Veterans Services; eliminates requirement that Wounded Warrior Program cover only combat injuries. (HB174)

Introduced By

Del. Kirk Cox (R-Colonial Heights) with support from 24 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Watkins Abbitt (I-Appomattox), Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal), Del. Bill Cleaveland (R-Roanoke), Del. Ben Cline (R-Amherst), Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg), Del. Scott Garrett (R-Lynchburg), Del. Tag Greason (R-Potomac Falls), Del. Chris Jones (R-Suffolk), Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave), Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge), Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas), Del. Don Merricks (R-Danville), Del. Sam Nixon (R-Richmond), Del. Glenn Oder (R-Newport News), Del. Albert Pollard (D-Lively), Del. Bob Purkey (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Beverly Sherwood (R-Winchester), Del. Roslyn Tyler (D-Jarratt), Del. Lee Ware (R-Powhatan), Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale), Del. Tommy Wright (R-Victoria), Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson), Sen. Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield), Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Department of Veterans Services; mental health and rehabilitative services.  Eliminates the requirement that the Wounded Warrior Program cover only injuries sustained by military service personnel in combat areas. The bill contains a technical amendment. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/07/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100808D
01/07/2010Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/15/2010Assigned GL sub: #4 Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
01/19/2010Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
01/21/2010Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2010Read first time
01/26/2010Read second time and engrossed
01/27/2010Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
01/27/2010VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2010Constitutional reading dispensed
01/28/2010Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
01/29/2010Impact statement from DPB (HB174)
02/17/2010Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2010Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2010Read third time
02/22/2010Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2010Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2010Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2010Enrolled
02/24/2010Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB174ER)
02/24/2010Impact statement from DPB (HB174ER)
02/24/2010Signed by Speaker
02/25/2010Signed by President
03/09/2010G Approved by Governor-Chapter 58 (effective 7/1/10)
03/09/2010G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0058)