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FL H0339
Bill
Status
Passed
6/22/2023
Primary Sponsor
Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
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AI Summary
- Replaces the prior requirement that parents be Florida residents for 1 year preceding death or disability with a new two-path eligibility standard: the servicemember's official home of record was listed as Florida in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) database, or the dependent child or spouse qualifies as a resident for tuition purposes under s. 1009.21
- Extends the revised DEERS-based residency eligibility criteria to dependent children of servicemembers who died or became disabled in specific military operations, including Operation Eagle Claw, Lebanon/Grenada, Operation Desert Shield, Operation Just Cause, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom
- Defines "Armed Forces" and "servicemember" by reference to s. 250.01 and updates terminology throughout, replacing outdated references to "veterans," "military personnel," and "United States Services" with "servicemembers" and "United States Armed Forces"
- Unremarried spouses of deceased servicemembers must apply for benefits within 5 years of the servicemember's death; spouses of disabled servicemembers remain eligible only during the marriage and lose eligibility upon dissolution or annulment
- Effective date is July 1, 2023
Legislative Description
Education of Dependents of Deceased or Disabled Servicemembers, Prisoners of War, and Persons Missing in Action
Last Action
Chapter No. 2023-279
6/22/2023
Committee Referrals
State Affairs3/15/2023
Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee2/28/2023
Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee2/1/2023
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