Awards for meritorious service; modifying terminology; providing for creation of Red Heart and Blue Heart Awards; eligibility; effective date.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Feb 7, 2022
Signed Apr 25, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Apr 25, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 04/25/2022
lower
Apr 20, 2022
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
Apr 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
Apr 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 0
upper
Mar 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Veterans and Military Affairs committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 21, 2022
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 15, 2022
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 84 Nays: 2
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Veterans and Military Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Referred to Veterans and Military Affairs
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Introduced
First Reading
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Frank Simpson
RRepublican
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