HB2273

Adding a citation to the code of federal regulations to the definition of veteran and disabled veteran.

Chamber Passed·2/20/25

Kansas HB2273 modifies definitions of veteran and disabled veteran, adding citations to the Code of Federal Regulations.

Kansas HB2273 amends the definitions of "veteran" and "disabled veteran" to include references to the Code of Federal Regulations. It specifies that a veteran is someone who served in the active military, naval, air, or space service and was honorably discharged. A disabled veteran is defined as someone who served in the active military, naval, air, or space service, was honorably discharged, and has a service-connected disability with a certain evaluation percentage.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 122–0 · Feb 20, 2025
Current
Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

0
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

House Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 122 Nay: 0

122 Yea

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0 Nay

3 Absent

DDR

Calendar

Feb 13, 2025

9:00 AM

House Veterans and Military Hearing

Feb 11, 2025

9:00 AM

House Veterans and Military Hearing

History

Feb 26, 2025

Senate

Senate Referred to Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs

Feb 25, 2025

Senate

Senate Received and Introduced

Feb 20, 2025

House

House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 122 Nay: 0