CD CORR-HELPING PAWS-VETERANS
Summary
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Helping Paws Service Dog Program shall include training service dogs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression. Defines "veteran".
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Mar 16, 2017
Signed Aug 25, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2017 · House Mar 15, 2017
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
May 30, 2017
D
Democratic28
92% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 25, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Veterans Affairs; 005-000-000
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Veterans Affairs
upper
Mar 16, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 16, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 15, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (95-0-5)
house
Mar 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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