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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5849: Veterans' services

Addressing the need for veterans' services.

Summary

  • Requires the Office of Financial Management to develop a military recruitment program that provides credit for military veterans' knowledge, skills, and leadership abilities.
  • Requires the state Department of Veterans Affairs to offer, to the extent funding is available, training and support for veterans interested in providing peer-to-peer support for other veterans.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5849), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 192, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedFeb 22, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed SenateMar 2, 2017
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2017
  5. GovernorMay 4, 2017
  6. LawMay 4, 2017
Prime sponsor
Jan Angel (R-26)
Introduced
February 22, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
May 4, 2017
Session law
Chapter 192, Laws of 2017
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to veterans' services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jan Angel (R-26)

13 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Barbara Bailey R-10Christine Rolfes D-23John Braun R-20Senator R-8Senator D-35Kirk Pearson R-39Senator R-2Phil Fortunato R-31Lynda Wilson R-17Guy Palumbo D-1Steve O'Ban R-28Judy Warnick R-13Steve Conway D-29

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5849
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 11, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5849
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 17, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5849
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican24000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017.
  2. Chapter 192, 2017 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. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. APP - Majority; do pass.
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  15. Referred to Appropriations.
  16. CDHT - Majority; do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. WM - Majority; do pass.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5849 in other sessions

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