Indiana House Bill 1557 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-20 - First Reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
Pending: House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Department of veterans affairs. Requires the department of veterans' affairs (department) to employ staff for purposes of: (1) assisting veterans who are incarcerated; (2) seeking endowment benefits and grants; and (3) coordinating with other agencies and universities on behalf of veterans. Requires all counties to designate and employ a county service officer. Requires the department to establish six regional offices. Provides funding for county service officers. Makes an annual appropriation.

Department of veterans affairs. Requires the department of veterans' affairs (department) to employ staff for purposes of: (1) assisting veterans who are incarcerated; (2) seeking endowment benefits and grants; and (3) coordinating with other agencies and universities on behalf of veterans. Requires all counties to designate and employ a county service officer. Requires the department to establish six regional offices. Provides funding for county service officers. Makes an annual appropriation.

Rep. Christopher Judy [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-20	House	First Reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
2015-01-20	House	Authored by Representative Judy

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/house/1557/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/f/4/e/1f4ef7b1/HB1557.01.INTR.pdf