Veterans Services, Department of; initiatives to reduce unemployment among veterans. (SB1279)
Introduced By
Sen. John Bell (D-Chantilly) with support from co-patron Del. David Reid (D-Loudoun)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Department of Veterans Services; initiatives to reduce unemployment among veterans; comprehensive transition program. Requires the Department of Veterans Services to develop a comprehensive program to assist military service members, veterans, and their spouses in making a successful transition from military to civilian life in Virginia. The program promotes strategies and services for connecting transitioning service members, veterans, and spouses to local, regional, state, and federal employment resources in Virginia, including (i) skills and workforce assessments and (ii) internship and apprenticeship programs. The bill also requires that the program prioritize assistance to military service members, veterans, and their spouses who have not sought services from or do not qualify for services under certain federal programs administered by the Commonwealth. Read the Bill »
Status
03/18/2021: signed by governor
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101920D |
| 01/11/2021 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 01/19/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1279) |
| 01/20/2021 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/20/2021 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 01/27/2021 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/28/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/29/2021 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/01/2021 | Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/01/2021 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/01/2021 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2021 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/05/2021 | Read first time |
| 02/05/2021 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 02/08/2021 | Continued to Special Session 1 in General Laws |
| 02/09/2021 | Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process |
| 02/11/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
| 02/16/2021 | Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2021 | Read second time |
| 02/19/2021 | Read third time |
| 02/19/2021 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 02/19/2021 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) |
| 02/24/2021 | Enrolled |
| 02/24/2021 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1279ER) |
| 02/24/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1279ER) |
| 02/24/2021 | Signed by President |
| 02/25/2021 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/26/2021 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 26, 2021 |
| 02/26/2021 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 |
| 03/18/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 247 (effective 7/1/21) |
| 03/18/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0247) |
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