HB31Introduced in the House

Vessels: Registration/derelict Fund

Passed

Introduced by Louise Stutes, District 5

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An Act relating to the registration of commercial vessels; and relating to the derelict vessel prevention program fund.

Where it stands

EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/22/25

July 30, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage · May 20, 2025

Yes

Absent or Not Voting

20 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

Senator	District	Vote
Bert Stedman	A	Yes
Jesse Kiehl	B	Yes
Gary Stevens	C	Yes
Jesse Bjorkman	D	Yes
Catherine Giessel	E	Yes
James Kaufman	F	Yes
Elvi Gray-Jackson	G	Yes
Matt Claman	H	Yes
Loki Tobin	I	Yes
Forrest Dunbar	J	Yes

Bill history

January 22, 2025
PREFILE RELEASED 1/10/25
January 22, 2025
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
January 22, 2025
FSH, FIN
February 12, 2025
FSH RPT 7DP
February 12, 2025
DP: VANCE, KOPP, EDGMON, HIMSCHOOT, ELAM, MCCABE, STUTES
February 12, 2025
FN1: ZERO(DFG)
February 12, 2025
FN2: (ADM)
February 12, 2025
FN3: ZERO(DNR)
February 12, 2025
COSPONSOR(S): KOPP
March 6, 2025
COSPONSOR(S): HIMSCHOOT
March 14, 2025
FIN RPT 8DP 3NR
March 14, 2025
DP: BYNUM, HANNAN, TOMASZEWSKI, GALVIN, JIMMIE, FOSTER, JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE
March 14, 2025
NR: JOHNSON, ALLARD, STAPP
March 14, 2025
FN1: ZERO(DFG)
March 14, 2025
FN2: (ADM)
March 14, 2025
FN3: ZERO(DNR)
March 14, 2025
FN4: ZERO(CED)
April 9, 2025
RULES TO CALENDAR 4/9/2025
April 9, 2025
READ THE SECOND TIME
April 9, 2025
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/11 CALENDAR
April 9, 2025
COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN, SCHRAGE
April 11, 2025
READ THE THIRD TIME HB 31
April 11, 2025
PASSED Y37 E3
April 11, 2025
TRANSMITTED TO (S)
April 11, 2025
VERSION: HB 31
April 14, 2025
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
April 14, 2025
TRA, FIN
May 7, 2025
TRA RPT 2DP 1NR
May 7, 2025
DP: BJORKMAN, KIEHL
May 7, 2025
NR: TOBIN
May 7, 2025
FN1: ZERO(DFG)
May 7, 2025
FN2: (ADM)
May 7, 2025
FN3: ZERO(DNR)
May 7, 2025
FN4: ZERO(CED)
May 14, 2025
FIN RPT 7DP
May 14, 2025
DP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK, KIEHL
May 14, 2025
FN1: ZERO(DFG)
May 14, 2025
FN2: (ADM)
May 14, 2025
FN3: ZERO(DNR)
May 14, 2025
FN4: ZERO(CED)
May 19, 2025
RULES TO CALENDAR 5/19/2025
May 19, 2025
READ THE SECOND TIME
May 19, 2025
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/20 CAL
May 19, 2025
CROSS SPONSOR(S): CLAMAN, STEDMAN, STEVENS
May 20, 2025
READ THE THIRD TIME HB 31
May 20, 2025
PASSED Y19 N- A1
May 20, 2025
RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
May 20, 2025
VERSION: HB 31
July 30, 2025
2:15 P.M. 7/1/25 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
July 30, 2025
LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 7/24 CHAPTER 23 SLA 25
July 30, 2025
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/22/25

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