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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5428

SB 5428: Higher ed./veteran health

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

Summary

  • Requires the public baccalaureate institutions to employ at least one full-time mental health counselor with experience and training working with active duty military and veterans.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5428), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2019
  3. Passed SenateMar 7, 2019
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lynda Wilson (R-17)
Introduced
January 21, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Companion bill
HB 1716
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5428, SSB 5428

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lynda Wilson (R-17)

7 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Guy Palumbo D-1Senator R-2Senator R-8Keith Wagoner R-39Judy Warnick R-13Joe Nguyen D-34Hans Zeiger R-25

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5428
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5428)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5428)
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5428)
  4. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5428)
  5. CWD - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5428)
  6. First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development. (SSB 5428)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5428)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5428)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5428)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5428)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5428)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Higher Education & Workforce Development. (SSB 5428)
  16. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  17. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5428)
  18. Referred to Ways & Means.
  19. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5428)
  20. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5428)
  21. And refer to Ways & Means.
  22. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 5428 in other sessions

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