VETERANS-GOLD STAR FAMILY
Summary
Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. In the provision concerning Gold Star Family members, includes mothers through adoption and fathers through adoption.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
Apr 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Aug 2012
Introduced Mar 7, 2012
Signed Aug 10, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2012 · House Mar 6, 2012
How they voted
56–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
May 15, 2012
D
Democratic34
97% Yea
R
Republican24
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 10, 2012
Became law
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0927
Aug 10, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
May 15, 2012
House · Passed
Passed Both Houses
May 15, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (56-0-2)
Apr 19, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 005-000-000
Apr 11, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
Mar 8, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Mar 7, 2012
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Mar 6, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (116-0-2)
Feb 22, 2012
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 014-000-000
Feb 7, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
Jan 30, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Martin A. Sandoval
DDemocratic
Co
Mattie Hunter
DDemocratic
Co
Michael P. McAuliffe
RRepublican
Co
Mike Jacobs
DDemocratic
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