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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I

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SB 1279 Veterans Services, Department of; initiatives to reduce unemployment among veterans.

Introduced by: John J. Bell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Department of Veterans Services; initiatives to reduce unemployment among veterans; comprehensive transition program. Requires the Department of Veterans Services to develop a comprehensive program to assist military service members, veterans, and their spouses in making a successful transition from military to civilian life in Virginia. The program promotes strategies and services for connecting transitioning service members, veterans, and spouses to local, regional, state, and federal employment resources in Virginia, including (i) skills and workforce assessments and (ii) internship and apprenticeship programs. The bill also requires that the program prioritize assistance to military service members, veterans, and their spouses who have not sought services from or do not qualify for services under certain federal programs administered by the Commonwealth.

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/21  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101920D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/24/21  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1279ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/18/21  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0247)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/11/21  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101920D
• 01/11/21  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 01/20/21  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
• 01/20/21  Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
• 01/27/21  Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/21  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/21  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/01/21  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/21  Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/21  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/21  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/05/21  House: Read first time
• 02/05/21  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/08/21  House: Continued to Special Session 1 in General Laws by voice vote
• 02/09/21  House: Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
• 02/11/21  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/21  House: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/21  House: Read second time
• 02/19/21  House: Read third time
• 02/19/21  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/21  House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/21  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/24/21  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1279ER)
• 02/24/21  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/25/21  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/26/21  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 26, 2021
• 02/26/21  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
• 03/18/21  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 247 (effective 7/1/21)
• 03/18/21  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0247)