Relating to qualifications for certain individuals for veterans benefits.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Jan 18, 2023
Signed Jun 18, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2023 · House May 22, 2023
How they voted
28–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 31
Mar 28, 2023
D
Democratic13
76% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
13
Committee
9
Jun 18, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Vet Affairs
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
5 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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