VETERANS COURTS-MANDATES
Summary
Amends the Veterans and Servicemembers Court Treatment Act. Provides that the Chief Judge of each judicial circuit shall (rather than may) establish a Veterans and Servicemembers Court program including a format under which it operates under the Act. Effective January 1, 2018.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
May 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
Signed into Law
Aug 2016
Introduced Apr 14, 2016
Signed Aug 15, 2016
Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2016 · House Apr 13, 2016
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
May 26, 2016
D
Democratic28
92% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 15, 2016
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 26, 2016
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 11, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 011-000-000
upper
May 3, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 14, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 14, 2016
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 13, 2016
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-2-3)
house
Mar 1, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 23, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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