Florida · Senate Bill 116 · 2025 Regular Session

Veterans

SB 116 Sponsored by Danny Burgess Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor Jun 18, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 19, 2025

What it does

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

Requiring the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to conduct a study that includes a survey evaluating the extent to which specified persons are aware of certain existing programs or services; requiring the department to ensure coordination to the greatest extent possible with the United States Department of Defense for a specified purpose; revising the purpose of the Veteran Suicide Prevention Training Pilot Program to…

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Requiring the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to conduct a study that includes a survey evaluating the extent to which specified persons are aware of certain existing programs or services; requiring the department to ensure coordination to the greatest extent possible with the United States Department of Defense for a specified purpose; revising the purpose of the Veteran Suicide Prevention Training Pilot Program to include specialized mental health training; requiring the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to develop a plan to establish adult day health care facilities across this state to serve veterans and their families, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 34 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules · Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 02/18/25, 1:45 pm, 301 Senate Building · Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 · Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security5–0 vote
  5. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  6. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 03/05/25, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  7. SenateIntroduced
  8. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services10–0 vote
  9. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  10. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  11. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/12/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  12. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  13. CommitteeCS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules25–0 vote
  14. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  15. CommitteeCS/CS by Rules read 1st time · Senate Rules
  16. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  17. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/19/25
  18. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 233
  19. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 234
  20. SenateCS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 23439–0 vote
  21. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 242
  22. HouseIn Messages
  23. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  24. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025)
  25. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  26. HouseRead 2nd time
  27. HouseAmendment 646315 adopted
  28. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  29. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  30. HouseRead 3rd time
  31. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
  32. SenateIn returning messages
  33. SenateRefused to concur in 1 amendment(s) (646315) -SJ 1132
  34. SenateRequested House to recede -SJ 1132
  1. HouseIn Messages
  2. HouseSenate Message List
  3. HouseAmendment 646315 Recede
  4. HouseCS passed; YEAS 98, NAYS 0
  5. SenateOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-146

Roll calls

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

CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 234 · Full Senate

39–0
Mar 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 28 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Passage · Full House

112–0
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

Not voting · 7

Passage · Full House

98–0
May 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 98 No 0 Not voting 21
Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 98

Not voting · 21

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 18, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 Passed 5–0
Mar 5, 2025 Senate committee CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 Passed 10–0
Mar 12, 2025 Senate committee CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0 Passed 25–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

  • Danny BurgessR Primary sponsor · District 23
  • R Rules Sponsoring committee
  • AC Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Sponsoring committee
All 3 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (leg.state.fl.us; flhouse.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.