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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2415: Definition of veteran

Defining veteran for certain purposes.

Summary

  • Expands the definition of veteran to include merchant mariners who served aboard an oceangoing vessel operated by the Department of Defense from June 25, 1950, through July 27, 1953, in Korean territorial waters, or from August 5, 1964, through May 7, 1975, in Vietnam territorial waters.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2004
  2. Out of committeeJan 26, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2004
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kathy Haigh (D-35)
Introduced
January 14, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to defining veteran for certain purposes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kathy Haigh (D-35)

10 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Gigi Talcott R-28Deb Wallace D-17Mike Armstrong R-12Bill Fromhold D-49Glenn Anderson R-5Dave Upthegrove D-33Geoff Simpson D-47Dawn Morrell D-25Steve Conway D-29Phil Rockefeller D-23

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2004
Version voted on: HB 2415
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  3. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. SG - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to State Government.

HB 2415 in other sessions

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