RI H5443 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on June 21 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-06-21 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on June 21 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-06-21 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
Provides a petition process to have a discharge from service recorded as honorable for members of the armed services separated from service with a general or other than honorable discharge due solely to their sexual orientation/gender identity/expression.
Title
Recordation Of Honorable Discharges
Sponsors
| Rep. Camille Vella-Wilkinson [D] | Rep. Christopher Millea [D] | Rep. Joseph Almeida [D] | Rep. Anastasia Williams [D] |
| Rep. Evan Shanley [D] |
Roll Calls
2019-04-11 - House - Passage (Y: 67 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-21 | House | Signed by Governor |
| 2019-06-19 | House | Transmitted to Governor |
| 2019-06-19 | Senate | Senate passed Sub A in concurrence |
| 2019-06-18 | Senate | Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/19/2019) |
| 2019-06-05 | Senate | Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence |
| 2019-05-31 | Senate | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/05/2019) |
| 2019-05-22 | Senate | Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs |
| 2019-04-11 | House | House passed Sub A |
| 2019-04-05 | House | Placed on House Calendar (04/11/2019) |
| 2019-04-04 | House | Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| 2019-04-02 | House | Proposed Substitute |
| 2019-04-02 | House | Scheduled for consideration (04/04/2019) |
| 2019-03-14 | House | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2019-03-08 | House | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/14/2019) |
| 2019-02-14 | House | Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs |
