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CS/CS/HB 205: Unlawful Use of Uniforms, Medals, or Insignia

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee ; Avila ; Sabatini ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Altman ; Drake ; Duran ; Fine ; Gregory ; Hill ; Leek ; Roach ; Smith, D. ; Willhite ; Zika

Unlawful Use of Uniforms, Medals, or Insignia; Prohibits certain misrepresentations concerning military service when made for specified purposes.

Effective Date: 10/1/2020
Last Action: 6/24/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-82
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/19/2019 House • Filed
    10/10/2019 House • Referred to Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Criminal Justice Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 22
    10/30/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 11/06/19, 9:30 am, 12 HOB
    11/6/2019 House • CS by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 285
    • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    11/7/2019 House • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee -HJ 383
    1/13/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 01/15/20, 9:30 am, Sumner Hall
    1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 22
    • CS by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 278
    1/15/2020 House • CS/CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 395
    1/16/2020 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 379
    1/20/2020 House • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 410
    1/21/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 01/23/20, 9:30 am, Morris Hall
    1/23/2020 House • Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 -HJ 434
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 434
    1/30/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/05/20
    2/5/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 491
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 491
    • CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 491
    2/12/2020 Senate • In Messages
    2/13/2020 Senate • Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs and Space; Ethics and Elections; Rules -SJ 313
    • Received -SJ 313
    3/4/2020 Senate • Withdrawn from Military and Veterans Affairs and Space; Ethics and Elections; Rules -SJ 381
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 352 -SJ 382
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 381
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/5/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 449
    • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 449
    3/5/2020 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 805
    6/16/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/23/2020 • Approved by Governor
    6/24/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-82

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  • CS/CS/HB 205, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2020 at 4:20 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 352 (c1) Unlawful Use of Uniforms, Medals, or Insignia Hutson Similar Last Action: 3/4/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 205 (Ch. 2020-82) -SJ 382

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    817.312 Unlawful use of uniforms, medals, or insignia. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 205, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 1/16/2020 at 6:10 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/23/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 352 (c1) Unlawful Use of Uniforms, Medals, or Insignia Hutson Similar Last Action: 3/4/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 205 (Ch. 2020-82) -SJ 382

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/5/2020 4:10 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/5/2020 3:47 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    817.312 Unlawful use of uniforms, medals, or insignia. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 205, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 11/6/2019 at 1:44 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/16/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 352 (c1) Unlawful Use of Uniforms, Medals, or Insignia Hutson Similar Last Action: 3/4/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 205 (Ch. 2020-82) -SJ 382

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    217973 - Amendment
    Remove line 24 and insert:
    Avila 1/14/2020
    6:43 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/15/2020
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    817.312 Unlawful use of uniforms, medals, or insignia. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 205, Original Filed Version Posted 9/19/2019 at 11:59 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/29/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 352 Unlawful Use of Uniforms, Medals, or Insignia Hutson Identical Last Action: 3/4/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 205 (Ch. 2020-82) -SJ 382

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    758099 - Amendment
    Remove lines 24-26 and insert:
    Sabatini 11/5/2019
    6:02 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    11/6/2019
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    817.312 Unlawful use of uniforms, medals, or insignia. Page 1 (pdf)

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