Bill Summary

HB 253 Veterans Dental Care Grant Program (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Edmonds  CS Sponsors: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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Summary
Veterans Dental Care Grant Program: Revises purpose of Veterans Dental Care Grant Program. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
   H Health Care Budget Subcommittee
   H State Affairs Committee
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Actions
10/23/25
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Filed
10/28/25
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Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; Health Care Budget Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
10/28/25
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Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
01/12/26
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On Committee agenda - Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, 01/14/26, 10:30 am, 17 H - PCS
01/14/26
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Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/14/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/16/26
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Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
01/26/26
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On Committee agenda - Health Care Budget Subcommittee, 01/28/26, 9:00 am, 314 H
01/28/26
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Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/28/26
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Now in State Affairs Committee
02/13/26
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On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 02/17/26, 8:30 am, 17 H
02/17/26
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Favorable by State Affairs Committee; 21 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/17/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/19/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26
02/25/26
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 116 Yeas / 0 Nays)
02/25/26
SENATE
In Messages
02/26/26
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
03/06/26
SENATE
Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0096; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 34 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/06/26
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Ordered enrolled
03/06/26
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
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bill text & filed amendments
0253
Filed on 10/23/25
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Intergovernmental Affairs Sub
Filed on 01/12/26
Adopted
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0253C1
Filed on 01/14/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0253ER
Filed on 03/06/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
295.157
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