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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

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  • SB 936, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/10/2020 at 9:06 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 593 Disability Retirement Benefits Williamson Identical Last Action: 3/9/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 936 (Ch. 2020-19) -HJ 994

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    121.091 Benefits payable under the system. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 936, Original Filed Version Posted 11/14/2019 at 3:16 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) 1/10/2020 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) 1/13/2020 (pdf)
    Military and Veterans Affairs and Space (Pre-Meeting) 2/4/2020 (pdf)
    Military and Veterans Affairs and Space (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2020 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/10/2020 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/12/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 593 Disability Retirement Benefits Williamson Identical Last Action: 3/9/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 936 (Ch. 2020-19) -HJ 994

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    1/13/2020 1:00 PM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/5/2020 9:30 AM Military and Veterans Affairs and Space 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/12/2020 4:00 PM Rules 16 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/26/2020 3:39 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/10/2020 11:37 AM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    121.091 Benefits payable under the system. Page 1 (pdf)

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