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FL S0184

Bill

Status

Passed

4/15/2016

Primary Sponsor

Appropriations

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Landlords, condominium associations, cooperative associations, and homeowners' associations must process rental applications from servicemembers within 7 days and provide written notice of approval or denial; if no timely denial is issued, the unit must be leased to the servicemember

  • Driver license and identification card application forms must include a voluntary checkoff allowing veterans to request information on federal, state, and local veterans' benefits, with contact data shared monthly by DHSMV with the Department of Veterans' Affairs and distributed to a nonprofit third-party provider and local veteran service officers

  • Honorably discharged veterans may receive credit toward construction, electrical/alarm system, and private investigative/security/repossession services licensure for substantially similar military training, education, and experience, with annual reporting to the Governor and Legislature beginning October 1, 2017

  • A pilot program between DHSMV and the Department of Military Affairs provides onsite commercial motor vehicle driver license testing for Florida National Guard members at armories, reserve centers, or Camp Blanding, with a report due June 30, 2017, and program repeal on October 1, 2017

  • An 11-member Military and Overseas Voting Assistance Task Force is created within the Department of State to study the feasibility, cost, and security of an online voting system for overseas uniformed services voters, with a report and recommendation due to the Governor and Legislature by July 1, 2017

Legislative Description

Military and Veterans Affairs

Last Action

Chapter No. 2016-242

4/15/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations10/22/2015
Ethics and Elections10/7/2015
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security9/15/2015

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