Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 788: Veterans’ Nursing Homes
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 788 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on February 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Veterans’ Nursing Homes. Primary sponsor: Keith Truenow (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 28, 2025): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 797 (Ch. 2025-129).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Veterans’ Nursing Homes; Defining the term “veteran- and spouse-designated nursing home beds”; authorizing the executive director of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to approve requests to create or modify veteran- and spouse-designated nursing home beds if certain conditions are met; authorizing the department to adopt rules, etc.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Truenow | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 13 |
| Don Gaetz | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 797 (Ch. 2025-129)
- Substituted CS/HB 797
- Read 2nd time
- Retained on Special Order Calendar
- Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/25
- Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
- On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/17/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
- Now in Fiscal Policy
- Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
- On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/10/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
- Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
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