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SB 936: Disability Retirement Benefits

GENERAL BILL by Gainer

Disability Retirement Benefits; Allowing members receiving care at federal Veterans Health Administration facilities to use certification by a specified number of physicians working at such facilities as proof of total and permanent disability for purposes of establishing eligibility for benefits, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 6/10/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-19
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  2. Military and Veterans Affairs and Space (MS)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/14/2019 Senate • Filed
12/13/2019 Senate • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Military and Veterans Affairs and Space; Rules -SJ 71
1/6/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/13/20, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
1/13/2020 Senate • Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 132
• Now in Military and Veterans Affairs and Space
1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 71
1/31/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs and Space, 02/05/20, 9:30 am, 37 Senate Building
2/5/2020 Senate • Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs and Space; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 239
• Now in Rules
2/7/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/12/20, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/12/2020 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 306
2/13/2020 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/17/2020 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/20 -SJ 324
2/19/2020 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 320
• Placed on 3rd reading
2/26/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 336
• Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 336
3/3/2020 House • In Messages
3/6/2020 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 811
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/20
• Received -HJ 811
3/9/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 990
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/10/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1025
• Passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 1025
3/10/2020 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 659
5/26/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/9/2020 • Approved by Governor
6/10/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-19