MD HB431 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-1)
Status: Passed on April 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 12
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-1)
Status: Passed on April 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 12
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Renaming the Department of Veterans Affairs to be the Department of Veterans and Military Families; renaming the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to be the Secretary of Veterans and Military Families; requiring the Secretary to appoint a Deputy Secretary of Military Family Policy and Programs; and providing that the Department of Veterans and Military Families is the successor of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Title
Department of Veterans Affairs - Renaming and Deputy Secretary of Military Family Policy and Programs
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-04-03 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 122 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2024-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 122 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 11) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-09 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 12 |
| 2024-04-04 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2024-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (46-0) |
| 2024-04-02 | Senate | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2024-04-02 | Senate | Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2024-03-18 | Senate | Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2024-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed (122-0) |
| 2024-03-14 | House | Second Reading Passed |
| 2024-03-14 | House | Favorable Adopted |
| 2024-03-14 | House | Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations |
| 2024-01-18 | House | Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-18 | House | First Reading Health and Government Operations |
Same As/Similar To
SB411 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 11
Subjects
Annotated Code of Maryland
Armed Forces
dependents
Legislative Services, Department of
Names
Public Officials
Spouses
State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
Veterans Affairs, Department of
Work, Labor, and Employment
Armed Forces
dependents
Legislative Services, Department of
Names
Public Officials
Spouses
State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
Veterans Affairs, Department of
Work, Labor, and Employment
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Government | 8 | 201 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 9 | 901 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 9 | 902 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 9 | 902.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 9 | 908 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 9 | 914 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 9 | 933 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 9 | 934 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 9 | 943 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 9 | 951 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
