Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 231 — Services for Veterans and Their Families

Last action — Chapter No. 2021-198

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  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Services for Veterans and Their Families; Authorizes DVA to establish Florida Veterans' Care Coordination Program to provide behavioral health care referral & care coordination services for veterans & their families; authorizes DVA to contract with certain nonprofit entity to enter into agreements with Florida 211 Network participants to provide such services; provides for statewide delivery of specified services by program teams; requires Florida 211 Network participants to collect program implementation data & submit such data to DVA; requires DVA to submit report to Governor & Legislature.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

19 added · 13 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of HB 231 includes additional reference lines that clarify the bill's enrollment status, while some repetitive lines from the previous version have been removed. This change is important because it streamlines the document, making it more straightforward and easier to read. Improved clarity can help ensure that lawmakers and the public better understand the bill's intent and provisions.

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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 HB 231 2021 A bill to be entitled An act relating to services for veterans and their families;
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 HB 231 2021 Legislature 2 An act relating to services for veterans and their families;
hb0231-00 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 HB 231 2021 Florida Veterans' Care Coordination Program.
hb0231-01-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 HB 231 2021 Legislature Florida Veterans' Care Coordination Program.
hb0231-00 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 HB 231 2021 (4) The program teams shall provide referral and care coordination services to veterans and their families and expand the existing Florida 211 Network to include the optimal range of veterans' service organizations and programs.
hb0231-01-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 HB 231 2021 Legislature (4) The program teams shall provide referral and care coordination services to veterans and their families and expand the existing Florida 211 Network to include the optimal range of veterans' service organizations and programs.
hb0231-00 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 HB 231 2021 a veteran's family to determine whether they have acted on the referrals or received the assistance needed and whether additional referral or advocacy is needed.
hb0231-01-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 HB 231 2021 Legislature a veteran's family to determine whether they have acted on the referrals or received the assistance needed and whether additional referral or advocacy is needed.
hb0231-00 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 HB 231 2021 to prepare a report for submittal to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by December 15, 2022.
hb0231-01-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 HB 231 2021 Legislature to prepare a report for submittal to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by December 15, 2022.
hb0231-00 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 HB 231 2021 Section 2.
hb0231-01-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 HB 231 2021 Legislature Section 2.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2021-198

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. Substituted for CS/SB 260

  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. Passed; YEAS 117, 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. Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  28. Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  29. Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda

  30. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  31. Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  32. Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee

  33. Favorable by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee

  34. Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda

  35. Referred to Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee

  36. Filed

Sponsors

  • Zika · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Zika

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 117 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 53001
Republican 44002
Democrat 20000
Total 117003
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
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
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
Hawkins — Not Voting
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 24 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Democrat 6000
Republican 8000
Total 24000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
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 Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea

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Favorable (Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4000
Republican 8000
Democrat 3000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Brown — Yea
Duran — Yea
Harding — Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable (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 Not Voting
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 231 do?
Services for Veterans and Their Families; Authorizes DVA to establish Florida Veterans' Care Coordination Program to provide behavioral health care referral & care coordination services for veterans & their families; authorizes DVA to contract with certain nonprofit entity to enter into agreements with Florida 211 Network participants to provide such services; provides for statewide delivery of specified services by program teams; requires Florida 211 Network participants to collect program implementation data & submit such data to DVA; requires DVA to submit report to Governor & Legislature.
Who sponsors HB 231?
HB 231 is sponsored by Zika.
What is the current status of HB 231?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2021. Enacted.
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