The Major Richard Star Act.
Summary
This measure would urge the United States Congress to pass the Major Richard Star Act to ensure veterans with disabilities receive their full United States Department of Defense retirement pay and United States Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation without offset.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Aug 2025
Assembly Passage
Jul 2025
Senate Passage
Aug 2025
Signed into Law
Sep 2025
Introduced Jun 11, 2025
Signed Sep 5, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Aug 29, 2025 · Assembly Jul 7, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Aug 29, 2025
D
Democratic30
93% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
4
Aug 29, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0-3)
senate
Aug 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Aug 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2287.)
upper
Aug 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (August 25).
upper
Jul 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Com. on M. & V.A.
upper
Jul 8, 2025
Committee
In Senate. To Com. on RLS.
upper
Jul 7, 2025
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (74-0-4)
assembly
Jul 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2452.)
lower
Jul 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 1).
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Com. on M. & V.A.
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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