DEPT VET AFF-SERVICE OFFICERS

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Requires all service officers and any supervisors, including the field manager, within the field division to be currently serving reservists or national guardsmen in good standing or honorably discharged veterans from service in the Armed Forces of the United States, active or reserve component. Removes a requirement that service officers and supervisors serve during a time of hostilities with a foreign country and meet one or more listed conditions.

Every action

15 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Apr 7, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2. Apr 8, 2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
3. Apr 10, 2026SenateArrive in Senate
4. Apr 10, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
5. Apr 10, 2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
6. Apr 10, 2026SenateFirst Reading
7. Apr 10, 2026CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
8. May 7, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

• Mary Beth CantyD Primary sponsor · District 54
• Jason PlummerR Floor sponsor · District 55