Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 873 — Military Affairs

Last action — Chapter No. 2021-148

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Military Affairs; Revises provisions relating to military positions in certain employment classes & officer appointments; requires Adjutant General to serve as Commanding General of militia; establishes Florida Code of Military Justice (FCMJ); authorizes courts-martial to try Florida National Guard members for offenses punishable by FCMJ; revises provisions relating to courts-martial & punishments adjudged thereby; authorizes military judge to issue pretrial confinement warrants & subpoenas; revises membership, terms, & meeting requirements of Armory Board; provides members of Florida National Guard are subject to FCMJ regardless of status; revises circumstances under which physician may practice medicine during emergency, disaster, or federal military training.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 873 2021 Legislature 2 An act relating to military affairs;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 873 2021 A bill to be entitled An act relating to military affairs;
hb0873-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 873 2021 Legislature providing requirements for suspension of nonjudicial punishment;
hb0873-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 873 2021 providing requirements for suspension of nonjudicial punishment;
hb0873-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 873 2021 Legislature Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
hb0873-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 873 2021 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
hb0873-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 873 2021 Legislature the Florida Retirement System employed with the Department of Military Affairs in the positions of the Adjutant General, Assistant Adjutant General-Army, Assistant Adjutant General-Air, State Quartermaster, Director of Human Resources Military Personnel, Director of Legislative Affairs Administration, Inspector General, Executive Officer, and additional directors as designated by the agency head, not to exceed a total of 10 positions.
hb0873-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 873 2021 the Florida Retirement System employed with the Department of Military Affairs in the positions of the Adjutant General, Assistant Adjutant General-Army, Assistant Adjutant General-Air, State Quartermaster, Director of Human Resources Military Personnel, Director of Legislative Affairs Administration, Inspector General, Executive Officer, and additional directors as designated by the agency head, not to exceed a total of 10 positions.
hb0873-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 873 2021 Legislature or the Department of the Air Force.
hb0873-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 873 2021 or the Department of the Air Force.
hb0873-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 873 2021 Legislature rank of colonel or higher at the time of appointment, to be a second Assistant Adjutant General for Army.
hb0873-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 873 2021 rank of colonel or higher at the time of appointment, to be a second Assistant Adjutant General for Army.
hb0873-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 873 2021 Legislature be tried by summary courts-martial.
hb0873-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 873 2021 be tried by summary courts-martial.
hb0873-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 873 2021 Legislature States, the Governor, or the Adjutant General.
hb0873-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 873 2021 States, the Governor, or the Adjutant General.
hb0873-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 873 2021 Legislature be convened by order of commanding officers of the Florida National Guard who are in the chain of command of the accused and hold the rank of colonel or by order of a person authorized to convene a general court-martial convene special courts- martial empowered to adjudicate a bad conduct discharge from the service, subject to the procedural protections provided in 10 U.S.C.
hb0873-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 873 2021 be convened by order of commanding officers of the Florida National Guard who are in the chain of command of the accused and hold the rank of colonel or by order of a person authorized to convene a general court-martial convene special courts- martial empowered to adjudicate a bad conduct discharge from the service, subject to the procedural protections provided in 10 U.S.C.
hb0873-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 873 2021 Legislature (f) A written reprimand, which shall be included in the accused's official military personnel file.
hb0873-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 873 2021 (f) A written reprimand, which shall be included in the accused's official military personnel file.
hb0873-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 873 2021 Legislature authorized to convene a general court-martial or special court- martial.
hb0873-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 873 2021 authorized to convene a general court-martial or special court- martial.
hb0873-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 873 2021 Legislature or similar type unit may convene summary courts-martial for such place or command.
hb0873-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 873 2021 or similar type unit may convene summary courts-martial for such place or command.
hb0873-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 873 2021 Legislature (b) Extra duty of up to for 14 days of state active duty, annual training, or similar duty, or up to 14 unit training assemblies.
hb0873-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 873 2021 (b) Extra duty of up to for 14 days of state active duty, annual training, or similar duty, or up to 14 unit training assemblies.
hb0873-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 873 2021 Legislature at any time, be suspended.
hb0873-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 873 2021 at any time, be suspended.
hb0873-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 873 2021 Legislature authority.
hb0873-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 873 2021 authority.
hb0873-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 873 2021 Legislature the powers vested in the courts.
hb0873-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 873 2021 the powers vested in the courts.
hb0873-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 873 2021 Legislature this subsection, the term "military judge" does not include a summary court-martial officer who is not qualified to act as a military judge in general or special courts-martial.
hb0873-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 873 2021 this subsection, the term "military judge" does not include a summary court-martial officer who is not qualified to act as a military judge in general or special courts-martial.
hb0873-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 873 2021 Legislature promptly execute the warrant by taking the convicted person into custody and confining him or her in jail.
hb0873-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 873 2021 promptly execute the warrant by taking the convicted person into custody and confining him or her in jail.
hb0873-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 873 2021 Legislature National Guard.
hb0873-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 873 2021 National Guard.
hb0873-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 873 2021 Legislature (c) Receive from counties, municipalities, and other sources donations of land, services, or money to aid in providing, operating, improving, and maintaining armories and other facilities used for military purposes.
hb0873-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 873 2021 (c) Receive from counties, municipalities, and other sources donations of land, services, or money to aid in providing, operating, improving, and maintaining armories and other facilities used for military purposes.
hb0873-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 873 2021 Legislature the county in which such facility is located.
hb0873-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 873 2021 the county in which such facility is located.
hb0873-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 873 2021 Legislature Section 7.
hb0873-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 873 2021 Section 7.
hb0873-02-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED CS/HB 873 2021 Legislature Florida National Guard member while in the active service of the United States only after the commander with authority over the offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice has declined to prosecute or has dismissed the charge, provided jeopardy has not attached.
hb0873-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 873 2021 Florida National Guard member while in the active service of the United States only after the commander with authority over the offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice has declined to prosecute or has dismissed the charge, provided jeopardy has not attached.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2021-148

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. Substituted for SB 770

  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  11. Withdrawn from Appropriations

  12. Received

  13. Referred to Appropriations

  14. In Messages

  15. Message sent to senate

  16. Immediately certified

  17. CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0

  18. Read 3rd time

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/15/2021)

  21. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  22. Bill released to House Calendar

  23. Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  24. Favorable by State Affairs Committee

  25. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  26. Now in State Affairs Committee

  27. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  28. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  29. CS Filed

  30. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  31. Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee

  32. Favorable with CS by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee

  33. Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda

  34. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  35. Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee

  36. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  37. Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee

  38. Filed

Sponsors

  • Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee · Primary

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13000
Unaffiliated 22000
Democrat 4000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Diaz — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Rodrigues — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 118 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 54000
Republican 44002
Democrat 20000
Total 118002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Geller — Yea
Altman — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Renner — Yea
Grant — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hage — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Harding — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Brown — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Bush — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Learned — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Drake — Yea
DuBose — Yea
McCurdy — Yea
Duran — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Morales — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Fine — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Payne — Yea
Zika — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Not Voting
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Not Voting
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable (State Affairs Committee)

Passed 23 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Democrat 6000
Republican 7001
Total 23001
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Drake — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Payne — Yea
Roth — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Zika — Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Not Voting
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee)

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8001
Democrat 4000
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 17001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Benjamin — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Harding — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Not Voting
Snyder, John Republican Yea

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What does HB 873 do?
Military Affairs; Revises provisions relating to military positions in certain employment classes & officer appointments; requires Adjutant General to serve as Commanding General of militia; establishes Florida Code of Military Justice (FCMJ); authorizes courts-martial to try Florida National Guard members for offenses punishable by FCMJ; revises provisions relating to courts-martial & punishments adjudged thereby; authorizes military judge to issue pretrial confinement warrants & subpoenas; revises membership, terms, & meeting requirements of Armory Board; provides members of Florida National Guard are subject to FCMJ regardless of status; revises circumstances under which physician may practice medicine during emergency, disaster, or federal military training.
Who sponsors HB 873?
HB 873 is sponsored by Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee.
What is the current status of HB 873?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2021. Enacted.
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