Legislation - SB0277

Title: Health Equality for Service Members Act
Sponsored by: Senators Simonaire, Salling, Jennings, Gallion, Mautz, and Bailey
Status: In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

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 public health, the regulation of health occupations, and housing vouchers and assistance 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

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0466

Bill File Type: Regular

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 - Health Equality for Service Members Act Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2025 Legislative Date 1/14/2025 Action Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 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 {513528/1 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 - Health 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 - Health Equality for Service Members Act
Senate	1/14/2025	1/14/2025	Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 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 {513528/1 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 - Health Equality for Service Members Act

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