Proposed Florida Firearm Legislation H0179
Legislation Overview
Title: Veteran Identification
Description: Requires DHSMV to create veteran identification card for certain purposes; provides for design of card; provides eligibility requirements & fee disposition; prohibits use of card for certain purposes; provides for termination of card; provides for future repeal; authorizes use of card as proof of veteran status for obtaining waivers of license/registration fees relating to certain businesses & occupations & carrying concealed weapons/firearms.
Session: 2017 Regular Session
Last Action: Died in Transportation
Last Action Date: May 5, 2017
Companion Bill: S0444
Sponsors
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47 sponsors: Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee;Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee;Neil Combee (R); Joseph Abruzzo (D); Larry Ahern (R); Thad Altman (R); Robert Asencio (D); Bryan Avila (R); Daisy Baez (D); Jim Boyd (R); Daniel Burgess (R); Colleen Burton (R); Matthew Caldwell (R); Chuck Clemons (R); Robert Cortes (R); John Cortes (D); Kimberly Daniels (D); Dane Eagle (R); Katie Edwards (D); Eric Eisnaugle (R); Jason Fischer (R); Bill Hager (R); Gayle Harrell (R); Shawn Harrison (R); Al Jacquet (D); Tom Leek (R); Amber Mariano (R); Ralph Massullo (R); Amy Mercado (D); Larry Metz (R); Bobby Payne (R); Cary Pigman (R); Scott Plakon (R); Mel Ponder (R); Elizabeth Porter (R); Jake Raburn (R); Holly Raschein (R); Paul Renner (R); David Richardson (D); Rick Roth (R); Charlie Stone (R); Jennifer Sullivan (R); Jay Trumbull (R); Clovis Watson (D); Matt Willhite (D); Jayer Williamson (R); Clay Yarborough (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 39% (47 of 120)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | May 5, 2017 | Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| Senate | May 5, 2017 | Died in Transportation |
| Senate | May 1, 2017 | Received |
| Senate | Apr 29, 2017 | Referred to Transportation; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations |
| House | Apr 28, 2017 | Read 3rd time |
| Senate | Apr 28, 2017 | In Messages |
| House | Apr 28, 2017 | CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 |
| House | Apr 27, 2017 | Placed on 3rd reading |
| House | Apr 27, 2017 | Read 2nd time |
| House | Apr 24, 2017 | Placed on Calendar |
| House | Apr 24, 2017 | Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17 |
| House | Apr 24, 2017 | Favorable by- Government Accountability Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 |
| House | Apr 22, 2017 | On Committee agenda-- Government Accountability Committee, 04/24/17, 9:00 am, Morris Hall |
| House | Apr 7, 2017 | Now in Government Accountability Committee |
| House | Apr 5, 2017 | CS/CS by Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time |
| House | Apr 5, 2017 | Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c) |
| House | Apr 3, 2017 | CS/CS by Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 |
| House | Mar 30, 2017 | On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/03/17, 11:30 am, Sumner Hall |
| House | Mar 7, 2017 | Introduced |
| House | Mar 7, 2017 | CS by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time |
| House | Feb 13, 2017 | Now in Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee |
| House | Feb 9, 2017 | Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c) |
| House | Feb 8, 2017 | CS by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 |
| House | Feb 1, 2017 | On Committee agenda-- Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 02/08/17, 9:00 am, 12 HOB |
| House | Jan 23, 2017 | Referred to Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee |
| House | Jan 6, 2017 | Filed |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | Apr 5, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 9, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 6, 2017 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| House Committee Amendment #912215 | No Senate Action | Feb 7, 2017 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
House: Third Reading RCS#357
Link: link to state bill page
