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SB 5958 - 2015-16
Revised for Passed Legislature: Requiring the governor's veterans affairs advisory committee to appoint liaisons to the state veterans' homes if the home does not have a representative on the committee.
Original: Providing for representation of the state veterans' homes on the governor's veterans affairs advisory committee.
Sponsors: Roach, Liias, Benton, McCoy, Angel, Chase
By Request: Department of Veterans Affairs
Companion Bill: HB 2114
Bill History

2015 REGULAR SESSION

IN THE SENATE

Feb 13
First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security. (View Original Bill)
Feb 19
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Security at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 20
GOS - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 26
Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Mar 3
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 5
First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Mar 16
Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 19
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
CDHT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Mar 23
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 13
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 14
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 16
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)
Apr 21
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 22
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 23
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 8
Governor signed.
Chapter 219, 2015 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/24/2015.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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