AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RHODE ISLAND VETERANS' HOME (Changes the service requirement for admissions to RI Veterans' Home from 90 days to 2 years, and gives priority to veterans defined as war veterans.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2023
Last action Jun 15, 2023
Floor votes · House May 25, 2023
How they voted
65–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 74
May 25, 2023
D
Democratic64
87% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican9
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 15, 2023
Committee
06/15/2023 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
upper
May 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
05/25/2023 House read and passed
lower
May 11, 2023
Legislature · Passed
05/11/2023 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 16, 2023
Committee
03/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced
02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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