Veteran Bill Digest: June 30, 2023
This is the final Veteran Bill Digest for the 2023 Regular Legislative Session.
As an end of session report, please note that at the top of first page under the title, a legend is provided regarding the end of session bill status:
Passed = Governor Signed into law
Pending = Awaiting Governor’s Signature
Failed = Bill was not passed by the Legislature
Weekly during Session, ODVA was emailing the Veteran Bill Digest to subscribers that contained information and links to new and existing bills impacting the veteran community. The entire Session’s Veteran Bill Digests can be viewed and downloaded on ODVA’s legislative webpage.
Please consider passing this communication to those who may be interested in signing up for next sessions veteran bill digest from ODVA. To subscribe, click here: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORDVA/subscriber/new?topic_id=ORDVA_30.
Download Final Bill Digest
Senate and House Veteran Committees
Veteran-related legislation is handled primarily by the House and Senate Committees on veterans. View the new committees homepages here:
• Senate Committee On Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
• House Committee On Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
More 2023 Legislative Session information can be found online. Track bills, receive committee agendas, submit or read hearing testimony and more.
Established in 1945, the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs is dedicated to serving Oregon’s diverse veteran community that spans five eras of service members. ODVA administers programs and provides special advocacy and assistance in accessing earned veteran benefits across the state. Learn about veteran benefits and services, or locate a local county or tribal veteran service office online at www.oregon.gov/odva.
George Custer lives in Oakridge with his wife Sayre. George is a former smokejumper from his hometown of Cave Junction, a former captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. and ran a construction company in Southern California. George assumed the volunteer duties as the Editor of the Highway 58 Herald in 2022. He loves riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, building all things wood, and playing drums on the weekends in his office.