Legislation - SB0281

Title: Transportation Equality for Service Members Act
Sponsored by: Senators Simonaire, Salling, Jennings, Gallion, Mautz, Bailey, Folden, and James
Status: In the Senate - Passed Enrolled
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

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 transportation to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only certain uniformed services; and exempting certain vehicles owned by licensed dealers from a certain excise tax if the vehicles are provided to customers for use while the customers' vehicles are undergoing repair, maintenance, or other dealer services.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0475

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 Judicial Proceedings and Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Transportation Equality for Service Members Act Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/16/2025 Legislative Date 1/16/2025 Action Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {803320/1 Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Transportation Equality for Service Members Act Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (42-0) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/07/2025 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Hearing 3/27 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 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 4/03/2025 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Floor Amendment {553023/1 (Delegate Korman) Adopted Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Third Reading Passed with Amendments (140-0) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Transportation Equality for Service Members Act Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/10/2025	1/10/2025	First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Transportation Equality for Service Members Act
Senate	1/16/2025	1/16/2025	Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2025	3/14/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/14/2025	2/25/2025	Favorable with Amendments {803320/1 Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2025	2/25/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Transportation Equality for Service Members Act
Senate	3/17/2025	2/28/2025	Third Reading Passed (42-0)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2025	3/07/2025	Referred Environment and Transportation	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2025	3/19/2025	Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2025	4/03/2025	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	4/03/2025	3/19/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Floor Amendment {553023/1 (Delegate Korman) Adopted	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (140-0)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Senate Concurs House Amendments	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Transportation Equality for Service Members Act

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