Arizona 54th Legislature - 2nd Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 2139 — appropriation; veterans' services; benefits counselors

Last action — Senate Second Reading

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 54th Legislature - 2nd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

22 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 2139 has reduced the funding amount for hiring additional benefits counselors in the Department of Veterans' Services from $1.2 million to $474,200. This change is significant because it decreases the financial resources available for supporting veterans in accessing their benefits, potentially impacting the level of assistance they receive.

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HB2139 - 542R - H-Appropriations-Proposed   Fifty-fourth Legislature                                           Appropriations Second Regular Session                                                  H.B.
HB2139 - 542R - H Ver     House Engrossed         State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session     HOUSE BILL 2139       AN ACT   appropriating monies to the department of veterans' services.
  PROPOSED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B.
    (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)   Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
2139 (Reference to printed bill)       Page 1, line 4, strike "$1,200,000" insert "$416,400" Amend title to conform     REGINA E.
Section 1.  Appropriation;
COBB     2139COBB 01/31/2020 03:02 PM H:
department of veterans' services;
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benefits counselors In addition to any other appropriation made, the sum of $474,200 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2020-2021 to the department of veterans' services to hire additional benefits counselors.
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Action History

  1. Senate Second Reading

  2. Senate First Reading

  3. Transmit to Senate

  4. PASSED

  5. DPA

  6. DPA

  7. DP

  8. House Second Reading

  9. House First Reading.

  10. Prefiled.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (92)

92 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed

Passed 59 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 44000
Republican 11100
Democrat 4000
Total 59100
% of votes cast 98%2%0%0%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Lieberman — Yea
Amish Shah — Yea
Andres Cano — Yea
Anthony T. Kern — Yea
Arlando Teller — Yea
Athena Salman — Yea
Becky A. Nutt — Yea
Ben Toma — Yea
Bob Thorpe — Yea
Bret Roberts — Yea
Charlene R. Fernandez — Yea
César Chávez — Yea
Daniel Hernandez — Yea
David L. Cook — Yea
Diego Espinoza — Yea
Diego Rodriguez — Yea
Domingo DeGrazia — Yea
Gerae Peten — Yea
Isela Blanc — Yea
Jay Lawrence — Yea
Jennifer Jermaine — Yea
Jennifer Longdon — Yea
Jennifer Pawlik — Yea
Joanne Osborne — Yea
John Fillmore — Yea
John M. Allen — Yea
Kelli Butler — Yea
Kelly Townsend — Yea
Kirsten Engel — Yea
Lorenzo Sierra — Yea
Michelle Udall — Yea
Nancy Barto — Yea
Noel W. Campbell — Yea
Pamela Powers Hannley — Yea
Randall Friese — Yea
Raquel Terán — Yea
Regina E. Cobb — Yea
Reginald Bolding — Yea
Richard C. Andrade — Yea
Robert Meza — Yea
Russell Bowers — Yea
Steve Pierce — Yea
Travis W. Grantham — Yea
Walter Blackman — Yea
Alma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Yea
Myron Tsosie Democrat Yea
Rosanna Gabaldón Democrat Yea
Frank Carroll Republican Yea
Gail Griffin Republican Yea
Jeff Weninger Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Kevin Payne Republican Yea
Leo Biasiucci Republican Yea
Mark Finchem Republican Yea
Shawnna Bolick Republican Yea
Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican Yea
Timothy "Tim" Dunn Republican Yea
Tony Rivero Republican Yea
Warren Petersen Republican Nay

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Subjects

veterans
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2139?
HB 2139 is sponsored by Jay Lawrence.
What is the current status of HB 2139?
This bill died with 54th Legislature - 2nd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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