Senate Bill S5194C

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Expands the definition of veteran to include members of the commissioned corps of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration and the commissioned corps of the public health service

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

Do you support this bill?

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.
Actions

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

2023-S5194 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8914
Current Committee:
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:
Economic Development Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §210, Ec Dev L; amd §63, Pub Off L; amd §243, Mil L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S5233

2023-S5194 - Summary

Expands the definition of veteran to include members of the commissioned corps of the NOAA and the commissioned corps of the public health service; expands access to certain benefits to those who served in the commissioned corps of the NOAA and the commissioned corps of the public health service.

2023-S5194 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5194 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5194
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
   ty and Military Affairs
 
 AN ACT to amend the  executive law, the economic  development  law,  the
   public  officers  law, the real property tax law and the military law,
   in relation to expanding the definition of veteran to include  members
   of  the  commissioned  corps  of  the national oceanic and atmospheric
   administration and the United States public health service
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivisions 3 and 9 of section 350 of the executive law,
 subdivision 9 as added by chapter 490 of the laws of 2019,  are  amended
 to read as follows:
   3. The term "veteran" means a person, male or female, resident of this
 state,  who  has  served  in the active military or naval service of the
 United States OR THE ACTIVE SERVICE OF THE  COMMISSIONED  CORPS  OF  THE
 NATIONAL  OCEANIC  AND  ATMOSPHERIC  ADMINISTRATION OR THE UNITED STATES
 PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE during a war in which the  United  States  engaged
 and  who has been released from such service otherwise than by dishonor-
 able discharge, or who has been furloughed to the reserve.
   9. The  term  "discharged  LGBT  veteran"  means  a  veteran  who  was
 discharged  less  than  honorably  from military or naval service OR THE
 COMMISSIONED CORPS OF THE  NATIONAL  OCEANIC  AND  ATMOSPHERIC  ADMINIS-
 TRATION  OR  THE UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE due to their sexual
 orientation or gender identity or expression, as those terms are defined
 in section two  hundred  ninety-two  of  this  chapter,  or  statements,
 consensual  sexual conduct, or consensual acts relating to sexual orien-
 tation, gender identity or expression, or the disclosure of such  state-
 ments,  conduct,  or acts, that were prohibited by the military or naval
 service at the  time  of  discharge.  The  division  shall  establish  a
 consistent  and uniform process to determine whether a veteran qualifies
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06757-01-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S5194A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8914
Current Committee:
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:
Economic Development Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §210, Ec Dev L; amd §63, Pub Off L; amd §243, Mil L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S5233

2023-S5194A - Summary

Expands the definition of veteran to include members of the commissioned corps of the NOAA and the commissioned corps of the public health service; expands access to certain benefits to those who served in the commissioned corps of the NOAA and the commissioned corps of the public health service.

2023-S5194A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5194A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5194--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  SKOUFIS, ASHBY -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Veterans,  Home-
   land  Security  and  Military  Affairs  --  committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee

 AN  ACT  to amend the economic development law, the public officers law,
   the real property tax law and the military law, in relation to expand-
   ing the definition of veteran to include members of  the  commissioned
   corps  of  the national oceanic and atmospheric administration and the
   United States public health service
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.   Subdivision 6 of section 210 of the economic development
 law, as amended by section 33 of part PP of chapter 56 of  the  laws  of
 2022, is amended to read as follows:
   6.  "Veteran"  shall  mean  a  [person who served in the United States
 army, navy, air force, marines, coast guard,  and/or  reserves  thereof,
 and/or  in  the  army national guard, air national guard, New York guard
 and/or the New York naval militia] VETERAN AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE  OF
 THE  VETERANS'  SERVICES  LAW  and  who (a) has received an honorable or
 general discharge from such service, or (b) has a qualifying  condition,
 as  defined  in  section  one  of  the  veterans'  services law, and has
 received a discharge other than bad conduct or  dishonorable  from  such
 service,  or (c) is a discharged LGBT veteran, as defined in section one
 of the veterans' services law, and has received a discharge  other  than
 bad conduct or dishonorable from such service.
   §  2.  Section 63 of the public officers law, as amended by section 80
 of part PP of section 56 of the laws of 2022,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   § 63. Leave of absence for veterans on Memorial day and Veterans' day.
 It shall be the duty of the head of every public department and of every
 court  of  the  state of New York, of every superintendent or foreman on
 the public works of said state, of the county officers  of  the  several
 counties  of  said  state,  of the town officers of the various towns in
 
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S5194B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8914
Current Committee:
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:
Economic Development Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §210, Ec Dev L; amd §63, Pub Off L; amd §243, Mil L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S5233

2023-S5194B - Summary

Expands the definition of veteran to include members of the commissioned corps of the NOAA and the commissioned corps of the public health service; expands access to certain benefits to those who served in the commissioned corps of the NOAA and the commissioned corps of the public health service.

2023-S5194B - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5194B - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5194--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  SKOUFIS, ASHBY -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Veterans,  Home-
   land  Security  and  Military  Affairs  --  committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee -- recommitted to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and
   Military Affairs in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the economic development law, the public officers law,
   the real property tax law and the military law, in relation to expand-
   ing the definition of veteran to include members of  the  commissioned
   corps  of  the national oceanic and atmospheric administration and the
   United States public health service
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.   Subdivision 6 of section 210 of the economic development
 law, as amended by section 33 of part PP of chapter 56 of  the  laws  of
 2022, is amended to read as follows:
   6.  "Veteran"  shall  mean  a  [person who served in the United States
 army, navy, air force, marines, coast guard,  and/or  reserves  thereof,
 and/or  in  the  army national guard, air national guard, New York guard
 and/or the New York naval militia] VETERAN AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE  OF
 THE  VETERANS'  SERVICES  LAW  and  who (a) has received an honorable or
 general discharge from such service, or (b) has a qualifying  condition,
 as  defined  in  section  one  of  the  veterans'  services law, and has
 received a discharge other than bad conduct or  dishonorable  from  such
 service,  or (c) is a discharged LGBT veteran, as defined in section one
 of the veterans' services law, and has received a discharge  other  than
 bad conduct or dishonorable from such service.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06757-05-4
 S. 5194--B                          2
 
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S5194C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8914
Current Committee:
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:
Economic Development Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §210, Ec Dev L; amd §63, Pub Off L; amd §243, Mil L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S5233

2023-S5194C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Expands the definition of veteran to include members of the commissioned corps of the NOAA and the commissioned corps of the public health service; expands access to certain benefits to those who served in the commissioned corps of the NOAA and the commissioned corps of the public health service.

2023-S5194C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5194C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5194--C
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  SKOUFIS, ASHBY -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Veterans,  Home-
   land  Security  and  Military  Affairs  --  committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee -- recommitted to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and
   Military Affairs in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the economic development law, the  public  officers  law
   and  the  military  law,  in  relation  to expanding the definition of
   veteran to include members of the commissioned corps of  the  national
   oceanic  and  atmospheric administration and the commissioned corps of
   the public health service
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  6 of section 210 of the economic development
 law, as amended by section 33 of part PP of chapter 56 of  the  laws  of
 2022, is amended to read as follows:
   6. "Veteran" shall mean a person who served in the United States army,
 navy,  air  force,  marines,  coast guard, THE COMMISSIONED CORPS OF THE
 NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, THE COMMISSIONED  CORPS
 OF  THE  PUBLIC  HEALTH  SERVICE, and/or reserves thereof, and/or in the
 army national guard, air national guard, New York guard and/or  the  New
 York  naval  militia  and  who  (a) has received an honorable or general
 discharge from such service, or  (b)  has  a  qualifying  condition,  as
 defined in section one of the veterans' services law, and has received a
 discharge  other  than bad conduct or dishonorable from such service, or
 (c) is a discharged LGBT veteran, as  defined  in  section  one  of  the
 veterans'  services  law,  and  has  received a discharge other than bad
 conduct or dishonorable from such service.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06757-10-4
              

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.