Military Spouse Liaison; position created in Department of Veterans Services, report. (SB1150)

Introduced By

Sen. Jen Kiggans (R-Virginia Beach) with support from co-patrons Del. Shelly Simonds (D-Newport News), Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon), and Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D-Midlothian)

Progress

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

Description

Department of Veterans Services; Military Spouse Liaison; position created. Establishes the position of Military Spouse Liaison (the Liaison) in the Department of Veterans Services to conduct outreach and advocate on behalf of military spouses in the Commonwealth. The bill directs the Liaison to report by December 1 of each year through the Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services to the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, the Governor, and the General Assembly on the work of the Liaison and any legislative recommendations. Read the Bill »

Status

01/13/2021: passed committee

History

Date	Action
01/06/2021	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101031D
01/06/2021	Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
01/13/2021	Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/13/2021	Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations