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CA SB156

Bill

Status

Passed

10/5/2017

Primary Sponsor

Joel Anderson

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs transition assistance program to provide information to noncitizens leaving or discharged from military service in California on how to become United States citizens, including where to acquire state legal assistance.

  • Mandates the California National Guard inform noncitizen members that it will assist them in acquiring United States citizenship as soon as they are eligible.

  • Requires the California National Guard to assist noncitizen members in filing all necessary forms and paperwork to become United States citizens upon request.

  • Takes effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Legislative Description

Military and veterans: transition assistance: citizenship.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 497, Statutes of 2017.

10/5/2017

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/28/2017
Veterans Affairs6/8/2017
Appropriations5/1/2017
Veterans Affairs4/5/2017
Rules1/18/2017

Full Bill Text

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