| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2016 |
committed to rules |
| Feb 01, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
| Jan 26, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
| Jan 25, 2016 |
1st report cal.63 |
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
| Jun 25, 2015 |
committed to rules |
| May 06, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
| May 05, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
| May 04, 2015 |
1st report cal.506 |
| Mar 13, 2015 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S4326
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
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(R, C) Senate District
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2015-S4326 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S4326 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4326
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to
permitting private employers to adopt a veterans' preference employment
policy
PURPOSE: To allow private companies to adopt a veterans' preference for
hiring, promoting, or retaining a veteran.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 Allows a private employer to adopt a
veterans' preference for hiring, promoting, or retaining a veteran.
Further requires this preference in writing and shall be applied
uniformly to employment decisions.
Section 2 is the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION: Currently, fifteen states offer a veterans hiring prefer-
ence for private employers, while forty states including New York offer
a veterans hiring preference for public employers. Under Title VII of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 private employers are not allowed to offer
a hiring preference for a veteran unless expressly allowed to by State
law. A 2012 survey of post-9/11 veterans found that 69% identified
"finding a job" as their greatest challenge. As State's look for ways to
actively employ returning veterans allowing private companies the option
to have a preference is a no cost way to have more veterans employed.
2015-S4326 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4326
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 13, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sens. ORTT, CROCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland
Security and Military Affairs
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to permitting private
employers to adopt a veterans' preference employment policy
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 369-f
to read as follows:
S 369-F. PRIVATE EMPLOYERS VETERANS' PREFERENCE POLICY. 1. AS USED IN
THIS SECTION:
A. "PRIVATE EMPLOYER" SHALL MEAN A CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY, NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION OR OTHER PRIVATE ENTITY
WITH ONE OR MORE EMPLOYEES AND EXCLUDES THE STATE, A MUNICIPALITY, COUN-
TY OR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
B. "VETERAN" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL WHO SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE
UNITED STATES ARMY, NAVY, MARINE CORPS, AIR FORCE, COAST GUARD OR THE
RESERVES COMPONENT, OR WHO SERVED IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE
UNITED STATES AS A MEMBER OF THE ARMY, NATIONAL GUARD, AIR NATIONAL
GUARD, NEW YORK GUARD OR NEW YORK NAVAL MILITIA, AND MEETS ONE OR MORE
OF THE FOLLOWING:
(I) SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A PERIOD OF MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY
DAYS AND WAS DISCHARGED OR RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY WITH OTHER THAN A
DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE.
(II) WAS DISCHARGED OR RELEASED BECAUSE OF A SERVICE CONNECTED DISA-
BILITY.
(III) WAS DISCHARGED OR RELEASED FROM DUTY WITH OTHER THAN A DISHONOR-
ABLE DISCHARGE FROM SERVICE UNDER AN ORDER TO ACTIVE DUTY, EXCLUDING
ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09889-03-5
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