JOINT MEMORIAL · 2007–08 SESSION
SJM 8015: Veterans' benefits
Requesting Congress to fund the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and stop the erosion of veterans' benefits for Washington State's veterans.
Summary
- Requests Congress to fund the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and stop the erosion of veterans' benefits for Washington State's veterans.
From the Bill Digest (SJM 8015), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 13, 2007
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Filed
- Prime sponsor
- Steve Hobbs (D-44)
- Introduced
- February 13, 2007 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 14, 2008
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Steve Hobbs (D-44)
29 co-sponsors (24 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Margarita Prentice D-11Darlene Fairley D-32Claudia Kauffman D-47Jean Berkey D-38Chris Marr D-6Karen Fraser D-22Rosa Franklin D-29Craig Pridemore D-49Lisa Brown D-3Ed Murray D-43Tracey Eide D-30Phil Rockefeller D-23Jim Kastama D-25Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Rodney Tom D-48Derek Kilmer D-26Adam Kline D-37Eric Oemig D-45Jerome Delvin R-8Paull Shin D-21Mark Schoesler R-9Don Benton R-17Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Harriet Spanel D-40Karen Keiser D-33Senator D-35Pam Roach R-31Linda Evans Parlette R-12Marilyn Rasmussen D-2
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
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