Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session
Relating to: expanding veterans benefits to individuals who served in Laos in support of the United States during the Vietnam War.
Minority groups Veteran Veteran — Education
- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Senate, not reached
- Passes Assembly, not reached
- Governor signs, not reached
- Law, not reached
Unfamiliar terms? Glossary
What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill expands the definition of “veteran” to include individuals who were
naturalized pursuant to the Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000. The bill
extends most veterans benefits to anyone who meets this newly expanded definition
of veteran, however, admission to a state veterans home and burial in a veterans
cemetery are not included benefits as they are subject to federal regulation.
Sponsors
Introduced by: Carpenter (D) , Hesselbein (D) , Jacque (R) , Pfaff (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Wanggaard (R)
21 cosponsors
Andraca (D) , Armstrong (R) , Baldeh (D) , Brandtjen (R) , Cabrera (D) , Donovan (R) , Gustafson (R) , Jacobson (D) , Kitchens (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Ortiz-Velez (D) , Penterman (R) , Pronschinske (R) , Shankland (D) , Sinicki (D) , Snodgrass (D) , Subeck (D) , Tittl (R) , Tusler (R) , Wichgers (R)
Full history
- Jan 27, 2023 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Jacque, Wanggaard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, Pfaff and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Murphy, Armstrong, Baldeh, Brandtjen, Cabrera, Donovan, Gustafson, Kitchens, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Pronschinske, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Subeck, Tittl, Tusler, Wichgers and Shankland
- Jan 27, 2023 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs
- Feb 16, 2023 · Senate
Representative Jacobson added as a cosponsor
- Feb 28, 2023 · Senate
Representative Andraca added as a cosponsor
- Apr 15, 2024 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1