AB 376 California Assembly · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Veterans benefits: veteran farmers or ranchers.

Summary

Existing law establishes the Labor and Workforce Development Agency and provides that the agency consists of, among other entities, the California Workforce Development Board, the Employment Development Department, and the Employment Training Panel. Existing law establishes within state government a Department of Veterans Affairs and a Department of Food and Agriculture. 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, by July 1, 2018, require the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, the California Department of Veterans Affairs, and the California Department of Food and Agriculture, in consultation with the United States Department of Agriculture and the United States Farm Service Agency, and other federal agencies as needed, to identify and post specified information to assist veterans in entering farming or ranching careers.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2017

Committee Review

Aug 2017

Assembly Passage

May 2017

Senate Passage

Jul 2017

Signed into Law

Sep 2017

Introduced Feb 9, 2017 Signed Sep 1, 2017

Floor votes · Senate Jul 13, 2017 · Assembly Aug 21, 2017

How they voted

34–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 35

Jul 13, 2017

D Democratic25

25 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican10

9 Yea 1

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Sep 1, 2017

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Aug 21, 2017

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (72-0-1)

assembly

Aug 21, 2017

Lower · Passed

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2673.).

lower

Jul 13, 2017

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (34-0-1)

senate

Jul 13, 2017

Introduced

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after July 15 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

lower

Jul 10, 2017

Upper · Passed

From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

upper

Jun 20, 2017

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Jun 13, 2017

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 13). Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.

upper

Jun 6, 2017

Upper · Passed

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

upper

May 18, 2017

Committee

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

upper

Apr 26, 2017

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 26).

lower

Apr 20, 2017

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 19, 2017

Introduced

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

lower

Apr 5, 2017

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 4). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Mar 16, 2017

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on V.A. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 15). Re-referred to Com. on V.A.

lower

Mar 8, 2017

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.

lower

Mar 7, 2017

Introduced

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

lower

Feb 21, 2017

Committee

Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and V.A.

lower

Feb 10, 2017

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.

lower

1 primary · 5 co-sponsors