Florida Veterans' History Program
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HB 685 — Florida Veterans' History Program
Last action — Died in Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Florida Veterans' History Program; Creates Florida Veterans' History Program within Division of Arts & Culture of DOS as Florida Folklife Program; provides purpose; authorizes division to request assistance from DVA; requires division's folklorists to seek out & identify certain veterans; authorizes division or folklorist to interview such veterans or invite them to submit written or electronic accounts of their experiences; authorizes division to contract with third-party vendor; authorizes division to adopt rules.
Bill Text
- Introduced H 685 Filed Current pdf
Action History
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Died in Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
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Now in Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
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Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
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Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
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Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
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Referred to State Affairs Committee
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Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
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Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Michelle Salzman · Primary
- Fabián Basabe · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Salzman, Michelle Republican
Co-sponsors (1)
- Basabe, Fabián Republican
Not signed on (162)
162 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 162 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 0% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (17)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Amesty | — | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Borrero, David | Republican | Yea |
| Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" | 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 | Not Voting |
| Yarkosky, Taylor Michael | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 685 do?
- Florida Veterans' History Program; Creates Florida Veterans' History Program within Division of Arts & Culture of DOS as Florida Folklife Program; provides purpose; authorizes division to request assistance from DVA; requires division's folklorists to seek out & identify certain veterans; authorizes division or folklorist to interview such veterans or invite them to submit written or electronic accounts of their experiences; authorizes division to contract with third-party vendor; authorizes division to adopt rules.
- Who sponsors HB 685?
- HB 685 is sponsored by Salzman, Michelle (Republican) and Basabe, Fabián (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 685?
- This bill died with 2024 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 685?
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