Veterans Service; maintenance of a women veterans' office by the commissioner of veteran services; require
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Veterans Service, so as to require maintenance of a women veterans' office by the commissioner of veterans service; to provide for the purposes of such women veterans' office; to require interaction with veterans court divisions to assist with recruiting and training mentors; to require an annual report; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 1, 2017
Signed May 8, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 8, 2017
Signed into law
Act 183
upper
May 8, 2017
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 13, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Blake Tillery
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Greg Kirk
RRepublican
P
Hunter Hill
RRepublican
P
Jack Hill
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Michael Williams
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
P. K. Martin IV
RRepublican
P
Rick Jeffares
RRepublican
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