Bill

Status

Title

Original
Sponsor

EHB 1876

H 3rd Reading

Disabled veterans/donations

McCune

Summary: Allows vehicle owners to make a voluntary donation of $5 when renewing vehicle registration. Funds must be
used by WDVA for activities such as, procuring durable medical equipment, mobility enhancing equipment, emergency home
or vehicle repair, or emergency food or emergency shelter.  Veterans who are experiencing a financial hardship and do not
qualify for other federal or state veterans programs and services must receive first priority.

SHB 2403

S GovtOp & Elect

Military leave/pub employees

Morrell

Summary: Expands the use of military leave to include state active duty.  Clarifies that military leave may only be
charged for the days the person is normally scheduled to work for the state or local government.

HB 2483

S GovtOp & Elect

Overseas and service voters

Hurst

Summary: Allows overseas or service voters to request, receive, and return ballots by fax or electronic mail.
Requires ballot instructions to include contact information for the county auditor's office so that the voter may
confirm the ballot was received. Allows overseas or service voters to register to vote, request ballots, or transmit
ballots on forms provided by the U.S. Department of Defense or the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

HB 2720

H Rules R

Washington soldiers' home

Armstrong

Summary: Authorizes WDVA to work with public or private entities on a veterans housing project at the Garfield
Barracks and to extend a long term lease of up to 75 years.

HB 2922

H Cap Budget

Veterans housing assistance

McCune

Summary: Expands eligibility criteria for Housing Trust Fund monies to include projects that provide housing
for veterans of the United States Armed Forces with 50 percent service-connected disability.

HB 2973

H Rules R

Resident students/military

Orcutt

Summary: Includes, in the definition of "resident student," a student who resides in Washington and is on active
military duty stationed in one of nine Oregon border counties. Also adds a student who resides in Washington and is
the spouse or dependent of a person who resides in Washington and is on active military duty stationed in an Oregon
border county to the definition of "resident student."

SHJM 4004

S Transportation

State route 110 name

Van De Wege

Summary:  Requests that the Washington State Transportation Commission name State Route 110 in Clallam
County the "Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial Highway."

HJM 4025

H Rules R

Honoring Vietnam veterans

O'Brien

Summary: Urges the executive branch and the legislative authorities of each county to promote a statewide effort
to honor and support the American veterans and Republic of South Vietnam veterans of the Vietnam War. 

SSB 5041

S Rules 2G

Veteran-owned businesses

Kilmer

Summary: Creates a statewide program to increase state procurement contracts with veteran-owned businesses.

SB 6196

H SGTribalAff

Military leave/pub employees

Hobbs

See Summary for HB 2403

SB 6238

S Rules 2G

Overseas and service voters

Hobbs

See Summary for HB 2483

SSB 6266

S Rules 2

Service member civil relief

Hobbs

Summary: Expands the definition of military service to include a National Guard Member who is called to state
active duty by the Governor for more than 30 consecutive days.

SSB 6342

S 2nd Reading

Washington soldiers' home

Swecker

See Summary for HB 2720

SB 6365

S 2nd Reading

Motor vehicle emissions exem

Swecker

Summary: Exempts vehicles from emissions standards while a member of the armed services is stationed outside this state.

SB 6528

S Rules 2

Washington soldiers' home

Roach

Summary: WDVA may receive donations, including gifts, grants, and endowments from public or
private sources for the use and benefit of the Soldiers Home.