Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Rules Committee on June 28, 2007. The 2007 session has ended.
2007 Regular Session
House Bill 3294
Defines "veteran" for purposes of statutes relating to Department of Veterans' Affairs.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
<i>Directs Director of Veterans' Affairs to consult with county veterans' service officers when carrying out certain actions.</i>] <b>Defines "veteran" for purposes of statutes relating to Department of Veterans' Affairs. Eliminates provision that appointment of Director of Veterans' Affairs be approved by Advisory Committee. <b>Expands criteria for extending certain services to veterans. Requires Department of Veterans' Affairs to withhold distribution of state funds to county if county reduces or eliminates county's support of county veterans' service programs. <b>Creates Training and Certification Committee for Veterans' Service Officers to improve coordination of veterans' services.</b>
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
7 co-sponsors
Phil Barnhart, E. Terry Beyer, Deborah Boone, Brian Clem, Jean Cowan, Paul Holvey, Nancy Nathanson
Its course
March 12 to June 28, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action16 actions on 13 days
In the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to Jun 1898 days
Waiting for a committeeMar 12 to Mar 153 days
Veterans AffairsMar 15 to Apr 2743 days
Elections, Ethics and RulesApr 27 to Jun 1246 days
In the SenateJun 18 to Jun 28 · stopped10 days
Waiting for a committeeJun 18 to Jun 180 days
RulesJun 18 to Jun 28 · stopped10 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
House of Representatives, third reading45–15
Passed · Jun 18
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 12
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Jun 18
- Mar 12Introduced
- Mar 15Sent to Veterans Affairs
- Apr 17Heard in Veterans Affairs
- Apr 24Heard in Veterans Affairs
- Apr 27Veterans Affairs reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Elections, Ethics and Rules
- Sent to Elections, Ethics and Rules
- May 21Heard in Elections, Ethics and Rules
- Jun 4Heard in Elections, Ethics and Rules
- Jun 8Heard in Elections, Ethics and Rules
- Jun 12Elections, Ethics and Rules recommended it as amended
- Jun 14Read a second time
- Jun 18Passed the House of Representatives, 45 to 15
In the Senate Jun 18 – Jun 28
- Jun 18Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Rules
- Jun 28Died when the session ended
All 16 actions, as published
- Mar 12First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Mar 15Referred to Veterans Affairs.House of Representatives
- Apr 17Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Apr 24Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Apr 27Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Elections, Ethics and Rules.House of Representatives
- Apr 27Referred to Elections, Ethics and Rules by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
- May 21Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Jun 4Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Jun 8Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Jun 12Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
- Jun 14Second reading.House of Representatives
- Jun 15Rules suspended. Carried over to June 18, 2007 Calendar.House of Representatives
- Jun 18Third reading. Carried by Hunt. Passed.House of Representatives
- Jun 18First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jun 18Referred to Rules.Senate
- Jun 28In committee upon adjournment.Senate