AB 716 California Assembly · 2009-2010 Regular Session

Veteran services: state agencies and departments.

Summary

Under existing law, the Department of Veterans Affairs has specified powers and duties relating to veterans. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Veterans Affairs enter into memorandums of understanding or interagency agreements with other state agencies and departments, as specified, to ascertain the veteran status of all persons receiving services, benefits, or assistance from those state agencies and departments, as provided. This bill would provide that the Employment Development Department and the Department of Motor Vehicles may, in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs, make available in their field offices brochures, forms, and posters in order to inform veterans of benefits and services. This bill would also require the Employment Development Department and the Department of Motor Vehicles to collect and send any voluntarily completed forms to the Department of Veterans Affairs on at least a quarterly basis, and to add a link to their Internet Web sites that will direct parties to the Department of Veterans Affairs Internet Web site.

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2009

Committee Review

Aug 2009

Assembly Passage

Jun 2009

Senate Passage

Sep 2009

Vetoed

Oct 2009

Introduced Feb 26, 2009 Vetoed Oct 26, 2009

Floor votes · Senate Sep 1, 2009 · Assembly Jun 3, 2009

How they voted

33–0

Passed · 7 other

Total votes 40

Sep 1, 2009

D Democratic25

20 Yea 5

80% Yea

R Republican15

13 Yea 2

86% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jan 14, 2010

Vetoed

Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

lower

Oct 26, 2009

Vetoed

Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

lower

Oct 11, 2009

Vetoed

Vetoed by Governor.

lower

Sep 3, 2009

Lower · Passed

Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 75. Noes 1. Page 2984.)

lower

Sep 2, 2009

Introduced

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 4 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

lower

Sep 1, 2009

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (33-0-7)

senate

Aug 18, 2009

Upper · Passed

From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

upper

Jul 15, 2009

Upper · Passed

Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Jul 14, 2009

Introduced

From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (July 7).

upper

Jun 24, 2009

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on T. & H. Re-referred. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 23).

upper

Jun 18, 2009

Committee

Referred to Coms. on V.A. and T. & H.

upper

Jun 3, 2009

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (68-0-6)

assembly

Jun 1, 2009

Lower · Passed

Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

lower

May 29, 2009

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 4.) (May 28).

lower

May 13, 2009

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

lower

Apr 29, 2009

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 28).

lower

Apr 27, 2009

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on V.A.

lower

Apr 23, 2009

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on V.A. Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 23, 2009

Committee

Referred to Com. on V.A.

lower

Feb 27, 2009

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 29.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors