JOINT MEMORIAL · 2005–06 SESSION
SJM 8012: Filipino veterans
Asking that the federal government provide veterans' benefits owed to Filipino veterans.
Summary
- There is no pending legislation in the U.S. Congress that will restore full United States veterans status to Filipino WWII veterans; the Memorialists respectfully pray that the President and Congress of the United States, during the First Session of the 109th Congress, take action necessary to amend the 1946 Rescission Act and honor our country's moral obligation to restore these Filipino veterans full United…
From the Senate Bill Report (SJM 8012), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedFeb 1, 2005
- Out of committeeFeb 18, 2005
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Filed
- Prime sponsor
- Margarita Prentice (D-11)
- Introduced
- February 1, 2005 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 24, 2006
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)
33 co-sponsors (19 Democrats, 14 Republicans)
Dave Schmidt R-44Rosa Franklin D-29Phil Rockefeller D-23Brian Weinstein D-41Paull Shin D-21Debbie Regala D-27Luke Esser R-48Karen Keiser D-33Mark Doumit D-19Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Stephen Johnson R-47Darlene Fairley D-32Brad Benson R-6Adam Kline D-37Mike Hewitt R-16Erik Poulsen D-34Karen Fraser D-22Pat Thibaudeau D-43Ken Jacobsen D-46Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Bill Finkbeiner R-45Alex Deccio R-14Cheryl Pflug R-5Bob Oke R-26Senator D-35Mike Carrell R-28Mark Schoesler R-9Craig Pridemore D-49Senator R-15Val Stevens R-39Joyce Mulliken R-13Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
- Revert to Rules White Sheet.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Referred to Rules.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
- GO - Majority; do pass.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
SJM 8012 in other sessions
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