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CA AB1505

Bill

Status

Passed

9/20/2012

Primary Sponsor

Nathan Fletcher

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Origin

State Assembly

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires California to reinstate state-offered veterans' benefits to discharged veterans who were denied federal benefits solely due to sexual orientation under prior federal policies prohibiting homosexual service members.

  • Applies to veterans regardless of their discharge classification status.

  • Mandates the Department of Veterans Affairs provide Internet resources and links on its website regarding military discharge upgrade services offered by veterans' legal organizations.

  • Requires the department to provide printed materials in its offices about veterans' legal services organizations specializing in military discharge upgrades.

Legislative Description

Department of Veterans Affairs: veterans' benefits:

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 397, Statutes of 2012.

9/20/2012

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/27/2012
Judiciary6/13/2012
Veterans Affairs5/31/2012
Rules5/21/2012
Appropriations4/17/2012
Judiciary4/11/2012
Veterans Affairs1/19/2012

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