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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 717

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Relating to: Veterans Benefits Education Week.

Governor Holidays and special dates Veteran — Relief

  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

This bill designates the second week of November as “Veterans Benefits Education Week,” the purpose of which is to inform veterans about the benefits to which they are entitled and assist veterans in maximizing their use of such benefits. The bill requires the governor to issue an annual proclamation for the observance of “Veterans Benefits Education Week” that highlights the benefits to which veterans are entitled.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Carpenter (D) , Dassler-Alfheim (D) , Drake (D) , Habush Sinykin (D) , Hesselbein (D) , L. Johnson (D) , Larson (D) , Ratcliff (D) , Roys (D) , Smith (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Wirch (D)

22 cosponsors

Anderson (D) , Arney (D) , Bare (D) , J. Jacobson (D) , Joers (D) , Johnson (D) , Keyeski (D) , Madison (D) , McCarville (D) , Miresse (D) , Neubauer (D) , Palmeri (D) , Phelps (D) , Prado (D) , Rivera-Wagner (D) , Roe (D) , Sinicki (D) , Stroud (D) , Stubbs (D) , Subeck (D) , Tenorio (D) , Udell (D)

Full history

  1. Dec 2, 2025 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Hesselbein, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Ratcliff, Roys, L. Johnson, Wirch, Dassler-Alfheim, Smith, Carpenter, Larson and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives McCarville, Sinicki, Rivera-Wagner, Tenorio, Miresse, Prado, Joers, Subeck, Madison, Palmeri, Stubbs, Phelps, Udell, Roe, Bare, Arney, Neubauer and Stroud

  2. Dec 2, 2025 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs

  3. Jan 26, 2026 · Senate

    Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor

  4. Jan 27, 2026 · Senate

    Representative Johnson added as a cosponsor

  5. Mar 19, 2026 · Senate

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  6. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  7. Jun 1, 2026 · Senate

    Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor