California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2563 — Veterans: service advocate: correctional facilities.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 203, Statutes of 2016.

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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 19, 2016. 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 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law establishes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to oversee the state prison system. Under existing law, the department is required to develop guidance policies relative to the release of veterans who are inmates with the intent to assist them 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. Existing law authorizes a veterans service organization to volunteer to serve as a veterans service advocate at each facility that is under the jurisdiction of the department. Under existing law, the advocate is authorized to develop a veterans economic recidivism prevention plan for each inmate who is a veteran. Existing law defines "veteran" for these purposes as a person who has been discharged from the United States Army, United States Navy, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, United States Coast Guard, the Merchant Marine, or the American Red Cross. This bill would revise the definition of "veteran" for the purposes described above by deleting the reference to the American Red Cross and including a person who has been discharged from the National Guard of any state.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 203, Statutes of 2016.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4874.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  7. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Referred to Com. on V.A.

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

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 4464.)

  12. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  13. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (April 13).

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. Referred to Com. on V.A.

  16. Read first time.

  17. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  18. Introduced. 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

Consent Calendar 2nd AB2563 Committee On V.A. (Irwin) By Nielsen

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
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hall — Not Voting
Hancock — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Block — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Pan — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

AB 2563 V. A. Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 79 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 69001
Democratic 5000
Republican 5000
Total 79001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Harper — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Not Voting
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Brown — Yea
Linder — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Weber — Yea
Salas — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Burke — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kim — Yea
Gray — Yea
Levine — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Lopez — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 2000
Republican 2000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Holden — Yea
Chang — Yea
Daly — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2563 do?
Existing law establishes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to oversee the state prison system. Under existing law, the department is required to develop guidance policies relative to the release of veterans who are inmates with the intent to assist them 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. Existing law authorizes a veterans service organization to volunteer to serve as a veterans service advocate at each facility that is under the jurisdiction of the department. Under existing law, the advocate is authorized to develop a veterans economic recidivism prevention plan for each inmate who is a veteran. Existing law defines "veteran" for these purposes as a person who has been discharged from the United States Army, United States Navy, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, United States Coast Guard, the Merchant Marine, or the American Red Cross. This bill would revise the definition of "veteran" for the purposes described above by deleting the reference to the American Red Cross and including a person who has been discharged from the National Guard of any state.
Who sponsors AB 2563?
AB 2563 is sponsored by Committee on Veterans Affairs.
What is the current status of AB 2563?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2016. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 2563?
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