AB 1505 California Assembly · 2011-2012 Regular Session

Department of Veterans Affairs: veterans' benefits: reinstatement.

Summary

Existing law establishes the Department of Veterans Affairs, which is responsible for administering various programs and services for the benefit of veterans. This bill would provide that if the federal government acts to reinstate benefits to discharged veterans, as specified, who were denied those benefits solely on the basis of sexual orientation pursuant to any federal policy prohibiting homosexual personnel from serving in the Armed Forces of the United States, the state shall reinstate to those veterans any state-offered benefits, as provided. This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide Internet resources, Internet links, and print materials, as provided, regarding, or created by, veterans' legal services organizations that specialize in military discharge upgrades.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2012

Committee Review

Aug 2012

Assembly Passage

May 2012

Senate Passage

Aug 2012

Signed into Law

Sep 2012

Introduced Jan 11, 2012 Signed Sep 20, 2012

Floor votes · Senate Aug 23, 2012 · Assembly May 21, 2012

How they voted

25–1

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 31

Aug 23, 2012

D Democratic20

19 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican11

6 Yea 1 Nay 4

54% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Sep 20, 2012

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Aug 27, 2012

Lower · Passed

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 7. Page 6381.).

lower

Aug 24, 2012

Introduced

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 28 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

lower

Aug 23, 2012

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (25-1-5)

senate

Aug 16, 2012

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 16).

upper

Aug 6, 2012

Committee

In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

upper

Jun 27, 2012

Committee

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Jun 13, 2012

Committee

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 12). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

upper

May 31, 2012

Committee

Referred to Coms. on V.A. and JUD.

upper

May 21, 2012

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (46-5-19)

assembly

May 2, 2012

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 2).

lower

Apr 17, 2012

Committee

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (April 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 11, 2012

Committee

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 10). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

lower

Apr 9, 2012

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on V.A.

lower

Mar 14, 2012

Lower · Passed

In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

lower

Jan 19, 2012

Committee

Referred to Coms. on V.A. and JUD.

lower

Jan 12, 2012

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee February 11.

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors