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May 08, 2024 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S9258
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 23rd Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
2023-S9258 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9850
- Current Committee:
- Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
- Law Section:
- Veterans' Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §7, Veterans' Services L; amd §508, V & T L
2023-S9258 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that individuals requesting and obtaining a veteran notation on such individual's driver's license or non-driver identification card shall be advised that the department of veterans' services and local veterans' service agencies provide assistance to veterans regarding benefits under federal and state law.
2023-S9258 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9258 SPONSOR: SCARCELLA-SPANTON TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the veterans' services law and the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to veterans receiving information on benefits PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Chapter 56 Pt PP of the Laws of 2022 recodified Article 17 of the Execu- tive Law into a new chapter of law, the Veterans' Services Law (VET) effective April 1, 2023, at which time Article 17 of the Executive Law was also repealed. Chapter 602 of the Laws of 2021 became effective on May 10, 2022, and amended the Executive Law after Chapter 56 Pt PP of the Laws of 2022 became law. This bill makes corrections to include the changes made by the 2021 chapter in the Veterans' Services Law. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1; Amends Section 7 of the Veterans' Services Law
2023-S9258 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9258 I N S E N A T E May 8, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SCARCELLA-SPANTON, ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veter- ans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs AN ACT to amend the veterans' services law and the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to veterans receiving information on benefits THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 7 of the veterans' services law is amended to read as follows: § 7. Information on status of veterans receiving assistance. Depart- ments, divisions, bureaus, boards, commissions and agencies of the state and political subdivisions thereof, which provide assistance, treatment, counseling, care, supervision or custody in service areas involving health, mental health, family services, criminal justice or employment, including but not limited to the office of addiction services and supports, office of mental health, office of probation and correctional alternatives, office of children and family services, office of tempo- rary and disability assistance, department of health, department of labor, local workforce investment boards, office for people with devel- opmental disabilities, and department of corrections and community supervision, shall request assisted persons to provide information with regard to their veteran status and military experiences. Individuals identifying themselves as veterans, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS REQUESTING AND OBTAINING A VETERAN NOTATION ON SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S DRIVER'S LICENSE OR NON-DRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARD PURSUANT TO SECTIONS FOUR HUNDRED NINETY AND FIVE HUNDRED TWO OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, shall be advised that the department of veterans' services and local veterans' service agencies established pursuant to section fourteen of this article provide assistance to veterans regarding benefits under federal and state law. Information regarding veterans status and military service provided by assisted persons solely to implement this section shall be protected as personal confidential information under article six-A of the public officers law against disclosure of confidential material, and used only to assist in the diagnosis, treatment, assessment and handling EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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