VETERANS-SERVICE OFFICER
Summary
Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act. Provides that all service officers and any supervisors, including the field manager, within the field division must be an honorably discharged veteran from service in the Armed Forces of the United States.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced Apr 23, 2021
Signed Aug 20, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2021 · House Apr 22, 2021
How they voted
51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
May 29, 2021
D
Democratic34
100% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 20, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
upper
May 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Veterans Affairs; 005-000-000
upper
May 10, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Veterans Affairs
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 113-000-000
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar Veterans' Affairs Committee; 006-000-000
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Connor
DDemocratic
P
Lance Yednock
DDemocratic
Co
Patricia Van Pelt
DDemocratic
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