Requires the director to be a veteran who has received a discharge or release under other than dishonorable conditions.
What it does: Digest: Makes changes to veteran laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4). [<i>Declares that it is the goal of the Legislative Assembly to fund the Department of Veterans' Affairs in an amount that is not less than $10,000,000, from the General Fund, in 2015 dollars, adjusted for inflation.</i>] [<i>Requires the Director of Veterans' Affairs to add additional full-time positions within the department. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed.
The tally
Yes 55 · No 2 · Not voting 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 35 | 0 | 2 |
| Republicans | 20 | 2 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 2 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Alek SkarlatosR4No
- Jami CateR11No
The full roll (60)
Yes 55
- Anna ScharfR23
- April DobsonD39
- Ben BowmanD25
- Bobby LevyR58
- Boomer WrightR9
- Court BoiceR1
- Cyrus JavadiD32
- Dacia GrayberD28
- Daniel NguyenD38
- Darcey EdwardsR31
- Darin HarbickR12
- David GombergD10
- Dwayne YunkerR3
- Em LevyD53
- Emily McIntireR56
- Farrah ChaichiD35
- Greg SmithR57
- Hai PhamD36
- Jason KropfD54
- Jeff HelfrichR52
- John LivelyD7
- Jules WaltersD37
- Julie FaheyD14
- Ken HelmD27
- Kevin MannixR21
- Kim WallanR6
- Lamar WiseD48
- Lesly MuñozD22
- Lisa FragalaD8
- Lucetta ElmerR24
- Mari WatanabeD34
- Mark GambaD41
- Mark OwensR60
- Matt BunchR51
- Nancy NathansonD13
- Nathan SosaD30
- Pam MarshD5
- Paul EvansD20
- Rick LewisR18
- Ricki RuizD50
- Rob NosseD42
- Sarah McDonaldD16
- Shannon IsadoreD33
- Shelly DavisR15
- Sue Rieke SmithD26
- Susan McLainD29
- Tawna SanchezD43
- Thuy TranD45
- Tom AndersenD19
- Travis NelsonD44
- Vikki Breese IversonR59
- Virgle OsborneR2
- Werner ReschkeR55
- Willy ChotzenD46
- Zach HudsonD49
No 2
Not voting 3
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.