AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RECORDATION OF HONORABLE DISCHARGES (Provides a petition process to have a discharge from service recorded as honorable for members of the armed services separated from service with a general or other than honorable discharge due solely to their sexual orientation/gender identity/expression.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Feb 14, 2019
Signed Jun 21, 2019
Floor votes · House Apr 11, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jun 21, 2019
Signed into law
06/21/2019 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 19, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/19/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 5, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/05/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 22, 2019
Committee
05/22/2019 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
legislature
Apr 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
04/11/2019 House passed Sub A
lower
Apr 4, 2019
Legislature · Passed
04/04/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 14, 2019
Legislature · Passed
03/14/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced
02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anastasia Williams
DDemocratic
P
Camille Vella-Wilkinson
DDemocratic
P
Evan Shanley
DDemocratic
P
JS
Joseph S. Almeida
DDemocratic
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