2026 Regular Session
SB51
Creates the crime of fraudulent representation of military service or awards. (8/1/26)
Legislative progress
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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
Partner positions
Dislikes
Free speech protections in the US and state constitution protect lies except in limited circumstances. This provision is unnecessary and overly broad, as existing fraud laws already prohibit obtaining benefits through deception. Creating a new offense based on specific subject matter risks over criminalization without clear added benefit. Additionally, the term “injure” as used is vague and will certainly lead to abuse..
Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 17, 2026 · Senate
Senate Vote on SB 51 FINAL PASSAGE (#28)
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
35 yea–0 nay · 3 absent
May 7, 2026 · House
House Vote on SB 51 FINAL PASSAGE (#1000)
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
97 yea–2 nay · 6 absent
May 7, 2026 · House
House Vote on SB 51 FINAL PASSAGE (#1000)
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
99 yea–0 nay · 6 absent
Committee referrals
March 23, 2026 · House
Administration of Criminal Justice
February 18, 2026 · Senate
Judiciary C
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Effective date 8/1/2026.
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Senate Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 203.
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Senate Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
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House Signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Senate Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
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Senate Received from the House without amendments.
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House Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
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House Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.
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House Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
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House Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
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House Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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House Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
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House Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
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Senate Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. View roll call
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Senate Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
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Senate Reported favorably.
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Senate Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
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Senate Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.