Legislation - HB0494

Title: Recreational Equality for Service Members Act
Sponsored by: Delegates Allen, Guyton, Holmes, Lehman, and R. Lewis
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
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 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:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Cross-filed with: SB0282

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/20/2025 Legislative Date 1/20/2025 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Recreational Equality for Service Members Act Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2025 Legislative Date 1/22/2025 Action Hearing 2/12 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 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 3/12/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {883023/1 Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 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 House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/03/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (139-0) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/20/2025	1/20/2025	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Recreational Equality for Service Members Act
House	1/22/2025	1/22/2025	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/12/2025	3/12/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/13/2025	3/02/2025	Favorable with Amendments {883023/1 Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2025	3/02/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	42 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Recreational Equality for Service Members Act
House	3/13/2025	3/03/2025	Third Reading Passed (139-0)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	2/28/2025	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	48 Click to view Recorded Media

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