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2026 Regular Session

HB3257

Veterans; disabled veterans; benefits; qualifications; codification; effective date.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House February 2, 2026 House committee passed February 5, 2026 House committee passed February 12, 2026 House passed February 18, 2026 Sent to Senate February 19, 2026 Introduced in Senate February 19, 2026 Senate committee passed April 16, 2026 Senate committee passed April 22, 2026

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Recorded floor votes

5 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

February 5, 2026 · House

House: Veterans and Military Affairs Committee: DO PASS

Passed

6 yea–0 nay

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February 12, 2026 · House

House: Health and Human Services Oversight Committee: DO PASS

Passed

12 yea–0 nay

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February 18, 2026 · House

House: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

96 yea–0 nay · 3 absent

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April 16, 2026 · Senate

Senate: Veterans & Military Affairs Committee: DO PASS

Passed

5 yea–0 nay

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April 22, 2026 · Senate

Senate: Appropriations Committee: DO PASS

Passed

21 yea–0 nay

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Committee referrals

February 3, 2026 · House

Veterans and Military Affairs

Instrument history

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  1. Senate Placed on General Order
  2. Senate Reported Do Pass Appropriations committee; CR filed View roll call
  3. Senate Referred to Appropriations
  4. Senate Reported Do Pass Veterans and Military Affairs committee; CR filed View roll call
  5. Senate Second Reading referred to Veterans and Military Affairs Committee then to Appropriations Committee
  6. Senate First Reading
  7. House Engrossed, signed, to Senate
  8. House Referred for engrossment
  9. House Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 96 Nays: 0 View roll call
  10. House Coauthored by Representative(s) Fugate, Hefner, Dollens
  11. House General Order
  12. House Authored by Senator Woods (principal Senate author)
  13. House CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee View roll call
  14. House Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Veteran and Military Affairs View roll call
  15. House Referred to Veteran and Military Affairs
  16. House Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Oversight
  17. House Authored by Representative Hall
  18. House First Reading
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