Arizona 54th Legislature - 2nd Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 1044 — veterans' services; benefits counselors; appropriation

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 54th Legislature - 2nd Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 22 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Senate Bill 1044 increases the funding allocation from $133,900 to $474,200, allowing the hiring of six new benefits counselors instead of just two. This increase emphasizes a stronger commitment to supporting veterans' services, particularly by ensuring that at least two counselors will be located in Apache, Coconino, or Navajo counties. This expanded staffing will help improve access to benefits for veterans in these areas, which is crucial for their support and well-being.

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SB1044 - 542R - H-Military & Veterans Affairs-Proposed   Fifty-fourth Legislature                              Military & Veterans Affairs Second Regular Session                                                  S.B.
SB1044 - 542R - S Ver     Senate Engrossed       State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session     SENATE BILL 1044       AN ACT   appropriating monies to the department of veterans' services.
  PROPOSED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO S.B.
    (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)   Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
1044 (Reference to Senate engrossed bill)       Page 1, line 7, after the period strike remainder of line Strike line Amend title to conform     JAY LAWRENCE     1044LAWRENCE 02/28/2020 10:18 AM H:
Section 1.  Appropriation;
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department of veterans' services;
benefits counselors In addition to any other appropriations 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 six additional benefits counselors.  At least two of the additional benefits counselors shall be located in Apache, Coconino or Navajo county.
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Action History

  1. DPA

  2. House Second Reading

  3. House First Reading.

  4. Transmit to House

  5. PASSED

  6. DPA

  7. DPA

  8. DPA

  9. Senate Second Reading

  10. Senate First Reading

  11. Prefiled.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (92)

92 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed

Passed 30 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Democrat 3000
Unaffiliated 21000
Total 30000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Dalessandro — Yea
David Bradley — Yea
Eddie Farnsworth — Yea
Frank Pratt — Yea
Heather Carter — Yea
Jamescita Peshlakai — Yea
Juan Mendez — Yea
Karen Fann — Yea
Kate Brophy McGee — Yea
Lisa Otondo — Yea
Martin Quezada — Yea
Michelle B. Ugenti-Rita — Yea
Paul Boyer — Yea
Rebecca Rios — Yea
Rick Gray — Yea
Sean Bowie — Yea
Sine Kerr — Yea
Sonny Borrelli — Yea
Tony Navarrete — Yea
Tyler Pace — Yea
Victoria Steele — Yea
Lela Alston Democrat Yea
Lupe Contreras Democrat Yea
Sally Ann Gonzales Democrat Yea
David C. Farnsworth Republican Yea
David Gowan Republican Yea
David Livingston Republican Yea
J.D. Mesnard Republican Yea
Sylvia Allen Republican Yea
Venden "Vince" Leach Republican Yea

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Subjects

veterans
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1044?
SB 1044 is sponsored by David Livingston (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1044?
This bill died with 54th Legislature - 2nd Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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