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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5975

SB 5975: 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 Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5975), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2014
  2. Out of committeeJan 28, 2014
  3. Passed SenateFeb 17, 2014
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 13, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2014
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 2130
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5975, SSB 5975

AN ACT Relating to the veterans innovations program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Barbara Bailey R-10John Braun R-20Steve Hobbs D-44Christine Rolfes D-23Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2014
Version voted on: SSB 5975
46 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican22011
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5975)
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5975)
  3. APPH - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5975)
  4. APPH - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5975)
  5. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services. (SSB 5975)
  6. CDHT - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5975)
  7. CDHT - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5975)
  8. First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5975)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 2. (SSB 5975)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5975)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5975)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5975)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5975)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. GOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5975)
  18. GOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Governmental Operations.
  20. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5975 in other sessions

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