Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 593 — Disability Retirement Benefits

Last action — Laid on Table - Companion bill(s) SB 936 passed

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Disability Retirement Benefits; Allows members receiving care at federal Veterans' Health Administration facilities to use certification by specified number of physicians working at such facilities as proof of total & permanent disability.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Laid on Table - Companion bill(s) SB 936 passed

  2. Placed on Calendar

  3. Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0

  4. On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/13/20, 8:00 am, Morris Hall

  5. Now in State Affairs Committee

  6. Favorable by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 29 NAYS 0

  7. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 01/29/20, 12:30 pm, Webster Hall

  8. Now in Appropriations Committee

  9. Favorable by Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0

  10. Introduced

  11. On Committee agenda-- Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee, 01/16/20, 9:00 am, Morris Hall

  12. Referred to Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; State Affairs Committee

  13. Filed

Sponsors

  • Williamson · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Williamson

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable (State Affairs Committee)

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12005
Republican 5001
Democrat 1000
Total 18006
% of votes cast 75%0%0%25%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Clemons — Yea
Drake — Not Voting
DuBose — Not Voting
Hart — Yea
Hattersley — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Jacobs — Not Voting
Latvala — Not Voting
Newton — Yea
Payne — Yea
Pigman — Yea
Raschein — Yea
Roth — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Stevenson — Not Voting
Watson, C. — Yea
Zika — Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Not Voting

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Favorable (Appropriations Committee)

Passed 29 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7000
Unaffiliated 21001
Democrat 1000
Total 29001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Byrd — Yea
Cummings — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Donalds — Yea
DuBose — Yea
Duran — Yea
Eagle — Yea
Fine — Yea
Geller — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Magar — Yea
McGhee — Not Voting
Pigman — Yea
Raschein — Yea
Renner — Yea
Rodrigues, R. — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Watson, B. — Yea
Williamson — Yea
La Rosa — Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable (Oversight, Transparency & Public Management Subcommittee)

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5001
Democrat 2000
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 13002
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
DuBose — Yea
Fernández — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Good — Yea
Pigman — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Sullivan — Not Voting
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Not Voting
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Subjects

veterans health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 593 do?
Disability Retirement Benefits; Allows members receiving care at federal Veterans' Health Administration facilities to use certification by specified number of physicians working at such facilities as proof of total & permanent disability.
Who sponsors HB 593?
HB 593 is sponsored by Williamson.
What is the current status of HB 593?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 593?
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