Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 11, 2017 |
approval memo.11 signed chap.404 |
Nov 09, 2017 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 21, 2017 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.640 substituted for a1105b |
Jun 19, 2017 |
referred to ways and means returned to assembly repassed senate |
Jun 06, 2017 |
amended on third reading 946a |
Jun 06, 2017 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
Mar 27, 2017 |
referred to governmental employees delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 30, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 24, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 23, 2017 |
1st report cal.50 |
Jan 05, 2017 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S946
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R) Senate District
2017-S946 - Details
- Law Section:
- Civil Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §50, Civ Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
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S7473
2017-S946 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S946 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to the waiver of application fees for honorably discharged veterans PURPOSE : To assist our veteran community in finding and maintaining meaningful employment. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section one provides that the state civil service department shall waive the state application fee for civil service exams taken by honorably discharged veterans Section two provides that this act shall take effect thirty days after becoming law. JUSTIFICATION : The men and women who have honorably served our country deserve to have every opportunity afforded to them when they return home and search for employment. Waiving the state application fee for taking
2017-S946 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 946 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 5, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. CROCI, LARKIN, SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veter- ans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to the waiver of application fees for honorably discharged veterans THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 5 of section 50 of the civil service law, as amended by chapter 449 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subdivi- sion, the state civil service department, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, a municipal commission, subject to the approval of the governing board or body of the city or county, as the case may be, or a regional commission or personnel officer, pursuant to govern- mental agreement, may elect to waive application fees, or to abolish fees for specific classes of positions or types of examinations or candidates, or to establish a uniform schedule of reasonable fees different from those prescribed in paragraph (a) of this subdivision, specifying in such schedule the classes of positions or types of exam- inations or candidates to which such fees shall apply; provided, howev- er, that fees shall be waived for candidates who certify to the state civil service department, a municipal commission or a regional commis- sion that they are unemployed and primarily responsible for the support of a household, or are receiving public assistance. PROVIDED FURTHER, THE STATE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT SHALL WAIVE THE STATE APPLICATION FEE FOR ALL CANDIDATES WHO ARE HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS. § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01734-01-7
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R) Senate District
2017-S946A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Civil Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §50, Civ Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
S7473
2017-S946A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S946A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to the waiver of application fees for honorably discharged veterans PURPOSE : To assist our veteran community in finding and maintaining meaningful employment. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section one provides that the state civil service department shall waive the state application fee for civil service exams for original appointment taken by honorably discharged veterans and veterans discharged under honorable circumstances. Section two provides that this act shall take effect thirty days after becoming law. JUSTIFICATION : The men and women who have honorably served our country deserve to have every opportunity afforded to them when they return home and search for employment. Waiving the state application fee for taking civil service examinations is one way that we can show our gratitude
2017-S946A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 946--A Cal. No. 50 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 5, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. CROCI, HELMING, LARKIN, MARCHIONE, PHILLIPS, ROBACH, SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to the waiver of application fees for honorably discharged veterans THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 5 of section 50 of the civil service law, as amended by chapter 449 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subdivi- sion, the state civil service department, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, a municipal commission, subject to the approval of the governing board or body of the city or county, as the case may be, or a regional commission or personnel officer, pursuant to govern- mental agreement, may elect to waive application fees, or to abolish fees for specific classes of positions or types of examinations or candidates, or to establish a uniform schedule of reasonable fees different from those prescribed in paragraph (a) of this subdivision, specifying in such schedule the classes of positions or types of exam- inations or candidates to which such fees shall apply; provided, howev- er, that fees shall be waived for candidates who certify to the state civil service department, a municipal commission or a regional commis- sion that they are unemployed and primarily responsible for the support of a household, or are receiving public assistance. PROVIDED FURTHER, THE STATE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT SHALL WAIVE THE STATE APPLICATION FEE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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