BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5861: State travel/travel awards

Assigning the value of travel awards for state travel to benefit veterans.

Summary

Requires travel awards earned by state officers and state employees, while conducting state business, to be used to reduce the costs of travel expenses of veterans in need of medical and health care.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to travel awards;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Jan 8, 2018Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 1, 2017First reading, referred to State Government.

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

SB 5861 (2025–26) Education/community rep. · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5861 (2023–24) Civil actions/domestic rel. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5861 (2021–22) Housing benefit districts · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5861 (2019–20) Legislature/code of conduct · Enacted · Chapter 469, Laws of 2019
SB 5861 (2015–16) Prepared food, definition · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5861 (2013–14) Local transportation revenue · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5861 (2011–12) Veteran scoring criteria · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5861 (2009–10) Posting credit card payments · Did not pass · died in committee