BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1738

HB 1738: Veteran benefits access

Ensuring access to state benefits and opportunities for veterans, uniformed service members, and military spouses.

Summary

Modifies eligibility for pension and retirement benefits based on military service for fire fighters, police, Public Employees' Retirement System Plan 1, and city employees.
Expands eligibility for veterans' benefits based on military service for licensing moratoria, veterans' scoring criteria, and veterans' employment.
Adds definition of uniformed services to include federal commissioned corps.
Expands type of military service that qualifies military spouses and dependents for pension and retirement benefits, license moratoria, and veterans' employment.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to ensuring access to state benefits and opportunities for veterans, uniformed service members, and military spouses;

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

Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1738)
Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 20, 2025Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1738)
Feb 20, 2025Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 18, 2025TEDV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1738)
Feb 18, 2025TEDV - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 18, 2025TEDV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 30, 2025First reading, referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.

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

HB 1738 (2023–24) Universal comm. services · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1738 (2021–22) Housing finance comm'n debt · Enacted · Chapter 70, Laws of 2022
HB 1738 (2019–20) Tax return filing thresholds · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1738 (2017–18) Brake friction material · Enacted · Chapter 204, Laws of 2017
HB 1738 (2015–16) Marine etc. fuel tax refunds · Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2015, 2nd Special Session
HB 1738 (2013–14) Political subdivisions · Enacted · Chapter 132, Laws of 2013
HB 1738 (2011–12) Medicaid single state agency · Enacted · Chapter 15, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session
HB 1738 (2009–10) Supreme court campaigns · Did not pass · died in committee