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CT HB07246

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

6/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Repeals and replaces Section 27-9 of the general statutes, effective July 1, 2019
  • Changes the Governor's authority to raise the Connecticut State Guard from conditional (only when the National Guard is called to federal service) to discretionary ("may" raise rather than "shall")
  • Removes the requirement that the State Guard be raised from the "unorganized militia"
  • Establishes that the Connecticut State Guard shall be comprised of volunteer troops for state military duty and remain part of the organized militia
  • Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with a joint favorable recommendation

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning The Organization Of The Connecticut State Guard.

Last Action

Senate Calendar Number 690

6/5/2019

Committee Referrals

Select Committee on Veterans' Affairs2/27/2019

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