SB 1150 Virginia Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Military Spouse Liaison; position created in Department of Veterans Services, report.

Summary

Department of Veterans Services; Military Spouse Liaison; position created. Establishes the position of Military Spouse Liaison (the Liaison) in the Department of Veterans Services to conduct outreach and advocate on behalf of military spouses in the Commonwealth. The bill directs the Liaison to report by December 1 of each year through the Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services to the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, the Governor, and the General Assembly on the work of the Liaison and any legislative recommendations. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Feb 2021

Senate Passage

Jan 2021

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2021

Signed into Law

Mar 2021

Introduced Jan 6, 2021 Signed Mar 24, 2021

Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 24, 2021

How they voted

31–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 33

Jan 29, 2021

D Democratic17

17 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican16

14 Yea 2

87% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 24, 2021

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 309 (effective 7/1/21)

executive

Feb 25, 2021

Introduced

House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 24, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed House with amendments (97-Y 0-N1-A)

lower

Feb 24, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed House with amendments (97-Y 1-N)

lower

Feb 24, 2021

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended

lower

Feb 24, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee amendments agreed to

lower

Feb 22, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported from Appropriations (20-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 22, 2021

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 17, 2021

Committee

Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety

lower

Feb 16, 2021

Committee

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

lower

Feb 16, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (20-Y 1-N)

lower

Feb 16, 2021

Lower · Passed

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

lower

Feb 11, 2021

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

lower

Feb 11, 2021

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 1-N)

lower

Feb 11, 2021

Lower · Passed

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

lower

Feb 9, 2021

Committee

Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process

lower

Feb 2, 2021

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws

lower

Jan 29, 2021

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 28, 2021

Introduced

Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1150E

upper

Jan 28, 2021

Upper · Passed

Amendment by Senator Kiggans agreed to

upper

Jan 28, 2021

Upper · Passed

Committee amendment agreed to

upper

Jan 28, 2021

Introduced

Reading of amendment waived

upper

Jan 28, 2021

Upper · Passed

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

upper

Jan 26, 2021

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 13, 2021

Committee

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

upper

Jan 13, 2021

Upper · Passed

Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 6, 2021

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

upper

Jan 6, 2021

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101031D

upper

1 primary · 25 co-sponsors