Requires DMVA assist service members discharged solely due to LGBTQ status with petitions to change discharge designation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2020
Committee Review
Aug 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
General Assembly Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Aug 13, 2020
Signed Apr 19, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2021 · General Assembly Mar 1, 2021
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 39
Feb 19, 2021
D
Democratic26
80% Yea
R
Republican13
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Apr 19, 2021
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2021, c.56.
executive
Mar 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (68-1-0)
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (33-0)
upper
Aug 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Aug 13, 2020
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
upper
6 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
EH
Eric Houghtaling
DDemocratic
P
JD
Joann Downey
DDemocratic
P
Joe Danielsen
DDemocratic
P
JA
John Armato
DDemocratic
P
NH
Nia H. Gill, Esq.
DDemocratic
P
Vin Gopal
DDemocratic
Co
CA
Chris A. Brown
RRepublican
Co
DM
Dawn Marie Addiego
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Testa
RRepublican
Co
NP
Nellie Pou
DDemocratic
Co
Nick Scutari
DDemocratic
Co
RE
Ryan E. Peters
RRepublican
Co
Troy Singleton
DDemocratic
Co
VV
Valerie Vainieri Huttle
DDemocratic
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