Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 D · 8 R cosponsors

HB 725 — Veterans' Long-term Care Facilities Admissions

Last action — Chapter No. 2024-250

  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 December 05, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on June 20, 2024.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    2 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 D · 8 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Veterans' Long-term Care Facilities Admissions; Revises eligibility for residency in Veterans' Domiciliary Home of Florida to include specified individuals; adds such individuals to priority of admittance schedule; revises admission eligibility for veterans' nursing homes to include specified persons; revises priority of admittance to include such persons.

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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 HB725 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to veterans' long-term care facilities admissions;
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 HB725 2024Legislature 2 An act relating to veterans' long-term care facilities admissions;
hb0725-00 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 HB725 2024 hospitalization or nursing home care.
hb0725-01-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 HB725 2024Legislature hospitalization or nursing home care.
hb0725-00 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 HB725 2024 section 296.08, Florida Statutes, to read:
hb0725-01-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 HB725 2024Legislature section 296.08, Florida Statutes, to read:
hb0725-00 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 HB725 2024 peacetime service as defined in s.
hb0725-01-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 HB725 2024Legislature peacetime service as defined in s.
hb0725-00 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 HB725 2024 (d) The spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran described in this subsection.
hb0725-01-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 HB725 2024Legislature (d) The spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran described in this subsection.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2024-250

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. Immediately certified

  7. Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0

  8. Read 3rd time

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. Substituted for SB 174

  11. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  12. Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy

  13. Received

  14. Referred to Fiscal Policy

  15. In Messages

  16. Passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0

  17. Read 3rd time

  18. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2024)

  21. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  22. Bill released to House Calendar

  23. Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

  24. Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee

  25. Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

  26. Now in Health & Human Services 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. Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

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

  32. Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

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

  34. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

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

  36. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  37. Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

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

  39. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (145)

145 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 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 20002
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 9002
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Not Voting
Book — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Torres — Not Voting
Broxson — Yea
Collins — Yea
Perry — 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 Not Voting
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Not Voting
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 117 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 64002
Democrat 28001
Unaffiliated 25000
Total 117003
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Amesty — Yea
Fine — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grant — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Roth — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Keen — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Yea
Temple — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
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
Rayner, Michele K. 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 Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chamberlin, Ryan 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 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
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 Not Voting
Plasencia, Susan Republican Not Voting
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Redondo, Mike 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 Yea
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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Subjects

veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 725 do?
Veterans' Long-term Care Facilities Admissions; Revises eligibility for residency in Veterans' Domiciliary Home of Florida to include specified individuals; adds such individuals to priority of admittance schedule; revises admission eligibility for veterans' nursing homes to include specified persons; revises priority of admittance to include such persons.
Who sponsors HB 725?
HB 725 is sponsored by Woodson, Marie Paule (Democrat), Snyder, John (Republican), Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" (Republican), Bartleman, Robin (Democrat), Benjamin, Canady, Jennifer (Republican), Chaney, Linda (Republican), Daniels, Kimberly (Democrat), Dunkley, Lisa (Democrat), Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. (Democrat), Harris, Jennifer "Rita" (Democrat), Hunschofsky, Christine (Democrat), Keen, Melo, Lauren (Republican), Nixon, Angela "Angie" (Democrat), Trabulsy, Dana (Republican), Tuck, Kaylee (Republican), Valdés, Susan L. (Republican), and Williams.
What is the current status of HB 725?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 05, 2023. Enacted.
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