Veterans; modifying definition; effective date.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
House Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Feb 6, 2017
Signed Apr 25, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2017 · House Feb 21, 2017
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 44
Apr 18, 2017
D
Democratic5
80% Yea
R
Republican39
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Apr 25, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 04/25/2017
lower
Apr 18, 2017
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
Apr 18, 2017
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
Apr 18, 2017
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 6, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Veterans and Military Affairs committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 22, 2017
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Feb 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Feb 21, 2017
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Feb 21, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (75-0-3)
house
Feb 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Veterans and Military Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced
First Reading
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Frank Simpson
RRepublican
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