California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 557 — Veterans: National Guard: California Interagency Council on Veteran Services and Programs.

Last action — In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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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 2011-2012 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 provides certain protections and benefits for veterans and members of the National Guard. This bill would create in state government the California Interagency Council on Veteran Services and Programs, composed of specified members, for the purpose of bringing together key state agencies and departments, federal officials, legislative representatives, local governments, and stakeholder organizations to ensure that the state's programs that serve veterans are efficiently administered and properly integrated with federal and local government and other stakeholder organizations. The bill's provisions would remain in effect until December 31, 2017.

Bill Text

Action History

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

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

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

  4. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. Withdrawn from committee.

  6. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  7. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 28).

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

  9. Referred to Coms. on V.A. and RLS.

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

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1668.)

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 27).

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

  15. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. Read second time and amended.

  17. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 26).

  18. Referred to Com. on V.A.

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

  20. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Travis Allen · Cosponsor
  • V. Manuel Pérez · Primary
  • Block · Cosponsor
  • Blumenfield · Cosponsor
  • Atkins · Cosponsor
  • Cook · Cosponsor
  • Pan · Cosponsor
  • Perea · Cosponsor
  • Williams · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

  • Travis Allen
  • Block
  • Blumenfield
  • Atkins
  • Cook
  • Pan
  • Perea
  • Williams

Not signed on (113)

113 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Price — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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AB 557 PÉREZ, J. Assembly Third Reading

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 75002
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 78002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Garrick — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hill — Yea
Butler — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Carter — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Beall — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Norby — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huber — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Silva — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — 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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Do pass.

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
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Davis — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 557 do?
Existing law provides certain protections and benefits for veterans and members of the National Guard. This bill would create in state government the California Interagency Council on Veteran Services and Programs, composed of specified members, for the purpose of bringing together key state agencies and departments, federal officials, legislative representatives, local governments, and stakeholder organizations to ensure that the state's programs that serve veterans are efficiently administered and properly integrated with federal and local government and other stakeholder organizations. The bill's provisions would remain in effect until December 31, 2017.
Who sponsors AB 557?
AB 557 is sponsored by Travis Allen, V. Manuel Pérez, Block, Blumenfield, Atkins, Cook, Pan, Perea, and Williams.
What is the current status of AB 557?
This bill died with 2011-2012 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 557?
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