VET HOME RESIDENT CHARGES
Summary
Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Removes the provision that a veterans home resident's maintenance charges must be paid first and to the fullest extent possible from sources of income other than pensions or compensation paid by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Jul 2009
Introduced Apr 1, 2009
Signed Jul 27, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2009 · House May 22, 2009
How they voted
54–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 58
Apr 1, 2009
D
Democratic36
97% Yea
R
Republican22
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Jul 27, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 22, 2009
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 22, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (110-0-3)
house
May 12, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
lower
May 8, 2009
Lower · Passed
Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2009
lower
Apr 14, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-4)
senate
Mar 12, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 4, 2009
Committee
Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Feb 20, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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