Assembly military and veterans committee advances four Senate bills on consent

The California State Assembly Committee on Military and Veteran Affairs on a brief, consent-only hearing placed four Senate bills on the consent calendar and referred them for further action.

Committee Chair called the meeting to order and said the panel would protect participants’ rights and not permit disruptive behavior. The chair noted there were four bills on the consent file and that all witnesses would testify in person, though none were present for this hearing.

The bills placed on the consent calendar, as read into the record, were: Senate Bill 54 by Sen. Umberg (court fee waivers); Senate Bill 55 by Sen. Umberg (state park passes for Gold Star family members); Senate Bill 67 by Sen. Sayardo (student financial aid and “Cal grama,” as read in the record); and SB 621 by Sen. Grove (voter registration for military and overseas voters). The committee’s secretary read that SB 54, SB 55 and SB 67 were given motions of "do pass" and were re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. SB 621 was given a motion of "do pass" and re-referred to third reading.

The committee established a quorum, the secretary called the roll, and the chair instructed the secretary to hold the roll open for five more minutes as members completed the roll call. At the close of the roll call the secretary confirmed the bills were on consent, and the meeting was concluded.

No substantive debate or public testimony on the bills was recorded in the transcript. The hearing record shows only procedural remarks, the roll call, and the secretary’s announcement of the referrals. The committee did not take additional votes or amend the bills during the session recorded in this transcript.

The committee adjourned after the consent actions were confirmed.