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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5525: Higher ed./veteran health

Concerning veterans' mental health services at institutions of higher education.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA) to consult with an entity at the University of Washington School of Social Work with expertise in suicide prevention to gather data on veterans and the mental health resources available to those veterans at the public four-year higher education institutions.
  • Requires the DVA to coordinate with the public four-year higher education institutions to ensure each has a licensed mental health counselor with training in posttraumatic stress disorder available to work exclusively with veterans and their dependents.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5525), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed SenateMar 3, 2017
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lynda Wilson (R-17)
Introduced
January 27, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
March 8, 2018
Companion bill
HB 1737
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to veterans' mental health services at institutions of higher education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lynda Wilson (R-17)

12 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Guy Palumbo D-1Annette Cleveland D-49Senator R-6Hans Zeiger R-25Steve O'Ban R-28Marko Liias D-21Senator D-46Mark Schoesler R-9Steve Hobbs D-44Patty Kuderer D-48Steve Conway D-29Barbara Bailey R-10

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5525
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23002
Republican24000
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2018
Version voted on: SB 5525
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican21002
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. HE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  3. Referred to Appropriations.
  4. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  6. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Placed on Rules White Sheet.
  12. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  13. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. WM - Majority; do pass.
  19. Referred to Ways & Means.
  20. And refer to Ways & Means.
  21. HIE - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 5525 in other sessions

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