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HB 575: The Designation of the Gulf of Mexico

GENERAL BILL by Sirois ; Weinberger

The Designation of the Gulf of Mexico; Changes designation of Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/17/2025 - Chapter No. 2025-8
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/12/2025 House • Filed
2/19/2025 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/7/2025 House • Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
3/11/2025 House • Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
3/18/2025 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
3/20/2025 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/27/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2025)
4/3/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• Passed; YEAS 78, NAYS 27
4/3/2025 Senate • In Messages
4/7/2025 Senate • Referred to Fiscal Policy
4/8/2025 Senate • Received
4/9/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 382
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for SB 608 -SJ 382
• Read 2nd time -SJ 382
• Read 3rd time -SJ 382
• Passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 9 -SJ 382
• Immediately certified -SJ 392
4/9/2025 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
4/11/2025 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/14/2025 • Approved by Governor
4/17/2025 • Chapter No. 2025-8