MISSING PERSONS-VETERANS
Summary
Amends the Missing Persons Identification Act. Provides that the definition of "high-risk missing person" includes a person who is a veteran or active duty member of the United States Armed Forces, the National Guard, or any reserve component of the United States Armed Forces who is believed to have a physical or mental health condition that is related to his or her service.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Feb 21, 2018
Signed Aug 13, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2018 · House May 18, 2018
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 48
Feb 21, 2018
D
Democratic28
82% Yea
R
Republican20
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 13, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 18, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Feb 21, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-9)
senate
Jan 30, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000
upper
Jan 24, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Veterans Affairs
upper
Jan 10, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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