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• Introduced by Sen. Randy Richardville (R) on October 28, 2009, to authorize penalties of up to one year in jail, a $5,000 fine, and 100 hours of community service in a veterans home or for a veterans service organization for a person who falsely claims to be a military veteran so as to claim awards or benefits.
  • Referred to the Senate Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs Committee on October 28, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on November 10, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on November 10, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on November 10, 2009.
• Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on November 10, 2009.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on November 10, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on November 10, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on August 25, 2010, with the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.