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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2595

HB 2595: County veterans' assistance

Including national guard members in county veterans' assistance programs.

Summary

  • Expands the definition of "veteran" for purposes of veterans' relief programs to include current members of the National Guard and Armed Forces Reserves who have been deployed for active duty.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2595), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Christine Rolfes (D-23)
Introduced
January 14, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Versions
HB 2595, SHB 2595

AN ACT Relating to veterans' relief;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christine Rolfes (D-23)

17 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Kelli Linville D-42Jim Moeller D-49Sherry Appleton D-23Timm Ormsby D-3Kevin Van De Wege D-24Larry Seaquist D-26Christopher Hurst D-31Mike Sells D-38Kathy Haigh D-35Dawn Morrell D-25Tom Campbell R-2Dave Upthegrove D-33Marko Liias D-21Maralyn Chase D-32Don Barlow D-6Tami Green D-28Troy Kelley D-28

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2008
Version voted on: SHB 2595
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2595)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (SHB 2595)
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2595)
  4. GO - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2595)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2595)
  6. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (SHB 2595)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SHB 2595)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2595)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2595)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2595)
  12. Placed on second reading.
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 2595)
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2595)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2595)
  18. SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
  21. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2595 in other sessions

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