2024 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB431: Department of Veterans Affairs - Renaming and Deputy Secretary of Military Family Policy and Programs

Legislative 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.

Bill History

1/18/2024
First Reading Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
1/18/2024
Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/14/2024
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/14/2024
Favorable Adopted
House of Delegates
3/14/2024
Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
3/18/2024
Third Reading Passed (122-0)
House of Delegates
3/18/2024
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/2/2024
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/2/2024
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/3/2024
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
4/4/2024
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
4/9/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 12
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/3/2024
46
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/18/2024
122
Yea
0
Nay
8
Not Voting
11
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/9/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/16/202494.3 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/15/2024106.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/18/2024104.4 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197043.5 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197039.9 KB