AB 1509 California Assembly · 2013-2014 Regular Session

Veterans: transition assistance.

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 require, by July 1, 2015, the Department of Veterans Affairs to develop a transition assistance program for veterans who have been discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard of any state, as specified. The bill would require the program to include certain California-specific transition assistance information.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2014

Committee Review

Aug 2014

Assembly Passage

May 2014

Senate Passage

Aug 2014

Signed into Law

Sep 2014

Introduced Jan 14, 2014 Signed Sep 27, 2014

Floor votes · Senate Aug 22, 2014 · Assembly May 28, 2014

How they voted

32–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 35

Aug 22, 2014

D Democratic25

23 Yea 2

92% Yea

R Republican10

9 Yea 1

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Sep 27, 2014

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Aug 25, 2014

Lower · Passed

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 2. Page 6397.).

lower

Aug 22, 2014

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (32-0-3)

senate

Aug 21, 2014

Introduced

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 23 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

lower

Aug 18, 2014

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 14).

upper

Aug 4, 2014

Upper · Passed

In committee: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

upper

Jun 25, 2014

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Jun 5, 2014

Committee

Referred to Com. on V.A.

upper

May 28, 2014

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (53-4-8)

assembly

May 23, 2014

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 23).

lower

Apr 30, 2014

Committee

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

lower

Apr 9, 2014

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Mar 26, 2014

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on V.A.

lower

Mar 25, 2014

Introduced

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

lower

Jan 23, 2014

Committee

Referred to Com. on V.A.

lower

Jan 15, 2014

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee February 14.

lower

1 primary · 6 co-sponsors