SB 112 California Senate · 2015-2016 Regular Session

California Veterans' Bill of Rights.

Summary

Existing law establishes within state government a Department of Veterans Affairs. Existing law provides for a variety of state benefits to veterans, including those relating to educational assistance and farm and home purchases, as specified. This bill would establish a California Veterans' Bill of Rights. The bill would proclaim the rights of veterans in the State of California, including, among others, that veterans have the right to be treated with dignity, understanding, and respect, and have the right to housing, education, job training, and physical and mental health services, as prescribed.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2015

Committee Review

Apr 2016

Senate Passage

Jan 2016

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 12, 2015 Last action Apr 28, 2016

Floor votes · Senate Jan 25, 2016

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 40

Jan 25, 2016

D Democratic26

26 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican14

12 Yea 2

85% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 28, 2016

Committee

Referred to Com. on V.A.

lower

Jan 25, 2016

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (38-0-2)

senate

Jan 13, 2016

Upper · Passed

Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

upper

Jan 12, 2016

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 2887.) (January 12).

upper

May 5, 2015

Upper · Passed

May 12 hearing postponed by committee.

upper

Apr 27, 2015

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on V.A.

upper

Apr 27, 2015

Committee

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

upper

Feb 5, 2015

Committee

Referred to Com. on RLS.

upper

Jan 12, 2015

Introduced

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors