2025 House Bill 5265

Veterans: other; grant program for veterans working to obtain a service animal; establish.

A bill to create a grant program to assist veterans in obtaining service animals; to create certain funds; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental entities.

Official record

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House Bill No. 5265 establishes a state grant program and dedicated fund to help veterans with post-traumatic stress obtain service animals through nonprofit organizations.

Introduced in the House

Nov. 12, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Joey Andrews (D-38) and 29 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Donavan McKinney (D-11), Julie Rogers (D-41), Mai Xiong (D-13), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Stephanie Young (D-16), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Brenda Carter (D-53), Natalie Price (D-6), Joe Tate (D-9), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Regina Weiss (D-5), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Veronica Paiz (D-10), Helena Scott (D-8), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Julie Brixie (D-73), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Carol Glanville (D-84), Jason Morgan (D-23), Matt Longjohn (D-40), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Angela Witwer (D-76), Reggie Miller (D-31), Mike McFall (D-14), Stephen Wooden (D-81) and Kelly Breen (D-21)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations