VETERANS AFFAIRS
Summary
Amends various Acts by replacing all references to the "Department of Veterans' Affairs" with "Department of Veterans Affairs". Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 14, 2025
Signed Aug 15, 2025
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MINOR
The bill text was finalized for the Governor's signature, resulting in minor formatting adjustments and the removal of draft headers. These changes do not alter the substantive policy, scope, or legal requirements of the legislation.
TECHNICAL
Removed draft headers and page markers to finalize the bill text for official enactment.
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2025 · House Apr 10, 2025
How they voted
57–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 58
May 22, 2025
D
Democratic39
97% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 15, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Veterans Affairs
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Swanson
RRepublican
P
Li Arellano
RRepublican
Co
Stephanie Kifowit
DDemocratic
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