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SB 1150 — Military Spouse Liaison; position created in Department of Veterans Services, report.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 309 (effective 7/1/21)
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2021. Enacted.
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Enacted
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26 sponsors
1 primary, 25 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
11 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
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. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
5 added · 5 removedPlain-language change summary
The bill SB 1150 has been updated to include a specific requirement for the Military Spouse Liaison to submit an annual report with legislative recommendations. This modification formalizes the process, ensuring that key government officials such as the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, the Governor, and the General Assembly receive this report. This change is significant because it highlights the importance of addressing the needs of military spouses and ensuring their voices are heard in legislative discussions.
SPECIAL SESSION I history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER 309 An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-2002.2, relating to Department of Veterans Services;
[S 1150] Approved March 24, 2021 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
View plain text versions (4)
- CHAP0309 View text Current html March 24, 2021
- SB1150ER View text html March 09, 2021
- Engrossed Printed as engrossed 21101031D-E html January 28, 2021
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101031D html January 06, 2021
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 309 (effective 7/1/21)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
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Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 15, 2021
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Signed by Speaker
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Signed by President
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Impact statement from DPB (SB1150ER)
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Enrolled
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House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
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VOTE: Passage #2 (97-Y 0-N 1-A)
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Passed House with amendments (97-Y 0-N1-A)
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Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
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VOTE: Passage (97-Y 1-N)
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Passed House with amendments (97-Y 1-N)
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Engrossed by House as amended
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Committee amendments agreed to
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Reported from Appropriations (20-Y 0-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
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Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
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Referred to Committee on Appropriations
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Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (20-Y 1-N)
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House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 1-N)
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House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
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Continued to Special Session 1 in General Laws
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Referred to Committee on General Laws
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Impact statement from DPB (SB1150E)
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Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
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Printed as engrossed 21101031D-E
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Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1150E
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Amendment by Senator Kiggans agreed to
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Reading of amendment waived
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Committee amendment agreed to
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Reading of amendment waived
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Read second time
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Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB1150)
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Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
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Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101031D
Sponsors
- Jennifer B. Boysko · Cosponsor
- Jennifer L. McClellan · Cosponsor
- Joseph D. Morrissey · Cosponsor
- Mark J. Peake · Cosponsor
- Bryce E. Reeves · Cosponsor
- Jr. William M. Stanley · Cosponsor
- Karrie K. Delaney · Cosponsor
- Dan I. Helmer · Cosponsor
- Delores L. McQuinn · Cosponsor
- Candi Mundon King · Cosponsor
- Don Scott · Cosponsor
- Shelly A. Simonds · Cosponsor
- Wendell S. Walker · Cosponsor
- Bill Wiley · Cosponsor
- Rodney T. Willett · Cosponsor
- Ghazala F. Hashmi · Cosponsor
- Adam P. Ebbin · Cosponsor
- Nancy D. Guy · Cosponsor
- Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. · Cosponsor
- Glenn R. Davis · Cosponsor
- Jennifer A. Kiggans · Primary
- Suhas Subramanyam · Cosponsor
- Kaye Kory · Cosponsor
- Carrie E. Coyner · Cosponsor
- Ronnie R. Campbell · Cosponsor
- G. "John" Avoli · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 122 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (25)
- Jennifer B. Boysko
- Jennifer L. McClellan
- Joseph D. Morrissey
- Mark J. Peake
- Bryce E. Reeves
- William M. Stanley, Jr.
- Karrie K. Delaney
- Dan I. Helmer
- Delores L. McQuinn
- Candi Mundon King
- Don Scott
- Shelly A. Simonds
- Wendell S. Walker
- Bill Wiley
- Rodney T. Willett
- Ghazala F. Hashmi
- Adam P. Ebbin
- Guy, Nancy D.
- Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr.
- Davis, Glenn R.
- Subramanyam, Suhas
- Kory, Kaye
- Coyner, Carrie E.
- Campbell, Ronnie R.
- Avoli, G. "John"
Not signed on (122)
122 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 122 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 96 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 96 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 1% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 96 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 96 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aird, Lashrecse D. | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Cox, M. Kirkland | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Davis, Glenn R. | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Fariss, C. Matthew | — | Yea |
| Hurst, Chris L. | — | Not Voting |
| James W. Morefield | — | Yea |
| Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" | — | Yea |
| Knight, Barry D. | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Not Voting |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Rush, Nick | — | Yea |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Yea |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 0% | 0% | 22% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aird, Lashrecse D. | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Not Voting |
| Knight, Barry D. | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Not Voting |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Yea |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 5% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adams, Dawn M. | — | Yea |
| Aird, Lashrecse D. | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Yea |
| Cole, Mark L. | — | Nay |
| Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hurst, Chris L. | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Yea |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | — | Yea |
| Knight, Barry D. | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Not Voting |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Miyares, Jason S. | — | Yea |
| Murphy, Kathleen | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Thomas C. Wright, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Wampler, William C., III | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 11% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bulova, David L. | — | Not Voting |
| Cole, Mark L. | — | Nay |
| Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hurst, Chris L. | — | Yea |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | — | Yea |
| Miyares, Jason S. | — | Yea |
| Murphy, Kathleen | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (39)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (16)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1150 do?
- 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. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.
- Who sponsors SB 1150?
- SB 1150 is sponsored by Jennifer B. Boysko, Jennifer L. McClellan, Joseph D. Morrissey, Mark J. Peake, Bryce E. Reeves, William M. Stanley, Jr., Karrie K. Delaney, Dan I. Helmer, Delores L. McQuinn, Candi Mundon King, Don Scott, Shelly A. Simonds, Wendell S. Walker, Bill Wiley, Rodney T. Willett, Ghazala F. Hashmi, Adam P. Ebbin, Guy, Nancy D., Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr., Davis, Glenn R., Kiggans, Jennifer A., Subramanyam, Suhas, Kory, Kaye, Coyner, Carrie E., Campbell, Ronnie R., and Avoli, G. "John".
- What is the current status of SB 1150?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2021. Enacted.
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