SB 67 - Increases Governor Authority Over the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs - Alabama Key Vote
Timeline
- Became Law Without Governor's Signature
- March 18, 2025
- House Bill Passed
- March 6, 2025
- Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 18, 2025
- Introduced
- Feb. 4, 2025
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Title: Increases Governor Authority Over the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs
Title: Increases Governor Authority Over the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that increases Governor authority over the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs.
Highlights:
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Amends procedures and regulations for the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) to specify that the Governor will appoint the commissioner, who would run the agency and be a member of the governor’s cabinet (Sec. 1-2).
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Specifies that under current law the State Board of Veterans Affairs has authority over the ADVA to appoint the commissioner (Sec. 1-2).
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Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall reduce that role to an advisory role (Sec. 1-2).
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Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 3).
Title: Increases Governor Authority Over the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that increases Governor authority over the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs.
Highlights:
-
Amends procedures and regulations for the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) to specify that the Governor will appoint the commissioner, who would run the agency and be a member of the governor’s cabinet (Sec. 1-2).
-
Specifies that under current law the State Board of Veterans Affairs has authority over the ADVA to appoint the commissioner (Sec. 1-2).
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Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall reduce that role to an advisory role (Sec. 1-2).
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Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 3).
Title: Increases Governor Authority Over the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs