AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RHODE ISLAND VETERANS' HOME
Summary
Changes the service requirement for admissions to RI Veterans' Home from 90 days to 2 years, and gives priority to veterans defined as war veterans.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2024
Last action Apr 5, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 2, 2024
How they voted
70–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 74
Apr 2, 2024
D
Democratic64
95% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican9
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 5, 2024
Committee
04/05/2024 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
04/02/2024 House read and passed
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Legislature · Passed
03/19/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
01/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 5, 2024
Introduced
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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