California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 748 — Department of Veterans Affairs: consolidation of services to veterans.

Last action — From Senate committee without further action.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law establishes the Department of Veterans Affairs within state government and sets forth its powers and duties, including, but not limited to, administration of veterans benefits programs. Existing law establishes the California Veterans Board within the department and sets forth its powers and duties, including, but not limited to, its power to determine operational policy for the department. This bill would establish the California Veterans Services and Workforce Development Division within the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purpose of coordinating and administering veterans assistance programs in the state, and would require the division to perform various functions and duties relating to the coordination and administration of veterans assistance programs, as specified. The bill would require the administrative and support staff responsible for the administration of the specified programs to be transferred from the Employment Development Department to the division, and would require the costs of the transfer to utilize existing resources of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Senate committee without further action.

  2. Withdrawn from committee. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  3. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 22).

  4. Re-referred to Com. on V.A.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  6. Withdrawn from committee.

  7. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  8. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  9. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  10. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  11. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  12. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  13. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 3. Page 1441.)

  14. Read second time. To third reading.

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 29).

  16. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 14).

  17. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  18. From printer. May be heard in committee March 30.

  19. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Gilmore · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Gilmore

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 748 GILMORE Assembly Third Reading

Passed 76 Yea · 6 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 695010
Democratic 4100
Republican 3000
Total 766010
% of votes cast 83%7%0%11%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Not Voting
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Bill — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Cook — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Audra — Yea
Charles — Nay
John — Nay
A. — Nay
Perez — Nay
De — Not Voting
Leon — Not Voting
Gaines — Not Voting
Saldana — Not Voting
Fuentes — Not Voting
Bass — Not Voting
Knight — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Price — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Nay
Smyth — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Tran — Yea
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Not Voting
Harkey — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Coto — Yea
Evans — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Nay
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13006
Republican 1000
Democratic 0001
Total 14007
% of votes cast 67%0%0%33%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Harkey — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Audra — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Charles — Not Voting
John — Not Voting
A. — Not Voting
Perez — Not Voting
Ammiano — Not Voting
Krekorian — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Skinner — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Price — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 748 do?
Existing law establishes the Department of Veterans Affairs within state government and sets forth its powers and duties, including, but not limited to, administration of veterans benefits programs. Existing law establishes the California Veterans Board within the department and sets forth its powers and duties, including, but not limited to, its power to determine operational policy for the department. This bill would establish the California Veterans Services and Workforce Development Division within the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purpose of coordinating and administering veterans assistance programs in the state, and would require the division to perform various functions and duties relating to the coordination and administration of veterans assistance programs, as specified. The bill would require the administrative and support staff responsible for the administration of the specified programs to be transferred from the Employment Development Department to the division, and would require the costs of the transfer to utilize existing resources of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Who sponsors AB 748?
AB 748 is sponsored by Gilmore.
What is the current status of AB 748?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 748?
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