California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2490 — Veterans: correctional counselors.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 407, Statutes of 2012.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2012. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 10 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law establishes the Department of Veterans Affairs, which is responsible for administering various programs and services for the benefit of veterans. Existing law also authorizes each county board of supervisors to appoint a county veterans service officer to perform specified veterans-related services, including assisting veterans in pursuing claims for federal or state veterans' benefits. This bill would require the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to develop guidance policies to assist veterans who are inmates in pursuing claims for federal veterans' benefits, or in establishing rights to any other privilege, preference, care, or compensation provided under federal or state law because of honorable service in the military. The bill would authorize the department to coordinate with the Department of Veterans Affairs and county veterans service officers or veterans service organizations in developing the policies.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 407, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 6422.).

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6357.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 28 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4753.).

  8. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 16).

  10. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 26).

  14. Referred to Coms. on V.A. and PUB. S.

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

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 5135.)

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  19. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 25).

  20. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on V.A. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 10). Re-referred to Com. on V.A.

  23. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and V.A.

  24. Read first time.

  25. From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.

  26. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Butler · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Butler

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

AB 2490 BUTLER Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 80 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 77000
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 80000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hagman — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Carter — Yea
Huber — Yea
Perea — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Campos — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Hall — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Allen — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Conway — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lara — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Cook — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB2490 Butler By Correa

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34003
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Wyland — Yea
Huff — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Yee — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Yea
De León — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Not Voting
Harman — Yea
Kehoe — Not Voting
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Dutton — Yea

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Dutton — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Walters — Yea

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AB 2490 BUTLER Assembly Third Reading

Passed 75 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 72005
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 75005
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Fong — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Allen — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Conway — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Cook — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Feuer — Not Voting
Fletcher — Not Voting
Yamada — Yea
Campos — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Valadao — Not Voting
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
Fuentes — Not Voting
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Gatto — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2490 do?
Existing law establishes the Department of Veterans Affairs, which is responsible for administering various programs and services for the benefit of veterans. Existing law also authorizes each county board of supervisors to appoint a county veterans service officer to perform specified veterans-related services, including assisting veterans in pursuing claims for federal or state veterans' benefits. This bill would require the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to develop guidance policies to assist veterans who are inmates in pursuing claims for federal veterans' benefits, or in establishing rights to any other privilege, preference, care, or compensation provided under federal or state law because of honorable service in the military. The bill would authorize the department to coordinate with the Department of Veterans Affairs and county veterans service officers or veterans service organizations in developing the policies.
Who sponsors AB 2490?
AB 2490 is sponsored by Butler.
What is the current status of AB 2490?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2012. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 2490?
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