Legislation - SB0282

Title: Recreational Equality for Service Members Act
Sponsored by: Senators Simonaire, Salling, Jennings, Gallion, Mautz, Bailey, and M. Jackson
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 265
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; altering the application of certain provisions of law governing public health and the regulation of health occupations to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces; altering the circumstances under which licenses for fishing in tidal waters do not lapse; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0494

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/10/2025 Legislative Date 1/10/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Recreational Equality for Service Members Act Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2025 Legislative Date 1/14/2025 Action Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 3/11/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {823325/1 Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Floor Amendment {693121/1 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Recreational Equality for Service Members Act Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/23/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/31/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {513921/1 Adopted Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 3/16/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (135-0) Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/17/2025 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/17/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/17/2025 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Recreational Equality for Service Members Act Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/06/2025 Legislative Date 5/06/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 265 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Recreational Equality for Service Members Act Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/10/2025	1/10/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Recreational Equality for Service Members Act
Senate	1/14/2025	1/14/2025	Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2025	3/11/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/12/2025	2/22/2025	Favorable with Amendments {823325/1 Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/22/2025	Floor Amendment {693121/1 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/22/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	42 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Recreational Equality for Service Members Act
Senate	3/12/2025	2/23/2025	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2025	3/02/2025	Referred Environment and Transportation	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2025	3/19/2025	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/31/2025	3/31/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/31/2025	3/14/2025	Favorable with Amendments {513921/1 Adopted	54 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/31/2025	3/14/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	54 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2025	3/16/2025	Third Reading Passed (135-0)	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2025	3/17/2025	Senate Concurs House Amendments	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2025	3/17/2025	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2025	3/17/2025	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Recreational Equality for Service Members Act
Post Passage	5/06/2025	5/06/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 265
			Text - Chapter - Recreational Equality for Service Members Act

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