Relating to veterans services and making appropriations

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedFebruary 11, 2026
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   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 23, 2026
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   Done: Senate committeeFebruary 11, 2026
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   Done: Passes the SenateMarch 10, 202634–12
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   Done: House committeeApril 8, 2026
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   Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

Amendments · 2

0 adopted · 0 failed · 2 never voted on. Newest first.

• H-8343 · filed April 9, 2026 by the House Appropriations Committee

  AI summary This amendment changes the funding for county veteran commissions to a set amount of ten thousand dollars per county and requires counties to increase the amount of benefits they distribute by five percent annually to remain eligible for performance-based funding. It also changes a specific number from five hundred to five hundred fifty and adds a rule that two hundred fifty thousand dollars in lottery revenues will be transferred to the veterans services excellence fund each year. Its wording →
  Never voted on
• H-8341Strike everything · filed April 8, 2026 by

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and establishes rules for veterans' service organizations to act as power of attorney for federal benefit claims. It requires county veterans service directors to meet specific certification and computer proficiency standards, mandates a statewide electronic claim system, and requires counties to report performance metrics. Additionally, it changes how lottery funds and interest are distributed, increases the amount of lottery funds transferred to one million dollars, and requires each county to employ a veterans service officer for at least forty hours per week. Its wording →
  Never voted on