Establishes a women veteran's peer to peer program
Bill A 8477 establishes a peer-to-peer support service program specifically for women veterans. It amends the veterans' services law to mandate coordination with various state agencies, including the office of mental health and the department of labor, for the development and implementation of this program. The bill also adds the establishment of this program as a new, specific function under the veterans' services law. This initiative aims to provide targeted support services tailored to the unique experiences of women who have served in the military.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 16, 2025
Last action Jun 3, 2026
Floor votes · Assembly Jun 3, 2026
How they voted
139–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 149
Jun 3, 2026
D
Democratic102
92% Yea
R
Republican47
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 19, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 16, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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