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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1650

HB 1650: LGBTQ coordinator/veterans

Promoting access to earned benefits and services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer veterans.

Summary

  • Creates the position of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Coordinator (Coordinator) within the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) and assigns duties to the coordinator.
  • Requires the DVA to submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature by December 15, 2021, containing information regarding the activities of the Coordinator.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1650), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2020
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chris Kilduff (D-28)
Introduced
January 25, 2019 in the House
Last action
February 21, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1650, SHB 1650

AN ACT Relating to promoting access to earned benefits and services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender veterans;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Kilduff (D-28)

18 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Kristine Reeves D-30Tina Orwall D-33Mari Leavitt D-28Melanie Morgan D-29Beth Doglio D-22Nicole Macri D-43Noel Frame D-36John Lovick D-44Strom Peterson D-21Sherry Appleton D-23Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21June Robinson D-38Javier Valdez D-46Zack Hudgins D-11Lauren Davis D-32Derek Stanford D-1Steve Bergquist D-11Gael Tarleton D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1650)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1650)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1650)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1650)
  8. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1650)
  9. Minority; without recommendation.
  10. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  12. Referred to Appropriations.
  13. Minority; without recommendation.
  14. HOUS - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Housing, Community Development & Veterans.

HB 1650 in other sessions

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

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