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SB 17-212

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Sunset Board Of Veterans Affairs

Plain-English Summary

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Senate Bill 17-212 is a Colorado law that removes the expiration date for the state's Board of Veterans Affairs and makes it permanent. This means the board will continue to operate indefinitely without needing further legislative action to keep it in place. The bill affects veterans and those who rely on services provided by the Board of Veterans Affairs, ensuring they have ongoing support from this government body. Since the status is "signed," the bill has been approved by both houses of the Colorado legislature and signed into law by the governor, meaning these changes are now in effect.

Official Summary

Sunset Process - Senate State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee. The bill implements the recommendations of the sunset review and report on the Colorado board of veterans affairs by eliminating the repeal date of the board and extending the board indefinitely.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Details

Chamber
Senate
First action
2017-06-01
Latest action
2017-03-07
Last action desc.
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
OpenStates
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Votes

Refer Senate Bill 17-212 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.
2017-04-27 · House · passYes: 7 · No: 0 · Other:
Refer Senate Bill 17-212 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0.
2017-04-27 · House · passYes: 9 · No: 0 · Other:
Refer Senate Bill 17-212 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.
2017-04-27 · House · passYes: 5 · No: 0 · Other: