Legislation

Title: Veterans Affairs – Office of Communications and Public Affairs – Veterans Advocacy and Education Act
Sponsored by: Delegate Rogers
Status: In the House - Rereferred to Health and Government Operations
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the name of the Outreach and Advocacy Program in the Department of Veterans Affairs to be the Office of Communications and Public Affairs; requiring the Office, in collaboration with the Maryland Higher Education Commission, to actively help veterans and their dependents become aware of and access certain benefits; altering certain responsibilities of the director of the Office; repealing a certain requirement that the Department develop and maintain a certain database of veterans in the State; etc.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0948

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/19/2021 Legislative Date 2/19/2021 Action First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Veterans Affairs – Office of Communications and Public Affairs – Veterans Advocacy and Education Act Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2021 Legislative Date 4/06/2021 Action Rereferred to Health and Government Operations Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/19/2021	2/19/2021	First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
			Text - First - Veterans Affairs – Office of Communications and Public Affairs – Veterans Advocacy and Education Act
House	4/06/2021	4/06/2021	Rereferred to Health and Government Operations

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