2006 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 157

CHAPTER NUMBER: 238 File Code: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1384/05 - HGO
Sponsored By:
Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Veterans Affairs)
Entitled:
Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs - Revisions

Synopsis:

Defining the operational and administrative authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs and of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; defining the function of specified commissions within the Department; altering the composition and length of terms of Commission members; repealing obsolete provisions; altering specified provisions relating to interment in veterans' cemeteries; altering specified provisions for admission to a veterans' home; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/19
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Motion Rules Suspended Referred (Senator Green) Adopted (46-0)
Referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
1/25
Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.
2/14
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/15
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/17
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/4
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
2/20
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/15
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/2
Signed by the Governor Chapter 238

Sponsored by:

Ed., Health, & Environmental Affairs Com, Chairman
Departmental
Veterans Affairs, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CEMETERIES
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
REPORTS
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

State Government
( 9-901 , 9-902 , 9-903 , 9-904 , 9-905 , 9-907 , 9-908 , 9-909 , 9-910 , 9-911 , 9-912 , 9-913 , 9-914 , 9-915 , 9-917 , 9-918 , 9-919 , 9-920 , 9-921 , 9-922 , 9-923 , 9-924 , 9-925 , 9-926 , 9-927 , 9-928 , 9-929 , 9-930 , 9-931 , 9-932 , 9-933 , 9-934 , 9-935 , 9-936 , 9-937 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 146681/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 4, 2006   at: 12:02 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 17, 2006: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
April 4, 2006: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 1, 2006: Third Reading Passed (136-0)