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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2130: Veterans innovations program

Concerning the veterans innovations program.

Summary

  • Eliminates the Defender's Fund and the Competitive Grant Program from the Veterans Innovations Program (VIP).
  • Requires the VIP to provide funding and support to eligible veterans and service members for crisis relief and education, training, and employment opportunities.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2130), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 179, Laws of 2014
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2014
  4. Passed SenateMar 4, 2014
  5. GovernorApr 2, 2014
  6. LawApr 2, 2014
Prime sponsor
Drew MacEwen (R-35)
Introduced
January 13, 2014 in the House
Last action
April 2, 2014
Session law
Chapter 179, Laws of 2014
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5975
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the veterans innovations program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Drew MacEwen (R-35)

11 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Tina Orwall D-33Dawn Morrell D-25Larry Seaquist D-26Larry Haler R-8Sherry Appleton D-23Charles Ross R-14Derek Stanford D-1Tami Green D-28Kevin Van De Wege D-24Timm Ormsby D-3Roger Freeman D-30

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2014
Version voted on: HB 2130
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53002
Republican43000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 4, 2014
Version voted on: HB 2130
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 10, 2014
Version voted on: HB 2130
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53002
Republican41002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2014.
  2. Chapter 179, 2014 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. GOV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. First reading, referred to Governmental Operations.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. APPH - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. APPH - Majority; do pass.
  22. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services.
  23. CDHT - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. CDHT - Majority; do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  26. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2130 in other sessions

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