Legislation

Title: Veterans Affairs - Responses to Arrested Veterans and Veterans in Crisis
Sponsored by: Senators Folden and Gile
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/01 at 9:00 a.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs to coordinate with law enforcement agencies to establish a process by which the Department and the First Responders Action Group shall receive certain information about a veteran who was arrested; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill a $2,000,000 appropriation to the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions; and requiring the Commissions, in consultation with the Department, to assess and develop first response practices to veterans in crisis.

Committees

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

Committee Testimony

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024, July 1, 2025

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2024 Legislative Date 2/02/2024 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Veterans Affairs - Responses to Arrested Veterans and Veterans in Crisis Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2024 Legislative Date 2/09/2024 Action Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/13/2024 Legislative Date 2/13/2024 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/13/2024 Legislative Date 2/13/2024 Action Hearing 3/01 at 9:00 a.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/02/2024	2/02/2024	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Veterans Affairs - Responses to Arrested Veterans and Veterans in Crisis
Senate	2/09/2024	2/09/2024	Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/13/2024	2/13/2024	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/13/2024	2/13/2024	Hearing 3/01 at 9:00 a.m.

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