Florida · House Bill 797 · 2025 Regular Session

Veteran and Spouse Nursing Home Beds

HB 797 Sponsored by Chip LaMarca Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 20, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 26, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Jun 4, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 6, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Veteran and Spouse Nursing Home Beds; Authorizes certain licensed skilled nursing facilities to request to designate or alter designation of certain beds as veteran & spouse nursing home beds if specific criteria are met; authorizes executive director of DVA to approve such requests if specific criteria are met; authorizes DVA to adopt rules; specifies conditions under which certain state veterans' nursing homes or certain licensed skilled nursing facilities are exempt from having to receive certificate of need from AHCA.

Every action

45 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 37 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  6. CommitteeNow in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  7. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. CommitteeAdded to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee16–0 vote
  10. CommitteeReported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  11. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  12. HouseCS Filed
  13. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  14. CommitteeReferred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  15. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  16. CommitteeNow in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeAdded to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  18. CommitteeFavorable by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee17–0 vote
  19. CommitteeReported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  20. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  21. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  22. CommitteeFavorable by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee22–0 vote
  23. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  24. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  25. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  26. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
  27. HouseRead 2nd time
  28. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  29. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  30. HouseRead 3rd time
  31. HouseCS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
  32. SenateIn Messages
  33. CommitteeReferred to Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  34. SenateReceived
  35. CommitteeWithdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 591 · Senate Fiscal Policy
  36. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  37. SenateSubstituted for SB 788 -SJ 591
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 591
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 591
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 591
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-129

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

115–0
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 115 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 115

Not voting · 4

Third Reading · Full Senate

36–0
Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 12, 2025 House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 2

 Passed 16–0
Mar 19, 2025 House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Favorable by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 1

 Passed 17–0
Apr 8, 2025 House State Affairs Committee Favorable by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 22

Not voting · 4

 Passed 22–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.

  • Chip LaMarcaR Primary sponsor · District 100
  • IA Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 3 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.