United States Space Force
Summary
United States Space Force; Revising the definition of the term “uniformed service” to include the United States Space Force; revising the Armed Forces officers authorized to take or administer specified oaths, affidavits, or acknowledgements to include United States Space Force officers; revising the military service branches for which any county or state official who is called to active service may receive a leave of absence; updating military base names; adding post exchanges operated by the United States Space Force to those that are exempt from paying tax on cigarettes sold; revising the armed forces uniforms that are protected from imitation to include uniforms of the United States Space Force, etc.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Jun 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Signed Jun 9, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2022 · House Mar 4, 2022
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Feb 23, 2022
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Jun 10, 2022
Legislature · Passed
Chapter No. 2022-183, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 430 (Ch. 2022-182)
legislature
Jun 9, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (762026)
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/09/22, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 01/26/22, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Upper · Passed
Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 6, 2022
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 01/11/22, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
upper
Oct 21, 2021
Committee
Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Danny Burgess
RRepublican
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