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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1605: Disabled veterans/housing

Requiring recipients of public funds for housing to provide an application preference for qualified disabled veterans.

Summary

  • Finds that: (1) Disabled veterans are individuals who were willing to risk their lives serving in the armed forces of the United States and who had the misfortune to suffer injury during their service; and (2) If a disabled veteran is in need of housing and the taxpayers are providing government subsidized housing, disabled veterans should benefit from the opportunity to reside in such housing.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim McCune (R-2)
Introduced
January 26, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to requiring recipients of public funds for housing to provide an application preference for qualified disabled veterans;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim McCune (R-2)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Brad Klippert R-8Paul Harris R-17

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Community Development & Housing.

HB 1605 in other sessions

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