Legislation

Title: Department of Veterans and Military Families - Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program - Alterations
Sponsored by: Senators Simonaire, Brooks, and Carozza
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 269
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program in the Department of Veterans and Military Families to expand certain services to include service members and their families; and requiring the Secretary of Veterans and Military Families to submit an annual report by December 1 each year to the Governor and the General Assembly that includes a general assessment of communication methods utilized in support of the Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

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

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2025 Legislative Date 1/13/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Department of Veterans and Military Families - Online Registry Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2025 Legislative Date 1/30/2025 Action Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {963322/1 Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Department of Veterans and Military Families - Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (42-0) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/07/2025 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 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 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 4/03/2025 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (140-0) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/06/2025 Legislative Date 5/06/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 269 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Department of Veterans and Military Families - Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program - Alterations Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/13/2025	1/13/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Department of Veterans and Military Families - Online Registry
Senate	1/30/2025	1/30/2025	Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2025	3/14/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/14/2025	2/25/2025	Favorable with Amendments {963322/1 Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2025	2/25/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Department of Veterans and Military Families - Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program - Alterations
Senate	3/17/2025	2/28/2025	Third Reading Passed (42-0)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2025	3/07/2025	Referred Health and Government Operations	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2025	3/18/2025	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2025	4/03/2025	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	4/03/2025	3/19/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Third Reading Passed (140-0)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Returned Passed	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/06/2025	5/06/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 269
			Text - Chapter - Department of Veterans and Military Families - Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program - Alterations

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