California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1505 — Department of Veterans Affairs: veterans' benefits: reinstatement.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 397, 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 January 11, 2012. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 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. This bill would provide that if the federal government acts to reinstate benefits to discharged veterans, as specified, who were denied those benefits solely on the basis of sexual orientation pursuant to any federal policy prohibiting homosexual personnel from serving in the Armed Forces of the United States, the state shall reinstate to those veterans any state-offered benefits, as provided. This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide Internet resources, Internet links, and print materials, as provided, regarding, or created by, veterans' legal services organizations that specialize in military discharge upgrades.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 397, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:45 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 7. Page 6381.).

  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 32. Noes 1. Page 4757.).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

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

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 12). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  14. Referred to Coms. on V.A. and JUD.

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

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 6. Page 4908.)

  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 12. Noes 0.) (May 2).

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (April 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 10). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  23. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on V.A. Read second time and amended.

  24. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  25. Referred to Coms. on V.A. and JUD.

  26. From printer. May be heard in committee February 11.

  27. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Fletcher · Cosponsor
  • Atkins · Cosponsor
  • Hill · Cosponsor
  • Kehoe · Cosponsor
  • Lieu · Cosponsor
  • Travis Allen · Cosponsor
  • Pan · Primary
  • Williams · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 114 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Pan

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (114)

114 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

AB 1505 PAN Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 60 Yea · 7 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0200
Unaffiliated 595013
Democratic 1000
Total 607013
% of votes cast 75%9%0%16%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Halderman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Campos — Yea
Carter — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fong — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Allen — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Hall — Yea
Davis — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Huber — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Garrick — Not Voting
Hagman — Nay
Harkey — Not Voting
Conway — Not Voting
Cook — Not Voting
Knight — Not Voting
Donnelly — Nay
Miller — Not Voting
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Not Voting
Norby — Not Voting
Olsen — Nay
Silva — Not Voting
Valadao — Not Voting
Achadjian — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Perea — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Williams — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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3rd Reading AB1505 Pan By Kehoe

Passed 32 Yea · 1 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29107
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 32107
% of votes cast 80%3%0%18%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Harman — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
De León — Not Voting
Blakeslee — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Huff — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Not Voting
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Leno — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

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
Dutton — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — 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
Kehoe — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea

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AB 1505 PAN Assembly Third Reading

Passed 54 Yea · 6 Nay · 20 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 534020
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 546020
% of votes cast 68%8%0%25%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Eng — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Campos — Yea
Garrick — Not Voting
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Hall — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Conway — Not Voting
Harkey — Not Voting
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Not Voting
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Not Voting
Norby — Not Voting
Pan — Yea
Perea — Not Voting
Silva — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Not Voting
Wieckowski — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Butler — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hill — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Davis — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Achadjian — Not Voting
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Not Voting
Olsen — Not Voting
Smyth — Not Voting
Cook — Not Voting
Fuentes — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 11005
Total 12005
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Mitchell — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Hill — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Norby — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Not Voting
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1505 do?
Existing law establishes the Department of Veterans Affairs, which is responsible for administering various programs and services for the benefit of veterans. This bill would provide that if the federal government acts to reinstate benefits to discharged veterans, as specified, who were denied those benefits solely on the basis of sexual orientation pursuant to any federal policy prohibiting homosexual personnel from serving in the Armed Forces of the United States, the state shall reinstate to those veterans any state-offered benefits, as provided. This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide Internet resources, Internet links, and print materials, as provided, regarding, or created by, veterans' legal services organizations that specialize in military discharge upgrades.
Who sponsors AB 1505?
AB 1505 is sponsored by Fletcher, Atkins, Hill, Kehoe, Lieu, Travis Allen, Pan, and Williams.
What is the current status of AB 1505?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2012. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 1505?
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