Veterans: National Guard: California Interagency Council on Veteran Services and Programs.
Summary
Existing law provides certain protections and benefits for veterans and members of the National Guard. This bill would create in state government the California Interagency Council on Veteran Services and Programs, composed of specified members, for the purpose of bringing together key state agencies and departments, federal officials, legislative representatives, local governments, and stakeholder organizations to ensure that the state's programs that serve veterans are efficiently administered and properly integrated with federal and local government and other stakeholder organizations. The bill's provisions would remain in effect until December 31, 2017.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Aug 2011
Assembly Passage
May 2011
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2011
Last action Aug 25, 2011
Floor votes · Assembly May 31, 2011
How they voted
68–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 70
May 31, 2011
D
Democratic44
100% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Aug 25, 2011
Upper · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
upper
Aug 15, 2011
Committee
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
upper
Jul 14, 2011
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jul 11, 2011
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 28).
upper
Jun 13, 2011
Upper · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
upper
Jun 8, 2011
Committee
Referred to Coms. on V.A. and RLS.
upper
May 31, 2011
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (68-0-2)
assembly
May 27, 2011
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 27).
lower
May 11, 2011
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
May 9, 2011
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
May 4, 2011
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 26).
lower
Mar 7, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on V.A.
lower
Feb 17, 2011
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.
lower
0 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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