Lynwood Lewis
- Democratic
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Department of Veterans Services; eligibility for veteran status under state and local laws; change in treatment of certain discharges. Provides that any person who was separated from active military, naval, or air service with an other than honorable discharge due solely to such person's sexual orientation or gender identity or expression may petition the Department of Veterans Services to have such discharge recorded with the Department as honorable. The bill provides that persons whose discharge status is changed pursuant to such petition shall be afforded the same rights, privileges, and benefits authorized by state law and local ordinances as any other veteran who was honorably discharged.
Department of Veterans Services; eligibilityfor veteran status under state and local laws; change in treatmentof certain discharges. Provides that any person who was separatedfrom active military, naval, or air service with an other than honorabledischarge due solely to such person's sexual orientation or genderidentity or expression may petition the Department of Veterans Servicesto have such discharge recorded with the Department as honorable.The bill provides that persons whose discharge status is changedpursuant to such petition shall be afforded the same rights, privileges,and benefits authorized by state law and local ordinances as anyother veteran who was honorably discharged.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 1172 (effective 7/1/20)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
Impact statement from DPB (SB321ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Signed by President
Passed House (79-Y 17-N)
VOTE: Passage (79-Y 17-N)
Read third time
Read second time
Reported from Appropriations (20-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Reported from General Laws (16-Y 5-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N)
Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Impact statement from DPB (SB321E)
Committee amendments agreed to
Read second time
Reading of amendments waived
Printed as engrossed 20104030D-E
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB321E
Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104030D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Engrossed by Senate as amended SB321E | HTML |
| Engrossed by Senate as amended SB321E | HTML |
| Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB321ER) | HTML |
| Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1172) | HTML |
| Document | Format |
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| Amendment: SB321AS | HTML |
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