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JOINT MEMORIAL · 2007–08 SESSION

SJM 8008: Filipino veterans

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

Summary

  • Requests the President and Congress of the United States to amend the Rescission Act of 1946 to restore to Filipino veterans full United States veteran status with military benefits.

From the House Bill Report (SJM 8008), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Passed Legislature Passed Legislature · filed with Secretary of State
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2007
  3. Passed SenateFeb 16, 2007
  4. Passed HouseMar 30, 2007
  5. FiledApr 3, 2007
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
January 29, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
April 3, 2007

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

21 co-sponsors (21 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Phil Rockefeller D-23Jean Berkey D-38Brian Weinstein D-41Claudia Kauffman D-47Chris Marr D-6Eric Oemig D-45Adam Kline D-37Steve Hobbs D-44Ed Murray D-43Erik Poulsen D-34Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Jim Kastama D-25Paull Shin D-21Rosa Franklin D-29Brian Hatfield D-19Senator D-35Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Ken Jacobsen D-46Karen Fraser D-22Craig Pridemore D-49Derek Kilmer D-26

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2007
Version voted on: SJM 8008
41 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 8 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29003
Republican12005
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

Passed March 30, 2007
Version voted on: SJM 8008
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59004
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Filed with Secretary of State.
  2. Speaker signed.
  3. President signed.
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  5. Placed on third reading.
  6. Committee recommendations adopted.
  7. Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. SGTA - Majority; do pass.
  10. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
  11. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 8.
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. GO - Majority; do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SJM 8008 in other sessions

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