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Lawmakers hear brief remarks on bill to commemorate veterans affected by Agent Orange
Summary
Representative Jim Hawkins and Rep. Kelly Pease described bipartisan support for House Bill 4691, a commemorative measure recognizing veterans harmed by Agent Orange; testimony was brief and no formal committee vote was recorded.
House Chair Jim Marceiro called House Bill 4691 for testimony. Representative Jim Hawkins spoke on behalf of himself and Representative Kelly Pease, describing bipartisan work on a bill to acknowledge veterans who continue to suffer effects attributed to Agent Orange exposure.
Hawkins said the measure is intended to commemorate those veterans and noted ongoing health impacts among some service members exposed during the Vietnam War. "There’s still people, veterans who are still suffering from the use of Agent Orange in the Vietnam War," Hawkins said, and described the bill as straightforward and bipartisan.
No additional witnesses testified on the record for HB 4691 during the provided transcript. The committee reiterated that written testimony may be submitted after the hearing. Representative Bernard was invited to speak but did not appear in the recorded segments.
Next steps: the committee will accept written testimony and the transcript contains no recorded vote or formal disposition of HB 4691.
