Veterans

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Cyber Maryland Program - Revisions [SB-867] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ]
Transferring the Cyber Maryland Program from the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to the Maryland Department of Labor; altering the duties of the Program; requiring the Program to issue competitive grants and contracts beginning in fiscal year 2026, to enhance cybersecurity workforce development, including cybersecurity for operational technology; authorizing the Governor for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation sufficient to run the program; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Fry Hester Approved By The Governor - Chapter 218 on 04/22/2025

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

Veterans; mental health; grant program [SB-1710] [Veterans ] [Mental Health ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ]
Veterans; mental health; grant program

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Gowan House Fmae Committee Action: Withdrawn, Voting: (0-0-0-0-0-0) on 03/24/2025

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State (Alaska)
Alaska 34th Legislature

Award Hmong Veterans Congres. Gold Medal [HJR-8] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Arts and Culture ]
Award Hmong Veterans Congres. Gold Medal

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Charles M. Kopp Mlv Rpt Cs(mlv) 6dp 1nr on 03/05/2025

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2025-2026 Session

Maintenance of State Veterans Cemeteries [HB-36] [Veterans ]
Maintenance of State Veterans Cemeteries

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dennis Patrick Riddell Passed 1st Reading on 02/04/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Health Care Facilities - Service Member Community Members (SFC Matthew Fast Act ) [SB-740] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Military ]
Authorizing each health care facility to screen each patient for information on whether the patient is a service member community member, include on the patient's medical record whether the patient is a service member community member, and meet certain standards established by The Joint Commission for the purpose of improving health care equity for warrior community members; and defining "service member community member" to mean a service member, a veteran, a certain spouse, a certain child, or a certain stepchild.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam Approved By The Governor - Chapter 757 on 05/20/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Task Force on the Establishment of a State Park Dedicated to Veterans' Care [SB-781] [Veterans ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Recreation ] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Establishing the Task Force on the Establishment of a State Park Dedicated to Veterans' Care to study issues and estimate costs related to the establishment of a State park dedicated to providing recreational opportunities and therapeutic services to veterans; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations on or before December 1, 2026.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Corderman Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Higher Education - Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program - Eligibility [HB-980] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Expanding the eligibility for the Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program to an applicant who is or was eligible for the Chapter 35 Survivors' Dependents Educational Assistance benefit as determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; and authorizing certain methods for verifying eligibility of these individuals for the Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian M. Crosby Referred Education, Energy, And The Environment on 03/14/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Public Utilities - Nuclear Energy - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Procurement (Decarbonization Infrastructure Solutions Act of 2025) [SB-716] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Climate Change ]
Altering the renewable energy portfolio standard; including nuclear energy generated by certain nuclear energy reactors as a Tier 1 renewable source; establishing a certified nuclear renewable energy credit for use in meeting certain renewable energy portfolio standard requirements; establishing a procurement process for the Public Service Commission to evaluate and approve an application for nuclear energy generation projects; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Higher Education - Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program - Eligibility [SB-772] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Expanding the eligibility for the Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program to include a son, daughter, or stepchild or surviving spouse of a member of the armed forces who is or was eligible for the Chapter 35 Dependent Education Assistance benefit; and authorizing certain methods for verifying eligibility of these individuals for the Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2025

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 114th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 58, Chapter 3, relative to veterans. [SB-528] [Veterans ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Recreation ]
As introduced, requires the bureau of parks and conservation to designate at least one day per year, instead of just one day per year, during which access to and use of all state parks, including campgrounds and golf courses, must be free of charge for all veterans. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 3.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Stevens Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Judiciary Committee on 03/25/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment [HB-858] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Environmental ] [Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting, on and after January 1, 2031, a person from disposing of a mattress in a landfill, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting, on and after January 1, 2031, a person from disposing of a mattress in an incinerator, subject to a certain exception; requiring certain producers of mattresses sold at retail in the State or a certain representative organization to submit a plan for the establishment of a Mattress Stewardship Program in the Department of the Environment for approval on or before July 1, 2027; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill Hearing 4/07 At 11:00 A.m. on 04/06/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Employment and Insurance Equality for Service Members Act [HB-895] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Insurance ] [Veterans ] [Economic Development ]
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; and altering the application of certain provisions of law governing the regulation of business, economic development, insurance, and labor and employment to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Rogers Approved By The Governor - Chapter 6 on 04/08/2025

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 114th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 5-8-102; Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 67 and Title 70, Chapter 2, relative to disabled veterans. [SB-473] [Taxes ] [Veterans ] [Property Tax ]
As introduced, enacts the "Veterans Assistance for Livelihood, Opportunity, and Relief (VALOR) Act," which exempts disabled veterans who have 100 percent permanent and total disability from a service-connected cause from the payment of certain taxes and fees. - Amends TCA Section 5-8-102; Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 67 and Title 70, Chapter 2.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Janince Bowling Placed On Senate Finance, Ways, And Means Committee Calendar For 4/21/2025 on 04/17/2025

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State (Idaho)
Idaho 2025 Regular Session

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the succession to property of deceased residents of veterans homes. [SB-1037] [Veterans ] [Senior Citizens ] [Property Tax ]
VETERANS -- Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the succession to property of deceased residents of veterans homes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. State Affairs Committee Session Law Chapter 170 Effective: 07/01/2025 on 03/25/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs - Repeal of Interdepartmental Advisory Committee and Establishment of the Governor's Subcabinet on Socioeconomic Procurement Participation [HB-826] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ] [Budget and Spending ]
Repealing the Interdepartmental Advisory Committee on Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs within the Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs; establishing the Governor's Subcabinet on Socioeconomic Procurement Participation to study and make recommendations on socioeconomic procurement in the State; and requiring the Subcabinet to conduct certain meetings and report annually to the Governor on the Subcabinet's activities, progress, and recommendations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Health and Government Operations Approved By The Governor - Chapter 619 on 05/20/2025

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 114th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative to property tax relief for disabled veterans. [SB-368] [Property Tax ] [Taxes ] [Veterans ] [Housing ] [Disabilities ]
As introduced, removes the market value cap used for calculating property tax relief on the primary residence for disabled veterans who are eligible for property tax relief and requires the state to fully reimburse such veterans for local property taxes paid for a given tax year on that property. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard M. Briggs Placed On Senate Finance, Ways, And Means Committee Calendar For 4/21/2025 on 04/17/2025

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 114th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47 and Title 58, relative to veteran benefits. [SB-362] [Veterans ]
As enacted, enacts the "Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment (SAVE) Act." - Amends TCA Title 47 and Title 58.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Becky Duncan Massey Effective Date(s) 07/01/2025 on 04/29/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day [SB-528] [Taxes ] [Veterans ] [Consumer Protection ]
Establishing November 11 as a tax-free day each year during which an exemption from the sales and use tax is provided for sales to certain veterans; requiring an individual, in order to qualify for the exemption, to provide the vendor evidence of eligibility for the exemption; and providing that evidence of eligibility may consist of a valid driver's license or government-issued identification card that includes a notation indicating that the individual is a veteran.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Carozza Hearing Canceled on 02/07/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Tax Relief and State Personnel Equality for Service Members Act [HB-691] [Taxes ] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; and altering the application of certain provisions of law governing personnel and taxation to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jason C. Buckel Approved By The Governor - Chapter 257 on 05/06/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

General Provisions - Veterans Benefits - Honorable Discharge [HB-699] [Veterans ]
Defining "honorable discharge" with respect to any State program of benefits, rights, or privileges applicable to a veteran to include certain discharges.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein Approved By The Governor - Chapter 270 on 05/06/2025

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