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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

SB 189

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Relating to: directing the governor to annually proclaim Veteran Education Awareness Week.

Governor Governor — Appointments Holidays and special dates Homestead credit Veteran — Education

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the governor must annually proclaim certain days as

holidays in remembrance or recognition of certain persons. Currently, those holidays

include Armistice Day, Prisoner of War Remembrance Day, Purple Heart Day, and

Gulf War Illnesses Recognition Day. This bill requires the governor to annually

proclaim the second week of November as "Veteran Education Awareness Week" to

raise public awareness of the educational benefits to which veterans are entitled and

the resources available to help veterans maximize their educational benefits.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Carpenter (D) , Hansen (D) , Harris Dodd (D) , L. Taylor (D) , Lassa (D) , Ringhand (D) , Shilling (D) , Wirch (D)

24 cosponsors

Barca (D) , Berceau (D) , Considine (D) , Doyle (D) , Goyke (D) , Hebl (D) , Hesselbein (D) , Johnson (D) , Jorgensen (D) , Kessler (D) , Kolste (D) , Mason (D) , Milroy (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Petryk (R) , Pope (D) , Riemer (D) , Shankland (D) , Sinicki (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Subeck (D) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Wachs (D) , Zamarripa (D)

Full history

  1. Jun 2, 2015 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Lassa, Wirch, Carpenter, Hansen, Shilling, Harris Dodd, L. Taylor and Ringhand; cosponsored by Representatives Hesselbein, Petryk, Goyke, Milroy, Subeck, Mason, Kolste, Ohnstad, Wachs, Sinicki, Thiesfeldt, Johnson, Pope, Considine, Zamarripa, Berceau, Hebl, Shankland, Spreitzer, Riemer, Kessler, Barca and Jorgensen

  2. Jun 2, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs

  3. Mar 3, 2016 · Senate

    Representative Doyle added as a cosponsor

  4. Apr 13, 2016 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1