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HSB 521
Topics:State governmentVeterans & military
Same legislation: SSB 3127
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 9, 2024
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 9, 2024
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary This bill changes how the state defines a veteran for various programs and benefits. It would require all veterans to be Iowa residents to qualify and removes mentions of specific military conflicts. The new definition also matches the way the federal government defines a veteran.1
Read the official explanation
_____ under honorable conditions or retired; a person who has served at least years with the Iowa national guard or reserve forces of the United States and continues to do so; a member of particular military or civilian groups who served in certain conflicts; or an Iowa resident who served in specific military conflicts or on federal active duty, other than training, in the United States armed forces and was discharged under honorable conditions. This bill redefines “veteran” for purposes of Code chapter by extending the requirement of Iowa residency to all categories of veterans, eliminating references to specific conflicts, and including a citation to the definition of “veteran” under federal regulations (a person who served in the active military, naval, air, or space service and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable). 27 (mental health and substance use disorder treatment coverage), among a variety of other Code provisions. The bill makes conforming changes.
House subcommittee
Named January 9, 2024. On January 11, 2024 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
Iowa Code it changes
Lobbying
1 for · 0 against · 4 undecided · Who →
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