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JOINT MEMORIAL · 2001–02 SESSION

SJM 8011: Filipino veterans

Asking that the federal government provide veterans' benefits owed to Filipino veterans.

Summary

  • Congress is asked to amend the 1946 Rescission Act and honor our country = s moral obligation to restore to the Filipinos full United States veterans status with the military benefits that these veterans deserve.

From the Senate Bill Report (SJM 8011), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 14, 2001
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Filed
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
February 2, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 16, 2002
Companion bill
HJM 4002

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Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

26 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Bill Finkbeiner R-45Senator D-35Paull Shin D-21Debbie Regala D-27Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Adam Kline D-37Pat Thibaudeau D-43Julia Patterson D-33Ken Jacobsen D-46Sid Snyder D-19Don Carlson R-49Dow Constantine D-34Jim Kastama D-25Jim Hargrove D-24Don Benton R-17Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Harold Hochstatter R-13Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Bob Oke R-26Stephen Johnson R-47Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Dan McDonald R-48Senator R-15Georgia Gardner D-42Shirley Winsley R-28

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. On motion, referred to State & Local Government.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. SLG - Majority; do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to State & Local Government.

SJM 8011 in other sessions

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