Veterans services; Dept. to establish guidelines for eligibility for domiciled veterans, etc. (HB229)

Introduced By

Del. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Veterans services in the Commonwealth. Changes the references under the powers and duties of the Commissioner of Veterans Services from the Secretary of Administration to the Secretary of Public Safety. The bill also clarifies that the purpose of the Veterans Services Foundation is to provide funding for veteran services and programs in the Commonwealth. Amends § 2.2-2004, § 2.2-2452, § 2.2-2681, § 2.2-2715, § 2.2-2716, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 12/28/2007 Committee
  • 12/28/2007 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084571472
  • 12/28/2007 Referred to Committee on General Laws
  • 01/16/2008 Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
  • 01/16/2008 Impact statement from DPB (HB229)
  • 02/05/2008 Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/05/2008 Committee substitute printed 081824472-H1
  • 02/06/2008 Read first time
  • 02/07/2008 Read second time
  • 02/07/2008 Committee substitute agreed to 081824472-H1
  • 02/07/2008 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB229H1
  • 02/08/2008 Impact statement from DPB (HB229H1)
  • 02/08/2008 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 1-N)
  • 02/08/2008 VOTE: --- PASSAGE (98-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/08/2008 Communicated to Senate
  • 02/11/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/11/2008 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
  • 02/20/2008 Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/22/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/25/2008 Read third time
  • 02/25/2008 Reading of amendments waived
  • 02/25/2008 Amendments by Senator Wagner agreed to
  • 02/25/2008 Engrossed by Senate as amended
  • 02/25/2008 Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/25/2008 Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/25/2008 Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/26/2008 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/27/2008 Senate amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
  • 02/27/2008 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N)
  • 02/29/2008 Enrolled
  • 02/29/2008 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB229ER)
  • 02/29/2008 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/03/2008 Impact statement from DPB (HB229ER)
  • 03/03/2008 Signed by President
  • 03/08/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 467 (effective 7/1/08)
  • 03/14/2008 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0467)