California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 815 — Veterans.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 186, Statutes of 2013.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 04, 2013. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to assist a veteran and his or her dependents or survivors to make a claim against the United States arising out of war service and establishing a right to a privilege, preference, care, or compensation. This bill would instead authorize assistance for claims against the United States arising out of military service. The existing Military and Veterans Code contains various references to the "Director of the Veterans Administration" and to the "Veterans Administration" that have been rendered obsolete by subsequent changes in the law. This bill would correct these obsolete references by instead referring to the "Secretary of Veterans Affairs" and to the "United States Department of Veterans Affairs," respectively. Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors of each county to appoint a county veterans service officer to perform duties relating to the administration of benefits to veterans. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision. Existing law requires the county veterans service officer to assist every veteran and the dependents of every deceased veteran in presenting and pursuing any claim the veteran may have against the United States and in establishing the veteran's right to any privilege, preference, care, or compensation provided for by the laws. This bill would require the county veterans service officer to also assist, in the manner described above, any qualified former member, as defined.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 186, Statutes of 2013.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1892.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2485.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  8. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (July 3).

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 4). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on V.A.

  11. Referred to Com. on V.A.

  12. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  13. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 712.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  14. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  17. Set for hearing April 22.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 488.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. Set for hearing April 9.

  20. Referred to Com. on V.A.

  21. From printer. May be acted upon on or after April 4.

  22. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Committee on Veterans Affairs · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Veterans Affairs

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

Unfinished Business SB815 Committee on V.A. (Hueso) Concurrence

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34002
Democratic 3000
Total 37002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Wright — Yea
Hill — Yea
Knight — Yea
Block — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Monning — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Yee — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Not Voting
Pavley — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Correa — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hancock — Yea
De León — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Torres — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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SB 815 V. A. Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 66001
Democratic 7000
Republican 4000
Total 77001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Linder — Yea
Logue — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Stone — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Holden — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Medina — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Gray — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Pan — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Levine — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Chávez — Not Voting
Nestande — Yea
Perea — Yea
Fox — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

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
Bigelow — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Holden — Yea
Linder — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Weber — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Special Consent #2 SB815 Committee on V.A.

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34001
Democratic 3000
Total 37001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Block — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huff — Yea
Knight — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Yee — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 815 do?
Existing law authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to assist a veteran and his or her dependents or survivors to make a claim against the United States arising out of war service and establishing a right to a privilege, preference, care, or compensation. This bill would instead authorize assistance for claims against the United States arising out of military service. The existing Military and Veterans Code contains various references to the "Director of the Veterans Administration" and to the "Veterans Administration" that have been rendered obsolete by subsequent changes in the law. This bill would correct these obsolete references by instead referring to the "Secretary of Veterans Affairs" and to the "United States Department of Veterans Affairs," respectively. Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors of each county to appoint a county veterans service officer to perform duties relating to the administration of benefits to veterans. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision. Existing law requires the county veterans service officer to assist every veteran and the dependents of every deceased veteran in presenting and pursuing any claim the veteran may have against the United States and in establishing the veteran's right to any privilege, preference, care, or compensation provided for by the laws. This bill would require the county veterans service officer to also assist, in the manner described above, any qualified former member, as defined.
Who sponsors SB 815?
SB 815 is sponsored by Committee on Veterans Affairs.
What is the current status of SB 815?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 04, 2013. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 815?
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