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2018 SESSION

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SB 325 Veterans Services, Department of; oversight of Department.

Introduced by: Frank M. Ruff, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Department of Veterans Services. Provides the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs (the Secretary) with greater direct oversight of the Department of Veterans Services (the Department). The bill requires (i) that the current cost-benefit and value analysis of existing programs and services and for new programs and services before they are established and implemented be conducted annually, with the results provided to the Secretary, and (ii) that the Department submit an annual report through the Secretary to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1 of each year. The bill contains technical amendments.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/18  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101227D  pdf | impact statement
• 03/08/18  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB325ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/30/18  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0648)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/18  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101227D
• 01/08/18  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 01/22/18  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/18  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/25/18  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/26/18  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/18  House: Placed on Calendar
• 01/31/18  House: Read first time
• 01/31/18  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/13/18  House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1
• 02/27/18  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/18  House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/18  House: Read second time
• 03/06/18  House: Read third time
• 03/06/18  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
• 03/06/18  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/18  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/08/18  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB325ER)
• 03/08/18  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/10/18  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/16/18  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 16, 2018
• 03/16/18  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
• 03/30/18  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 648 (effective 7/1/18)
• 03/30/18  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0648)