BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2582: Dept. of veterans affairs

Concerning the department of veterans affairs.

Summary

Requires that the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Deputy Director and assistant directors, rather than all assistants and executive staff, hired by the Director be veterans.
Changes the title of the managers of the state veterans homes to ''administrator."
Requires the WDVA to provide a hiring preference to honorably discharged veterans when hiring administrators for state veterans homes.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2582), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2018

AN ACT Relating to the department of veterans affairs;

Passed February 7, 2018

Version voted on: HB 2582

98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	0
Republican	48	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed February 27, 2018

Version voted on: HB 2582

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	26	0	0	0
Republican	23	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 13, 2018Governor signed.
Mar 13, 2018Effective date 6/7/2018.
Mar 13, 2018Chapter 45, 2018 Laws.
Mar 8, 2018Delivered to Governor.
Mar 8, 2018President signed.
Mar 3, 2018Speaker signed.
Feb 27, 2018Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 27, 2018Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 26, 2018Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Feb 22, 2018On motion, referred to Rules.
Feb 21, 2018And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 21, 2018SGTE - Majority; do pass.
Feb 9, 2018First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
Feb 7, 2018Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 7, 2018Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Jan 25, 2018Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jan 23, 2018Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 18, 2018CDHT - Majority; do pass.
Jan 10, 2018First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2582 (2025–26) Fire dept. civil service · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2582 (2019–20) Indep. health providers/tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2582 (2015–16) GET program · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2582 (2013–14) Parental rights termination · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2582 (2011–12) Health care services billing · Enacted · Chapter 184, Laws of 2012
HB 2582 (2009–10) Agency web sites/pub records · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2582 (2007–08) Higher edu child care · Enacted · Chapter 162, Laws of 2008
HB 2582 (2005–06) High school completion prgrm · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate