Military Affairs
Summary
Military Affairs; Revises provisions relating to military positions in certain employment classes & officer appointments; requires Adjutant General to serve as Commanding General of militia; establishes Florida Code of Military Justice (FCMJ); authorizes courts-martial to try Florida National Guard members for offenses punishable by FCMJ; revises provisions relating to courts-martial & punishments adjudged thereby; authorizes military judge to issue pretrial confinement warrants & subpoenas; revises membership, terms, & meeting requirements of Armory Board; provides members of Florida National Guard are subject to FCMJ regardless of status; revises circumstances under which physician may practice medicine during emergency, disaster, or federal military training.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Mar 16, 2021
Signed Jun 21, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2021 · House Apr 15, 2021
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
Apr 21, 2021
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
11
Committee
12
Jun 21, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Mar 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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