Military: State Guard.
Summary
Existing law authorizes the Governor to organize and maintain the State Military Reserve when necessary to defend and for the security of the state during a period in which any part of the National Guard is in active federal service, or when Congress consents. The Governor is authorized to maintain the State Military Reserve at cadre strength at any time. The State Military Reserve is part of the active militia of the state along with the National Guard and the Naval Militia. This bill would change the name of the State Military Reserve to the State Guard and make technical changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Aug 2020
Assembly Passage
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Aug 2020
Signed into Law
Sep 2020
Introduced Feb 11, 2020
Signed Sep 18, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Aug 28, 2020 · Assembly Jun 8, 2020
How they voted
38–0
Passed
Total votes 38
Aug 28, 2020
D
Democratic28
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Sep 18, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Aug 28, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4374.).
upper
Aug 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 10).
upper
Jun 23, 2020
Committee
Referred to Com. on V.A.
upper
Jun 8, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 4675.)
lower
May 6, 2020
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 6).
lower
Feb 20, 2020
Committee
Referred to Com. on V.A.
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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