Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to veterans' affairs |
May 15, 2017 |
referred to veterans' affairs |
Assembly Bill A7800
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
DENDEKKER
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
2017-A7800 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S5373
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Veterans
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§350, 358, 369-b & 369-h, Exec L
2017-A7800 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7800 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 15, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DenDEKKER -- (at request of the Division of Veterans Affairs) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Veter- ans' Affairs AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to defining the term "veteran" for purposes of veterans' affairs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 3 and 4 of section 350 of the executive law, are amended to read as follows: 3. The term "veteran" means a person[, male or female, resident of this state,] who has served in the [active military or naval service] ARMED FORCES of the United States [during a war in which the United States engaged] OR THE RESERVES THEREOF, OR IN THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, AIR NATIONAL GUARD, NEW YORK GUARD OR NEW YORK NAVAL MILITIA, and who has been released from such service [otherwise than by dishonorable discharge, or who has been furloughed to the reserve] UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS. 4. The term "armed forces" means the [military and naval forces of the United States] ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, MARINE CORPS AND COAST GUARD, AS DESCRIBED IN 10 U.S.C. § 101(A)(4). § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 358 of the executive law, as amended by chapter 106 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: 1. A local veterans' service agency shall have power under the direc- tion of the state veterans' service agency, and it shall be its duty to inform military and naval authorities of the United States and assist members of the armed forces, MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES OR THE ORGANIZED MILITIA, and veterans, who are residents of this state, and their families, in relation to (1) matters pertaining to educational training and retraining services and facilities, (2) health, medical and rehabilitation services and facilities, (3) provisions of federal, state and local laws and regulations affording EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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