Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed House 15 D cosponsors

HB 1650 — Promoting access to earned benefits and services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender veterans.

Last action — Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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The recent amendments to Bill HB 1650 expanded the title of the coordinator position from "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer," acknowledging a broader spectrum of identities. Additionally, the deadline for the department to submit its report has been extended from December 15, 2020, to December 15, 2021. These changes matter as they ensure a more inclusive approach in addressing the needs of LGBTQ+ veterans and provide more time to assess the effectiveness of the coordinator's role in delivering essential services.

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H-4506.1SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1650State of Washington66th Legislature2020 Regular SessionByHouse Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Kilduff, Reeves, Orwall, Leavitt, Morgan, Doglio, Macri, Frame, Lovick, Peterson, Appleton, Ortiz-Self, Robinson, Valdez, Hudgins, Davis, Stanford, Bergquist, and Tarleton)READ FIRST TIME 02/06/20.AN ACT Relating to promoting access to earned benefits and services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender veterans;
H-0194.2HOUSE BILL 1650State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionByRepresentatives Kilduff, Reeves, Orwall, Leavitt, Morgan, Doglio, Macri, Frame, Lovick, Peterson, Appleton, Ortiz-Self, Robinson, Valdez, Hudgins, Davis, Stanford, Bergquist, and TarletonRead first time 01/25/19.Referred to Committee on Housing, Community Development & Veterans.AN ACT Relating to promoting access to earned benefits and services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender veterans;
The legislature further declares that connecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer veterans to their earned and related benefits and services, and to programs, resources, and information about such benefits and services, promotes the economic security and financial stability of veterans, and their spouses and dependents.NEW SECTION.  Sec.
The legislature further declares that connecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender veterans to their earned and related benefits and services, and to programs, resources, and information about such benefits and services, promotes the economic security and financial stability of veterans, and their spouses and dependents.NEW SECTION.  Sec.
A new section is added to chapter 43.60A RCW to read as follows:(1) The position of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer coordinator is created within the department.(2) The duties of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer coordinator include, but are not limited to:(a) Conducting outreach to, and providing assistance designed for the unique needs of, veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer, and to the spouses and dependents of such veterans;(b) Providing assistance to veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer in applying for an upgrade to the character of a discharge from service or a change in the narrative reason for a discharge from service;(c) Providing assistance in applying for and obtaining veterans' benefits and benefits available through other programs that provide services and resources to veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer, and to the spouses and dependents of such veterans;(d) Providing assistance to veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer in applying for, and in appealing any denial of, federal and state veterans' benefits and aid that such veterans, and the spouses and dependents of such veterans, may be entitled to;
A new section is added to chapter 43.60A RCW to read as follows:(1) The position of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender coordinator is created within the department.(2) The duties of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender coordinator include, but are not limited to:(a) Conducting outreach to, and providing assistance designed for the unique needs of, veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, and to the spouses and dependents of such veterans;(b) Providing assistance to veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender in applying for an upgrade to the character of a discharge from service or a change in the narrative reason for a discharge from service;(c) Providing assistance in applying for and obtaining veterans' benefits and benefits available through other programs that provide services and resources to veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, and to the spouses and dependents of such veterans;(d) Providing assistance to veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender in applying for, and in appealing any denial of, federal and state veterans' benefits and aid that such veterans, and the spouses and dependents of such veterans, may be entitled to;
and(e) Developing and distributing informational materials to veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer, and to the spouses and dependents of such veterans, regarding veterans' benefits and other benefit programs that provide services and resources to veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer, and to the spouses and dependents of such veterans.(3) No later than December 15, 2021, the department must prepare and submit a report to the governor, the joint committee on veterans' and military affairs, and the appropriate standing committees of the legislature regarding the implementation and status of the position of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer coordinator created under subsection (1) of this section.
and(e) Developing and distributing informational materials to veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, and to the spouses and dependents of such veterans, regarding veterans' benefits and other benefit programs that provide services and resources to veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, and to the spouses and dependents of such veterans.(3) No later than December 15, 2020, the department must prepare and submit a report to the governor, the joint committee on veterans' and military affairs, and the appropriate standing committees of the legislature regarding the implementation and status of the position of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender coordinator created under subsection (1) of this section.
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Action History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.

  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.

  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  7. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 03:30 PM

  8. Minority; without recommendation.

  9. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  10. Minority; without recommendation.

  11. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  12. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 03:30 PM

  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  14. Referred to Appropriations.

  15. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Housing, Community Development & Veterans at 10:00 AM

  16. Minority; without recommendation.

  17. HOUS - Majority; do pass.

  18. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Housing, Community Development & Veterans at 08:00 AM

  19. First reading, referred to Housing, Community Development & Veterans.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1650?
HB 1650 is sponsored by Kristine Reeves (Democrat), Tina Orwall (Democrat), Melanie Morgan (Democrat), Beth Doglio (Democrat), Nicole Macri (Democrat), Noel Frame (Democrat), John Lovick (Democrat), Strom Peterson (Democrat), Appleton, Lillian Ortiz-Self (Democrat), Robinson, Javier Valdez (Democrat), Hudgins, Lauren Davis (Democrat), Derek Stanford (Democrat), Steve Bergquist (Democrat), Tarleton, Mari Leavitt (Democrat), and Chris Kilduff (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1650?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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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