senate Bill S7894

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires the division of veterans' affairs to establish, operate and maintain a free mobile application

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A10258 - Signed by Governor

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

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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Sep 29, 2016 signed chap.358
Sep 20, 2016 delivered to governor
Jun 14, 2016 returned to assembly
passed senate
3rd reading cal.1516
substituted for s7894
Jun 14, 2016 substituted by a10258
Jun 07, 2016 ordered to third reading cal.1516
Jun 06, 2016 reported and committed to rules
May 23, 2016 referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Votes

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Jun 14, 2016 - floor Vote

A10258
61
0
floor
61
Aye
0
Nay
0
Absent
2
Excused
0
Abstained
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Floor Vote: Jun 14, 2016

aye (61)
excused (2)

Jun 7, 2016 - Rules committee Vote

S7894
24
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committee
24
Aye
0
Nay
1
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Rules Committee Vote: Jun 7, 2016

aye (24)
aye wr (1)

Jun 6, 2016 - Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs committee Vote

S7894
13
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committee
13
Aye
0
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee Vote: Jun 6, 2016

aye (13)

S7894 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10258
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง353, Exec L

S7894 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the division of veterans' affairs to establish, operate and maintain a free mobile application for the purposes of providing veterans and their family members with information relating to services provided by the division and other state agencies, the federal government and other organizations; makes related provisions.

S7894 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S7894 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7894

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 23, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. AMEDORE -- 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, in relation to a free mobile applica-
  tion established, operated and maintained by 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. Section 353 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 14-a to read as follows:
  14-A.  TO  ESTABLISH,  OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A FREE MOBILE APPLICATION,
UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE STATE DIRECTOR, FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVID-
ING VETERANS AND THEIR  FAMILY  MEMBERS  WITH  INFORMATION  RELATING  TO
SERVICES  PROVIDED  BY  THE  DIVISION  AS  WELL AS SERVICES AND PROGRAMS
PROVIDED TO VETERANS BY OTHER STATE AGENCIES,  THE  FEDERAL  GOVERNMENT,
AND  OTHER  ORGANIZATIONS. SUCH SERVICES AND PROGRAMS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT
NOT BE LIMITED TO  EDUCATIONAL  AND  JOB  BENEFITS,  TUITION  ASSISTANCE
PROGRAMS,  SURVIVOR  BENEFITS,  HEALTH  AND MENTAL HEALTH REFERRALS, AND
REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15524-01-6

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