VETERANS: Authorizes the appointment of veterans as wardens at state and municipal parks
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2026 Regular Session
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Prefiled. · Feb 25, 2026
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Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary. · Feb 25, 2026
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First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026. · Feb 27, 2026
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary. · Mar 9, 2026
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Reported with amendments (16-0). · Mar 23, 2026
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Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. · Mar 24, 2026
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Scheduled for floor debate on 03/26/2026. · Mar 25, 2026
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Read by title, returned to the calendar. · Mar 26, 2026
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Notice given. · Mar 31, 2026
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Scheduled for floor debate on 04/07/2026. · Mar 31, 2026
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Called from the calendar. · Apr 7, 2026
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Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. · Apr 7, 2026
House
Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. · Apr 7, 2026
Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B. · Apr 8, 2026
Senate
Reported favorably. · Apr 21, 2026
Senate
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. · Apr 22, 2026
Senate
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. · Apr 27, 2026
Senate
Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. · May 6, 2026
Senate
Received from the Senate without amendments. · May 7, 2026
House
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. · May 7, 2026
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Signed by the President of the Senate on 5/7/2026. · May 11, 2026
Senate
Sent to the Governor for executive approval. · May 8, 2026
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Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 73. · May 11, 2026
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Effective date: 08/01/2026. · May 11, 2026
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Sponsors
Kellee Dickerson
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (May 11, 2026).