Legislation

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

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Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

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Cross-filed with: SB0654

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1358 Session: 2021 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/17/2022 Legislative Date 1/17/2022 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations 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 1/18/2022 Legislative Date 1/18/2022 Action Hearing 2/08 at 2:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/25/2022 Legislative Date 1/25/2022 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/25/2022 Legislative Date 1/25/2022 Action Hearing 2/08 at 3:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/21/2022 Legislative Date 2/21/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/22/2022 Legislative Date 2/22/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {443228/1 Adopted Proceedings 15 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/22/2022 Legislative Date 2/22/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 15 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Veterans Affairs - Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program - Veterans Advocacy and Education Act Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2022 Legislative Date 2/24/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (129-0) Proceedings 17 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2022 Legislative Date 2/20/2022 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2022 Legislative Date 3/29/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2022 Legislative Date 3/16/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {483621/1 Adopted Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2022 Legislative Date 3/16/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2022 Legislative Date 3/19/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/29/2022 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/29/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/29/2022 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Veterans Affairs - Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program - Veterans Advocacy and Education Act Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/12/2022 Legislative Date 4/12/2022 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 72 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Veterans Affairs - Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program - Veterans Advocacy and Education Act Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/17/2022	1/17/2022	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Veterans Affairs - Office of Communications and Public Affairs - Veterans Advocacy and Education Act
House	1/18/2022	1/18/2022	Hearing 2/08 at 2:30 p.m.
House	1/25/2022	1/25/2022	Hearing canceled
House	1/25/2022	1/25/2022	Hearing 2/08 at 3:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/21/2022	2/21/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	2/22/2022	2/22/2022	Favorable with Amendments {443228/1 Adopted	15 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/22/2022	2/22/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	15 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Veterans Affairs - Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program - Veterans Advocacy and Education Act
House	2/24/2022	2/24/2022	Third Reading Passed (129-0)	17 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/25/2022	2/20/2022	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	32 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2022	3/29/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/29/2022	3/16/2022	Favorable with Amendments {483621/1 Adopted	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2022	3/16/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2022	3/19/2022	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2022	3/29/2022	House Concurs Senate Amendments	50 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2022	3/29/2022	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	50 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2022	3/29/2022	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Veterans Affairs - Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program - Veterans Advocacy and Education Act
Post Passage	4/12/2022	4/12/2022	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 72
			Text - Chapter - Veterans Affairs - Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program - Veterans Advocacy and Education Act

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