇸
Display of Flags by Governmental Entities: Prohibits governmental entities from erecting or displaying certain flags; requires governmental entities to remain neutral in certain circumstances; requires that United States flag displayed by governmental entities be in certain position relative to other flags; authorizes current or retired member of United States Armed Forces or National Guard to use reasonable force to prevent desecration, destruction, or removal of United States flag or to replace such flag to position of prominence. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Current Committee of Reference:
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01/15/2025 HOUSE Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
HB 0111 Sales Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans by Daniels 💵
Sales Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans: Creates exemption from specified taxes for sales made to certain veterans; requires person seeking exemption to apply to DOR. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
Current Committee of Reference:
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01/15/2025 HOUSE Now in Ways & Means Committee
SB 0116 Veterans by Burgess 🔎
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. Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Current Committee of Reference:
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02/18/2025 SENATE Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
HB 0217 Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Veterans by Mayfield 💵
Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Veterans: Authorizes surviving spouses of veterans who predecease issuance of certain letter from Federal Government to produce letter before property appraiser. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
Current Committee of Reference:
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02/06/2025 HOUSE Now in Ways & Means Committee
SB 0218 Tax Exemption for Disabled Ex-servicemembers by Arrington 💵
Tax Exemption for Disabled Ex-servicemembers; Increasing the value of a tax exemption for certain disabled ex-servicemembers, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Current Committee of Reference:
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01/29/2025 SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations
HB 0223 Electronic Monitoring Devices in Long-term Care Facilities by Plasencia 🏥
Electronic Monitoring Devices in Long-term Care Facilities: Authorizes resident, or his or her representative, of nursing home facility or assisted living facility, respectively, to authorize installation & use of electronic monitoring device in resident's room if specified conditions are met; provides for installation & use of such device if resident lives in shared room with another resident with consent of other resident or his or her representative; authorizes other resident or his or her representative to impose conditions on consent; provides that consent may be withdrawn at any time; prohibits facilities from denying admission to person or discharging resident or otherwise discriminating or retaliating against resident for decision to install & use electronic monitoring device in resident's room; specifies who may view or listen to images & sounds broadcast or recorded by electronic monitoring device; provides applicability; authorizes AHCA to adopt rules. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
Current Committee of Reference:
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02/20/2025 HOUSE Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 2 Nays
HB 0277 Veterans' Benefits Assistance by Albert ⚓
Veterans' Benefits Assistance: Prohibits person from receiving compensation for referring individual to another person for advising, assisting, or consulting on veterans' benefits matters; authorizes compensation for services rendered during specified period only; requires that persons who advise, assist, or consult on veterans' benefits matters for compensation provide specified written disclosure before entering into business relationship with client; prohibits persons who advise, assist, or consult on veterans' benefits matters from charging certain fees; prohibits charging of interest on payment plans; provides requirements in event of death of veteran claimant; provides security requirements for handling of veteran's personal & account information; provides that violation is deceptive & unfair trade practice which may be subject to specified penalties. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Current Committee of Reference:
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02/06/2025 HOUSE Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
SB 0290 Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Veterans by Wright 🏡
Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Veterans; Authorizing the surviving spouses of veterans who predecease the issuance of a certain letter from the Federal Government to produce the letter before the property appraiser, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Current Committee of Reference:
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01/29/2025 SENATE Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations
HB 0301 Suits Against the Government by McFarland ⚖️
Suits Against the Government: Increases statutory limits on liability for tort claims against state & its agencies & subdivisions; authorizes subdivision to settle claim in excess of statutory limit without legislative action regardless of insurance coverage limits; prohibits insurance policy from conditioning benefits on enactment of claim bill; specifies that limitations in effect on date claim accrues apply to that claim; revises period within which certain claims must be presented; revises exceptions relating to instituting tort claims against state or agencies or subdivisions; revises period after which failure of certain entities to make final disposition of claim shall be deemed final denial of claim for certain purposes; revises statute of limitations for tort claims against state or one of its agencies or subdivisions & exceptions. Effective Date: October 1, 2025
Current Committee of Reference:
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02/19/2025 HOUSE Now in Budget Committee
HB 0313 Toll Exemptions for Purple Heart Medal Recipients by Fabricio 💜🎖💵
Toll Exemptions for Purple Heart Medal Recipients: Revises eligibility for toll exemptions to include operators displaying Purple Heart specialty license plate or Purple Heart special motorcycle license plate Effective Date: July 1, 2025
House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
Current Committee of Reference:
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02/12/2025 HOUSE Now in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
SB 0348 Ethics by Gaetz 🎖
Ethics; Prohibiting candidates, elected public officers, appointed public officers, and public employees from knowingly misrepresenting their Armed Forces of the United States service records, awards, or qualifications or wearing any uniform, medal, or insignia that they are not authorized to wear; requiring the Attorney General to attempt to determine whether an individual owing certain penalties is a current public officer or public employee, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Current Committee of Reference:
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02/19/2025 SENATE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
HB 0399 Ethics by Maney 🎖
Ethics: Prohibits candidates, elected public officers, appointed public officers, & public employees from knowingly misrepresenting their Armed Forces of United States service records, awards, or qualifications or wearing any uniform, medal, or insignia that they are not authorized to wear; provides applicability; provides civil penalties; provides construction; requires Attorney General to attempt to determine whether individual owing certain penalties is current public officer or public employee; requires Attorney General to notify CFO or governing body of county, municipality, school district, or special district of total amount of any such penalty owed by current public officer or public employee; requires CFO or governing body to begin withholding portions of any salary-related payment that would otherwise be paid to officer or employee; requires that withheld payments be remitted to commission until penalty is satisfied; authorizes CFO or governing body to retain portion of each retained payment for administrative costs; authorizes Attorney General to refer certain unpaid fines to collection agency; authorizes collection agency to use any lawful collection method; authorizes Attorney General to collect unpaid fine within specified period after issuance of civil penalty or restitution penalty. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
House Rules & Ethics Committee
Current Committee of Reference:
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02/12/2025 HOUSE Now in Rules & Ethics Committee
SB 0400 Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children by Wright 🎓
Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; Repealing a provision relating to the future repeal of the compact, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
Current Committee of Reference:
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02/10/2025 SENATE Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Fiscal Policy
SB 0402 Unlawful Use of Uniforms, Medals, or Insignia by Wright 🎖
Unlawful Use of Uniforms, Medals, or Insignia; Prohibiting persons from wearing the uniform of or any medal or insignia authorized for use by members or veterans of the Space Force, etc. Effective Date: 10/1/2025
Current Committee of Reference:
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02/10/2025 SENATE Referred to Criminal Justice; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Rules
HB 0445 Toll Exemptions for Veterans by Grow 🚗 💵
Toll Exemptions for Veterans: Exempts certain disabled veterans from required payment of tolls for use of toll facilities. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
Current Committee of Reference:
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02/12/2025 HOUSE Now in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
SB 0474 Modified Sentences for Veterans by Truenow ⛓
Modified Sentences for Veterans; Defining the term “modified sentence”; authorizing a court to impose a modified sentence for veterans under specified circumstances, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Current Committee of Reference:
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02/20/2025 SENATE Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
SB 0532 Toll Payments by Ingoglia 💵
Toll Payments; Exempting certain disabled veterans from the required payment of tolls for the use of toll facilities, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Current Committee of Reference:
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02/20/2025 SENATE Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
SB 0574 Toll Exemptions for Purple Heart Medal Recipients by Collins 💜 💵
Toll Exemptions for Purple Heart Medal Recipients; Revising eligibility for toll exemptions to include operators displaying a Purple Heart specialty license plate or a Purple Heart special motorcycle license plate, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Current Committee of Reference:
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02/20/2025 SENATE Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
SB 0646 Victims of Agent Orange During the Vietnam War by Burgess 🛢 🐲
Victims of Agent Orange During the Vietnam War; Honoring and recognizing the victims of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War, etc.
Current Committee of Reference:
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02/11/2025 SENATE Filed
SB 0684 Credit for Military Service by Ávila 📜
Credit for Military Service; Revising the initial date of employment for members who have military service and may receive creditable military service; revising the definition of the term “veteran” to include more recent periods of wartime service, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Current Committee of Reference:
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02/12/2025 SENATE Filed
HB 0783 Sentencing of Military Veterans with Mental Health Conditions by Brackett 🧠
Sentencing of Military Veterans with Mental Health Conditions: Provides that court may impose modified sentence for military veteran with mental health condition rather than set term or mandatory minimum sentence otherwise required by law in certain circumstances; provides requirements; provides exception for certain offenses. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
Current Committee of Reference:
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02/19/2025 HOUSE Filed
SB 0788 Veterans’ Nursing Homes by Truenow 🏥
Veterans’ Nursing Homes; Defining the term “veteran- and spouse-designated nursing home beds”; authorizing the executive director of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to approve requests to create or modify veteran- and spouse-designated nursing home beds if certain conditions are met; authorizing the department to adopt rules, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Current Committee of Reference:
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02/17/2025 SENATE Filed
HB 0797 Veteran and Spouse Nursing Home Beds by LaMarca 🏥
Veteran and Spouse Nursing Home Beds: Authorizes certain licensed skilled nursing facilities to request to designate or alter designation of certain beds as veteran & spouse nursing home beds if specific criteria are met; authorizes executive director of DVA to approve such requests if specific criteria are met; authorizes DVA to adopt rules; specifies conditions under which certain state veterans' nursing homes or certain licensed skilled nursing facilities are exempt from having to receive certificate of need from AHCA. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
Current Committee of Reference:
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02/20/2025 HOUSE Filed
HB 0821 Business Development Incentives for Veterans and Military Spouses by Gantt 💼
Business Development Incentives for Veterans and Military Spouses: Defines "veteran-owned or military spouse-owned business"; provides for contracting preferences for such businesses; requires DOS to waive specified fees for certain businesses; provides eligibility requirements for fee waivers; provides specified tax exemptions for certain businesses; requires Department of Revenue to develop procedures for such exemptions; provides that such exemptions apply for specified period for certain businesses relocating to this state; establishes Veteran & Military Spouse Entrepreneurship Program in consultation with Department of Commerce; provides requirements for program; requires that certain businesses receive expedited processing for certain certifications. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Current Committee of Reference:
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02/20/2025 HOUSE Filed
HB 0829 Toll Discounts for Veteran-owned Businesses by Spencer 🚗
Toll Discounts for Veteran-owned Businesses: Provides discount for certain veteran-owned businesses on required payment of tolls for use of toll facilities; provides requirements for veteran-owned business to qualify for exemption; provides requirements for discount; requires Florida Turnpike Enterprise in coordination with Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs & Department of Management Services to administer discount program; establishes two-year pilot program & reporting requirements. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
Current Committee of Reference:
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02/20/2025 HOUSE Filed
HB 0845 Veterans Affairs by Maney 🎖
Veterans Affairs: Reduces number of annual nominees for Florida Veterans' Hall of Fame; revises annual use fee distribution from sale of Gadsden Flag license plate; revises admissions process for veterans treatment court programs; authorizes courts to determine eligibility for veterans treatment court programs without consultation with state attorney; 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. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
Current Committee of Reference:
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02/20/2025 HOUSE Filed
SB 0910 Veterans’ Benefits Assistance by Collins 💲
Veterans’ Benefits Assistance; Prohibiting a person from receiving compensation for referring an individual to another person for advising, assisting, or consulting on veterans’ benefits matters; requiring that persons who advise, assist, or consult on veterans’ benefits matters for compensation provide a specified written disclosure before entering into a business relationship with a client; prohibiting persons who advise, assist, or consult on veterans’ benefits matters from charging certain fees, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Current Committee of Reference:
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02/19/2025 SENATE Filed
SB 686: Specialty License Plates/K9s for Warriors by Collins 🐶 🚗
Specialty License Plates/K9s for Warriors; Directing the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to develop a K9s for Warriors license plate; providing for distribution and use of fees collected from the sale of the plate, etc.
Effective Date: 1/10/2025
Last Action: 2/12/2025 Senate - Filed
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