Military and veterans: enlisted persons.
Summary
Existing law establishes within state government a Military Department that includes the office of the Adjutant General, the California National Guard, the State Military Reserve, the California Cadet Corps, and the Naval Militia. Existing law also generally governs the administration of military and veterans' affairs, including those relating to enlisted men and women. This bill would make technical amendments to modify references throughout the code to "enlisted man or woman" or "enlisted men or women" to instead refer to "enlisted person" or "enlisted persons."
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
Assembly Passage
Jul 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced Mar 6, 2018
Signed Jul 16, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2018 · Assembly Jul 5, 2018
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 34
Apr 30, 2018
D
Democratic24
100% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jul 16, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Jul 5, 2018
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (63-0-10)
assembly
Jun 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 26).
lower
May 7, 2018
Committee
Referred to Com. on V.A.
lower
Apr 30, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0-1)
senate
Apr 24, 2018
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4791.) (April 24).
upper
Mar 15, 2018
Committee
Referred to Com. on V.A.
upper
Mar 6, 2018
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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