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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5775: Veterans/drivers' licenses

Allowing for a veteran designation on drivers' licenses and identicards.

Summary

  • Allows a person to indicate his or her status as a veteran of the United States military on his or her driver's license or identicard.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5775), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 185, Laws of 2014
  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2013
  3. Passed SenateMar 8, 2013
  4. Passed HouseMar 6, 2014
  5. GovernorApr 2, 2014
  6. LawApr 2, 2014
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
February 14, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
April 2, 2014
Session law
Chapter 185, Laws of 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to allowing for a veteran designation on drivers' licenses and identicards;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Steve Hobbs D-44Senator R-8Doug Ericksen R-42Steve Conway D-29Senator R-18

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2013
Version voted on: SB 5775
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican22100
How each member voted
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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2014
Version voted on: SB 5775
47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican23100
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 6, 2014
Version voted on: SB 5775
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53002
Republican43000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 10, 2014
Version voted on: SB 5775
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 8/30/2017.
  2. Chapter 185, 2014 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  19. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  20. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  21. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  22. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  23. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  27. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  28. First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  29. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  30. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  31. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  33. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  34. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5775 in other sessions

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