SB 1137 California Senate · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Veterans: professional licensing benefits.

Summary
Existing law establishes the Department of Veterans Affairs, which is responsible for administering various programs and services for the benefit of veterans. Existing law establishes the Department of Consumer Affairs within the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency. Existing law provides for a variety of state benefits to veterans. This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Consumer Affairs to, in consultation with each other, take appropriate steps to increase awareness regarding professional licensing benefits available to veterans and their spouses, as specified.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Aug 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Assembly Passage
Aug 2018
Signed into Law
Sep 2018
Introduced Feb 13, 2018 Signed Sep 14, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2018 · Assembly Aug 16, 2018

How they voted

310
Passed
Total votes 31
May 21, 2018
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican10
10 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
12
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Sep 14, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5565.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
upper
Aug 16, 2018
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (66-0-4)
assembly
Aug 16, 2018
Introduced
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
upper
Aug 8, 2018
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 8).
lower
Jun 26, 2018
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (June 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Jun 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
lower
Jun 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 12).
lower
May 31, 2018
Committee
Referred to Coms. on V.A. and B. & P.
lower
May 21, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (31-0)
senate
May 7, 2018
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
upper
Apr 17, 2018
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4697.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Apr 11, 2018
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B., P. & E.D. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4629.) (April 10). Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.
upper
Apr 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
April 16 hearing postponed by committee.
upper
Feb 22, 2018
Committee
Referred to Coms. on V.A. and B., P. & E.D.
upper
Feb 13, 2018
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Andy Vidak
Andy Vidak
RRepublican
CA
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