BILL ANALYSIS Ó ----------------------------------------------------------------- |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | SB 815| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |1020 N Street, Suite 524 | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- THIRD READING Bill No: SB 815 Author: Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Amended: As introduced Vote: 21 SENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE : 6-0, 4/9/13 AYES: Hueso, Knight, Block, Correa, Lieu, Nielsen NO VOTE RECORDED: Roth, Vacancy SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8 SUBJECT : Military and Veterans Code clean up SOURCE : Author DIGEST : This bill corrects technical errors and outdated California Military and Veterans Code (MVC) references. ANALYSIS : Existing law, the MVC was established generally by Chapter 389, Statutes of 1935. The MVC contains statutory provisions relating to the armed forces and militia of the State, veterans' affairs, welfare and aid, institutions and buildings. This bill is a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee bill that corrects technical errors and outdated code references. Comments References to the federal Department of Veterans Affairs : The CONTINUED SB 815 Page 2 Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 1988 transformed the former United States Veterans Administration, an independent government agency established in 1930, into a Cabinet-level United States Department of Veterans Affairs. California statutes still contain some outdated references to the U.S. Veterans Administration. FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No SUPPORT : (Verified 4/23/13) American Legion - Department of California California Association of County Veterans Service Officers Vietnam Veterans of America - California State Council AL:d 4/24/13 Senate Floor Analyses SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE **** END ****