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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5666: Defining veteran

Defining veteran for certain purposes.

Summary

  • The definition of veteran is amended to include United States documented merchant mariners with service aboard oceangoing vessels operated by the Department of Defense, or its agents, in Korean territorial waters from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953, and in Vietnamese territorial waters from August 5, 1964, to May 7, 1975.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 4, 2003
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)
Introduced
February 5, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
March 1, 2004
Companion bill
SB 5554

AN ACT Relating to defining veteran for certain purposes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)

6 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Pam Roach R-31Ken Jacobsen D-46Bob Oke R-26Dave Schmidt R-44Shirley Winsley R-28Paull Shin D-21

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  3. Revert to Rules White Sheet.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Senate Rules "X" file.
  8. Referred to Rules.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. GO - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5666 in other sessions

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