Legislation - SB0279

Title: Employment and Insurance Equality for Service Members Act
Sponsored by: Senators Simonaire, Salling, Jennings, Gallion, Mautz, and Bailey
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 5
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; and altering the application of certain provisions of law governing the regulation of business, economic development, insurance, and labor and employment to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Economic Matters

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0895

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 Finance and Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Employment and Insurance Equality for Service Members Act Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/20/2025 Legislative Date 1/20/2025 Action Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. (Finance) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance 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 3/10/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/21/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {783629/1 Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/21/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Employment and Insurance 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 Economic Matters Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/31/2025 Action Favorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 3/16/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (136-0) Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/08/2025 Legislative Date 4/08/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 5 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Employment and Insurance Equality for Service Members Act Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/10/2025	1/10/2025	First Reading Finance and Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Employment and Insurance Equality for Service Members Act
Senate	1/20/2025	1/20/2025	Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. (Finance)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2025	3/10/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/11/2025	2/21/2025	Favorable with Amendments {783629/1 Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2025	2/21/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Employment and Insurance 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 Economic Matters	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/31/2025	3/31/2025	Favorable Report by Economic Matters
House	3/31/2025	3/14/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	54 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2025	3/16/2025	Third Reading Passed (136-0)	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2025	3/15/2025	Returned Passed	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/08/2025	4/08/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 5
			Text - Chapter - Employment and Insurance Equality for Service Members Act

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