Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 339 — Education of Dependents of Deceased or Disabled Servicemembers, Prisoners of War, and Persons Missing in Action

Last action — Chapter No. 2023-279

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on June 22, 2023.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    2 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Education of Dependents of Deceased or Disabled Servicemembers, Prisoners of War, and Persons Missing in Action; Revises eligibility requirements for educational benefits provided by state to spouse or dependent child of deceased or disabled servicemember; revises eligibility requirements for educational benefits provided by state to dependent child of prisoner of war, person missing in action, or deceased or disabled servicemember who participated in certain military operations.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2023-279

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Placed on 3rd reading

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/23

  11. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  12. Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 20 NAYS 0

  13. On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/25/23, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  14. Received

  15. Referred to Fiscal Policy

  16. In Messages

  17. CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0

  18. Read 3rd time

  19. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  20. Placed on 3rd reading

  21. Read 2nd time

  22. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/30/2023)

  23. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  24. Bill released to House Calendar

  25. Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  26. Favorable by State Affairs Committee

  27. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  28. Now in State Affairs Committee

  29. Reported out of Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee

  30. Favorable by Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee

  31. Added to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee agenda

  32. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  33. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  34. Now in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee

  35. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  36. Referred to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee

  37. CS Filed

  38. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  39. Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

  40. Favorable with CS by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

  41. Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda

  42. Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

  43. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  44. Referred to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee

  45. Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

  46. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 152 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (152)

152 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21001
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 11000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Collins — Yea
Perry — Yea
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Book — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind 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
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Not Voting
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12000
Democrat 3000
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Collins — Yea
Torres — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 111 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 59005
Democrat 27001
Unaffiliated 25002
Total 111008
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Amesty — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Fine — Yea
Rayner-Goolsby — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grant — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Roth — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Temple — Yea
Casello — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Stevenson — Not Voting
Williams — Not Voting
Lopez, V. — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Not Voting
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Not Voting
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Not Voting
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan 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 Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Not Voting
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Favorable (State Affairs Committee)

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 4001
Republican 10000
Unaffiliated 3003
Total 17004
% of votes cast 81%0%0%19%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Not Voting
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Roach — Yea
Roth — Not Voting
Temple — Not Voting
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Not Voting
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea

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Favorable (Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee)

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Unaffiliated 4000
Democrat 3001
Total 13001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Benjamin — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Not Voting
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee)

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5000
Republican 9001
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 17001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Hawkins — Yea
Temple — Yea
Amesty — Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Not Voting
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea

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Subjects

veterans education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 339 do?
Education of Dependents of Deceased or Disabled Servicemembers, Prisoners of War, and Persons Missing in Action; Revises eligibility requirements for educational benefits provided by state to spouse or dependent child of deceased or disabled servicemember; revises eligibility requirements for educational benefits provided by state to dependent child of prisoner of war, person missing in action, or deceased or disabled servicemember who participated in certain military operations.
Who sponsors HB 339?
HB 339 is sponsored by Woodson, Marie Paule (Democrat), Roth, Nixon, Angela "Angie" (Democrat), Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" (Republican), Killebrew, Joseph, Dotie (Democrat), Hunschofsky, Christine (Democrat), Daniels, Kimberly (Democrat), Benjamin, Bartleman, Robin (Democrat), Yarkosky, Taylor Michael (Republican), and Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee.
What is the current status of HB 339?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2023. Enacted.
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