Legislation Update

Bill: HB 1055/ SB 5021
Description: Creates an Office of Military and Veteran Legal Assistance within the Office of the Attorney General to promote and facilitate civil legal assistance programs, pro bono services, and self-help services for military service members, veterans, and their families.
Progress:
Feb 21 – Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
APP – Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.  (Majority Report)
Feb 24 – Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 24 – Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means 11:00 AM.
WM – Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.