Legislation

Title: Veterans Affairs - Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program - Veterans Advocacy and Education Act
Sponsored by: Senator Klausmeier
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 73
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

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.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

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

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0279

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0948 Session: 2021 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2022 Legislative Date 2/04/2022 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Veterans Affairs - Office of Communications and Public Affairs - Veterans Advocacy and Education Act Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2022 Legislative Date 2/11/2022 Action Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2022 Legislative Date 3/16/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2022 Legislative Date 3/04/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {483422/1 Adopted Proceedings 44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2022 Legislative Date 3/04/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44AClick 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 Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2022 Legislative Date 3/07/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2022 Legislative Date 3/12/2022 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2022 Legislative Date 3/21/2022 Action Hearing 3/29 at 1:30 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 3/30/2022 Legislative Date 3/30/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/30/2022 Legislative Date 3/23/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {173425/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/30/2022 Legislative Date 3/23/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2022 Legislative Date 3/24/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (134-0) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2022 Legislative Date 3/22/2022 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2022 Legislative Date 3/22/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2022 Legislative Date 3/22/2022 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 73 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
Senate	2/04/2022	2/04/2022	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Veterans Affairs - Office of Communications and Public Affairs - Veterans Advocacy and Education Act
Senate	2/11/2022	2/11/2022	Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2022	3/16/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/16/2022	3/04/2022	Favorable with Amendments {483422/1 Adopted	44AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2022	3/04/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Veterans Affairs - Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program - Veterans Advocacy and Education Act
Senate	3/18/2022	3/07/2022	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2022	3/12/2022	Referred Health and Government Operations	33 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2022	3/21/2022	Hearing 3/29 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/30/2022	3/30/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/30/2022	3/23/2022	Favorable with Amendments {173425/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/30/2022	3/23/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/31/2022	3/24/2022	Third Reading Passed (134-0)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2022	3/22/2022	Senate Concurs House Amendments	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2022	3/22/2022	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2022	3/22/2022	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 73
			Text - Chapter - Veterans Affairs - Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program - Veterans Advocacy and Education Act

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