Assembly Actions -
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Mar 30, 2016 |
print number 4398a |
Mar 30, 2016 |
amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Mar 18, 2015 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S4398A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 7th Senate District
Archive: Last 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
Bill Amendments
2015-S4398 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 2-A §§20-a & 20-b, Gen Bus L; add §§669-h & 6505-d, amd §§6505-c, Ed L; amd §§304-a & 398-d, V & T L; amd §3002, Pub Health L; amd §236-a & 236, County L; amd §45, Gen City L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
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S3631
2015-S4398 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4398 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to licensing, certification and registration for veterans and veterans' spouses; to amend the education law, in relation to course credit for veterans, articulation between military and civilian professional careers and application for admission to practice of a profession by a veteran or a veteran's spouse; to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to providing motor vehicle inspector certification and mechanic qualifications; to amend the public health law, in relation to certification of first responder or emergency medical technician; to amend the county law, in relation to licensure of master electricians and plumbers; and to amend the general city law, in relation to plumber certification PURPOSE: To require colleges, vocational institutions and other approved programs to provide credits or exemptions for comparable military training, and to provide for articulations by the commissioner of education, the director of veterans affairs and the secretary of state to allow former military personal and their spouses to be admitted to practice professions and receive equivalent licensing, certification and registrations. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
2015-S4398 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4398 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 18, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARTINS -- 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 general business law, in relation to licensing, certification and registration for veterans and veterans' spouses; to amend the education law, in relation to course credit for veterans, articulation between military and civilian professional careers and application for admission to practice of a profession by a veteran or a veteran's spouse; to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to providing motor vehicle inspector certification and mechanic quali- fications; to amend the public health law, in relation to certif- ication of first responder or emergency medical technician; to amend the county law, in relation to licensure of master electricians and plumbers; and to amend the general city law, in relation to plumber certification THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 2-A to read as follows: ARTICLE 2-A LICENSING, CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION FOR VETERANS AND VETERANS' SPOUSES SECTION 20-A. ARTICULATION BETWEEN MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PROFESSIONAL CAREERS. 20-B. APPLICATION FOR LICENSING, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION TO PRACTICE A PROFESSION BY A VETERAN OR A SPOUSE OF A VETERAN. S 20-A. ARTICULATION BETWEEN MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PROFESSIONAL CAREERS. 1. THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL DEVELOP, JOINTLY WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS, A PROGRAM TO FACILITATE ARTICULATION BETWEEN PARTICIPATION IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09979-02-5
2015-S4398A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 2-A §§20-a & 20-b, Gen Bus L; add §§669-h & 6505-d, amd §§6505-c, Ed L; amd §§304-a & 398-d, V & T L; amd §3002, Pub Health L; amd §236-a & 236, County L; amd §45, Gen City L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
-
S3631
2015-S4398A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4398A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general business law, in relation to licensing, certification and registration for veterans and veterans' spouses; to amend the education law, in relation to course credit for veterans, articulation between military and civilian professional careers and application for admission to practice of a profession by a veteran or a veteran's spouse; to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to providing motor vehicle inspector certification and mechanic qualifications; to amend the public health law, in relation to certification of first responder or emergency medical technician; to amend the county law, in relation to licensure of master electricians and plumbers; and to amend the general city law, in relation to plumber certification PURPOSE : To require colleges, vocational institutions and other approved programs to provide credits or exemptions for comparable military training, and to provide for articulations by the commissioner of education, the director of veterans affairs and the secretary of state to allow former military personal and their spouses to be admitted to practice professions and receive equivalent licensing, certification and registrations. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
2015-S4398A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4398--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 18, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARTINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi- ty and Military Affairs -- 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 general business law, in relation to licensing, certification and registration for veterans and veterans' spouses; to amend the education law, in relation to course credit for veterans, articulation between military and civilian professional careers and application for admission to practice of a profession by a veteran or a veteran's spouse; to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to providing motor vehicle inspector certification and mechanic quali- fications; to amend the public health law, in relation to certif- ication of first responder or emergency medical technician; to amend the county law, in relation to licensure of master electricians and plumbers; and to amend the general city law, in relation to plumber certification THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 2-A to read as follows: ARTICLE 2-A LICENSING, CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION FOR VETERANS AND VETERANS' SPOUSES SECTION 20-A. ARTICULATION BETWEEN MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PROFESSIONAL CAREERS. 20-B. APPLICATION FOR LICENSING, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION TO PRACTICE A PROFESSION BY A VETERAN OR A SPOUSE OF A VETERAN. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09979-03-6
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