senate Bill S938

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes the veteran career assistance program within the SUNY and CUNY systems

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Current Bill Status - Passed Senate

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor Calendar
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    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
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Actions

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 05, 2018 referred to higher education
delivered to assembly
passed senate
Feb 05, 2018 advanced to third reading
Jan 30, 2018 2nd report cal.
Jan 29, 2018 1st report cal.297
Jan 03, 2018 referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
returned to senate
died in assembly
Jun 07, 2017 referred to higher education
delivered to assembly
passed senate
Jan 30, 2017 advanced to third reading
Jan 24, 2017 2nd report cal.
Jan 23, 2017 1st report cal.48
Jan 05, 2017 referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Votes

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Mar 5, 2018 - floor Vote

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Absent
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Floor Vote: Mar 5, 2018

aye (60)
excused (1)

Jan 29, 2018 - Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs committee Vote

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committee
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Nay
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Aye with Reservations
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Absent
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Excused
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Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee Vote: Jan 29, 2018

aye (13)

Jun 7, 2017 - floor Vote

S938
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62
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Floor Vote: Jun 7, 2017

aye (62)
excused (1)

Jan 23, 2017 - Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs committee Vote

S938
13
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committee
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Nay
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Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
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Excused
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Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee Vote: Jan 23, 2017

aye (13)

Co-Sponsors

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S938 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4755
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §353-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S7130, A9788

S938 - Summary

Establishes the veteran career assistance program within the SUNY and CUNY systems.

S938 - Sponsor Memo

S938 - Bill Text download pdf 


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

                                   938

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 5, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  CROCI, ADDABBO, AKSHAR, AVELLA, GALLIVAN, GOLDEN,
  HANNON, KENNEDY, LARKIN, LITTLE, MARCHIONE, MURPHY, ORTT, RANZENHOFER,
  RITCHIE, SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to
  be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Mili-
  tary Affairs

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the establishment of a
  veteran career assistance program within the SUNY and CUNY systems

  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 353-b
to read as follows:
  § 353-B. VETERAN CAREER ASSISTANCE. THE DIRECTOR,  TOGETHER  WITH  THE
CHANCELLOR OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AND THE CHANCELLOR OF THE
CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, SHALL ESTABLISH A VETERAN CAREER ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM.  SUCH  PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS WITH
ASSISTANCE IN RESUME WRITING  AND  EMPLOYMENT  PLACEMENT  SERVICES.  THE
PROGRAM  SHALL BE DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINED WITH RESOURCES ALREADY AVAIL-
ABLE TO THE DIVISION AND THE  UNIVERSITY  SYSTEMS.  THE  DIRECTOR  SHALL
REPORT  TO  THE  LEGISLATURE  ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE NUMBER OF VETERANS
UTILIZING THE CAREER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
  § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01770-01-7

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