OR SB946 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Passed on August 13 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-08-13 - Effective date, August 12, 2015.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Passed on August 13 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-08-13 - Effective date, August 12, 2015.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Creates position of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Coordinator in Department of Veterans' Affairs to provide outreach and assistance to veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, and to spouses and dependents of such veterans. Requires department to report to Legislative Assembly regarding implementation and status of coordinator position no later than September 15, 2018. Appropriates moneys to department from General Fund to implement and administer coordinator position. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Title
Relating to veterans; and declaring an emergency.
Sponsors
| Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin [D] | Sen. Peter Courtney [D] | Rep. Robert Nosse [D] | Sen. Brian Boquist [R] |
| Sen. Elizabeth Steiner Hayward [D] | Rep. Julie Parrish [R] | Rep. Jennifer Williamson [D] |
Roll Calls
2015-07-06 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 38 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-07-06 - House - House Motion to Rerefer (Y: 23 N: 36 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2015-07-03 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 24 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-06-30 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 15 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-14 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass and refer to Ways and Means by prior reference (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-07-06 - House - House Motion to Rerefer (Y: 23 N: 36 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2015-07-03 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 24 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-06-30 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 15 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-14 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass and refer to Ways and Means by prior reference (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-13 | Senate | Effective date, August 12, 2015. |
| 2015-08-13 | Senate | Chapter 847, 2015 Laws. |
| 2015-08-12 | Senate | Governor signed. |
| 2015-07-09 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2015-07-07 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2015-07-06 | House | Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Gomberg. Passed.Ayes, 38; Nays, 21--Barreto, Bentz, Davis, Esquivel, Gilliam, Hack, Hayden, Heard, Huffman, Krieger, McLane, Nearman, Olson, Post, Smith, Sprenger, Stark, Weidner, Whisnant, Whitsett, Wilson; Excused, 1--Buehler. |
| 2015-07-06 | House | Rules suspended. Motion to rerefer to Rules failed.Ayes, 23; Nays, 36--Barker, Barnhart, Barton, Boone, Buckley, Clem, Doherty, Evans, Fagan, Frederick, Gallegos, Gomberg, Gorsek, Greenlick, Helm, Holvey, Hoyle, Keny-Guyer, Komp, Lininger, Lively, McKeown, McLain, Nathanson, Nosse, Parrish, Piluso, Rayfield, Read, Reardon, Smith Warner, Taylor, Vega Pederson, Williamson, Witt, Speaker Kotek; Excused, 1--Buehler. |
| 2015-07-06 | House | Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Gomberg. |
| 2015-07-06 | House | Second reading. |
| 2015-07-06 | House | Recommendation: Do pass. |
| 2015-07-03 | House | Referred to Ways and Means. |
| 2015-07-03 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2015-07-03 | Senate | Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed.Ayes, 24; nays, 5--Hansell, Knopp, Kruse, Thatcher, Whitsett; excused, 1--Olsen. |
| 2015-07-02 | Senate | Second reading. |
| 2015-07-01 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) |
| 2015-06-30 | Senate | Work Session held. |
| 2015-06-29 | Senate | Work Session held. |
| 2015-06-23 | Senate | Returned to Full Committee. |
| 2015-06-23 | Senate | Work Session held. |
| 2015-06-09 | Senate | Public Hearing held. |
| 2015-06-03 | Senate | Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development. |
| 2015-04-17 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2015-04-14 | Senate | Public Hearing and Work Session held. |
| 2015-04-03 | Senate | Referred to Veterans and Emergency Preparedness, then Ways and Means. |
| 2015-04-02 | Senate | Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. |
