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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5958: State veterans' homes

Providing for representation of the state veterans' homes on the governor's veterans affairs advisory committee. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Requiring the governor's veterans affairs advisory committee to appoint liaisons to the state veterans' homes if the home does not have a representative on the committee. )

Summary

  • Changes the membership of the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee (Committee) and designates liaisons from the Committee for each of the state veterans' homes.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5958), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 3, 2015
  4. Passed HouseApr 14, 2015
  5. GovernorMay 8, 2015
  6. LawMay 8, 2015
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
February 13, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
May 8, 2015
Session law
Chapter 219, Laws of 2015
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 2114
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing for representation of the state veterans' homes on the governor's veterans affairs advisory committee;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Marko Liias D-21Don Benton R-17John McCoy D-38Jan Angel R-26Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5958
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 14, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5958
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50001
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 16, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5958
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican24001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015.
  2. Chapter 219, 2015 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  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. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. CDHT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. GOS - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security.

SB 5958 in other sessions

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