Assembly Bill A1601A

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to a program for veteran speakers in classrooms to supplement instructional and educational aspects of American military history

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  • 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

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2013-A1601 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5030
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §353-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1532
2011-2012: A959

2013-A1601 - Summary

Directs the director of the division of veterans affairs to develop a program relating to veteran educational speakers; requires distribution of informational pamphlet to schools describing program and containing names of area veterans willing to speak to students regarding their military service experience.

2013-A1601 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1601

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. COLTON, ABBATE, LUPARDO, RIVERA -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A.  CURRAN, SCARBOROUGH, SWEENEY, TENNEY, WEISENBERG
  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in  relation  to  a  veteran  speaker
  education program within the division of veterans' affairs

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  Legislative findings and intent.  The  legislature  hereby
finds that the defining moments of our nation's history came in wartime,
especially  during  the  great  conflicts  of the twentieth century. The
legislature further maintains that it is imperative that all of society,
and particularly young people, be aware of the  contributions  of  those
who participated in these conflicts as members of the armed forces.
  These  men  and  women  established a remarkable record of service and
sacrifice. They were ordinary men and women who did extraordinary things
to preserve and protect our nation and  its  cherished  freedoms.  Their
personal accounts, which constitute a valuable historical record, are in
danger  of being lost forever as these individuals pass away. The legis-
lature, therefore, has determined that it is necessary  and  appropriate
to  take  steps  to help encourage greater knowledge and appreciation of
veterans, particularly in our schools.
  In this regard, many states have already enacted school-based programs
honoring those who served in the military.   The legislature  now  finds
and  declares  that New York should make available to students, teachers
and administrators in public and private schools  a  new  resource  that
will  encourage  greater  understanding and appreciation of the contrib-
ution of veterans.
  S 2. The executive law is amended by adding a  new  section  353-a  to
read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04162-01-3

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2013-A1601A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5030
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §353-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1532
2011-2012: A959

2013-A1601A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the director of the division of veterans affairs to develop a program relating to veteran educational speakers; requires distribution of informational pamphlet to schools describing program and containing names of area veterans willing to speak to students regarding their military service experience.

2013-A1601A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1601--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. COLTON, ABBATE, LUPARDO, RIVERA -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A. CURRAN, SCARBOROUGH, SWEENEY, TENNEY,  WEISENBERG
  --  read  once  and  referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive law, in relation to a veteran speaker
  education program within the division of veterans' affairs

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.    Legislative findings and intent. The legislature hereby
finds that the defining moments of our nation's history came in wartime,
especially during the great conflicts of the twentieth century  and  the
beginning of the twenty-first century. The legislature further maintains
that  it  is  imperative  that  all  of  society, and particularly young
people, be aware of the contributions of those who participated in these
conflicts as members of the armed forces.
  These men and women established a remarkable  record  of  service  and
sacrifice. They were ordinary men and women who did extraordinary things
to  preserve  and  protect  our nation and its cherished freedoms. Their
personal accounts, which constitute a valuable historical record, are in
danger of being lost forever as these individuals pass away. The  legis-
lature,  therefore,  has determined that it is necessary and appropriate
to take steps to help encourage greater knowledge  and  appreciation  of
veterans, particularly in our schools.
  In this regard, many states have already enacted school-based programs
honoring  those  who  served in the military.  The legislature now finds
and declares that New York should make available to  students,  teachers
and  administrators  in  public  and private schools a new resource that
will encourage greater understanding and appreciation  of  the  contrib-
ution of veterans.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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