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2015 House Bill 1213: Concerning the definition of veteran for the purposes of the county veterans assistance fund
Introduced by Rep. Tina Orwall (Des Moines) (D) on January 15, 2015
For Bill Information, please click HERE. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs Committee on January 15, 2015
Substitute offered in the House on February 2, 2015
Modifies the definitions of "veteran" and "family" for the purposes of the Veterans' Assistance Fund. The substitute bill: (1) requires former members of the Armed Forces Reserves or National Guard who has fulfilled his or her initial military service obligation, for the purposes of receiving the Fund, to have been released with an honorable discharge, rather than being released with honorable characterization of service; and (2) includes in the counties discretion to determine eligibility for the Fund the ability to allow veterans discharged with any characterization to be eligible.
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 12, 2015
Amendment offered by Rep. Norm Johnson (Yakima) (R) on February 17, 2016
Allows military members who were provided an
opportunity to leave the service before their term ended and were
released with an honorable discharge to be eligible for county
Veterans' Assistance funds.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on February 17, 2016
Received in the Senate on February 19, 2016
Referred to the Senate Government Operations & Security Committee on February 19, 2016
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 24, 2016
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on March 31, 2016