Assembly Bill A54B

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Enacts the New York State Restoration of Honor Act

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

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2019-A54 - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 17-C §§369-l - 369-o, amd §353, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A9293
2017-2018: A1243

2019-A54 - Summary

Enacts the "New York State Restoration of Honor Act".

2019-A54 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    54
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. BUCHWALD, SEAWRIGHT, L. ROSENTHAL, GOTTFRIED,
   MOSLEY,  SOLAGES,  BENEDETTO,  STIRPE,  GLICK,  JEAN-PIERRE,   CAHILL,
   JAFFEE,  O'DONNELL,  SIMON,  DINOWITZ,  ARROYO, DAVILA, BLAKE, LIFTON,
   OTIS, STECK, D'URSO, HUNTER, PAULIN, BARRON, FAHY, ZEBROWSKI, WALLACE,
   DICKENS, DE LA ROSA, ROZIC -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of  A.  BRAUN-
   STEIN,  COOK, ENGLEBRIGHT, HEVESI, LUPARDO, McDONOUGH, ORTIZ, PRETLOW,
   RA, RAMOS, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Veter-
   ans' Affairs
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to enacting the "New York
   State Restoration of Honor Act"
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York
 State Restoration of Honor Act".
   § 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new article 17-C to read
 as follows:
                                ARTICLE 17-C
                  NEW YORK STATE RESTORATION OF HONOR ACT
 SECTION 369-L. DEFINITIONS.
         369-M. ELIGIBILITY OF DISCHARGED LGBT VETERANS FOR  STATE  BENE-
                FITS.
         369-N. ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATION FOR DISCHARGED LGBT VETERANS.
         369-O. COOPERATION AND FACILITIES OF OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
   § 369-L. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
   1. "DIVISION" MEANS THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS.
   2.  "STATE  DIRECTOR"  MEANS  THE NEW YORK STATE DIRECTOR OF VETERANS'
 AFFAIRS.
   3. "VETERAN" MEANS A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE  WHO  HAS  SERVED  IN  THE
 ACTIVE  MILITARY  OR  NAVAL SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES DURING A WAR IN
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2019-A54A - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 17-C §§369-l - 369-o, amd §353, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A9293
2017-2018: A1243

2019-A54A - Summary

Enacts the "New York State Restoration of Honor Act".

2019-A54A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   54--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. BUCHWALD, SEAWRIGHT, L. ROSENTHAL, GOTTFRIED,
   MOSLEY,  SOLAGES,  BENEDETTO,  STIRPE,  GLICK,  JEAN-PIERRE,   CAHILL,
   JAFFEE,  O'DONNELL,  SIMON,  DINOWITZ,  ARROYO, DAVILA, BLAKE, LIFTON,
   OTIS, STECK, D'URSO, HUNTER, PAULIN, BARRON, FAHY, ZEBROWSKI, WALLACE,
   DICKENS, DE LA ROSA, ROZIC -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of  A.  BRAUN-
   STEIN,  COOK, ENGLEBRIGHT, HEVESI, LUPARDO, McDONOUGH, ORTIZ, PRETLOW,
   RA, RAMOS, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Veter-
   ans' Affairs -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to enacting the "New York
   State Restoration of Honor Act"
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the  "New  York
 State Restoration of Honor Act".
   § 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new article 17-C to read
 as follows:
                                ARTICLE 17-C
                  NEW YORK STATE RESTORATION OF HONOR ACT
 SECTION 369-L. DEFINITIONS.
         369-M. ELIGIBILITY  OF  DISCHARGED LGBT VETERANS FOR STATE BENE-
                FITS.
         369-N. ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATION FOR DISCHARGED LGBT VETERANS.
         369-O. COOPERATION AND FACILITIES OF OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
   § 369-L. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
   1. "DIVISION" MEANS THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS.
   2. "STATE DIRECTOR" MEANS THE NEW YORK  STATE  DIRECTOR  OF  VETERANS'
 AFFAIRS.
   3.  "VETERAN"  MEANS  A  RESIDENT  OF THIS STATE WHO HAS SERVED IN THE
 ACTIVE MILITARY OR NAVAL SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES DURING  A  WAR  IN

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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multi-Sponsors

2019-A54B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 17-C §§369-l - 369-o, amd §353, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A9293
2017-2018: A1243

2019-A54B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "New York State Restoration of Honor Act".

2019-A54B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   54--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. BUCHWALD, SEAWRIGHT, L. ROSENTHAL, GOTTFRIED,
   MOSLEY,  SOLAGES,  BENEDETTO,  STIRPE,  GLICK,  JEAN-PIERRE,   CAHILL,
   JAFFEE,  O'DONNELL,  SIMON,  DINOWITZ,  ARROYO, DAVILA, BLAKE, LIFTON,
   OTIS, STECK, D'URSO, HUNTER, PAULIN, BARRON, FAHY, ZEBROWSKI, WALLACE,
   DICKENS, DE LA ROSA, ROZIC, REYES, LAVINE,  QUART,  BRONSON,  WOERNER,
   EPSTEIN,  ASHBY,  CRUZ, STERN, BYRNE, HYNDMAN, PICHARDO, SAYEGH, WALC-
   ZYK, GRIFFIN -- Multi-Sponsored by  --  M.  of  A.  BRAUNSTEIN,  COOK,
   ENGLEBRIGHT,  GALEF,  HEVESI,  LUPARDO, McDONOUGH, ORTIZ, PRETLOW, RA,
   RAMOS, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Veterans'
   Affairs  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to enacting the "New York
   State Restoration of Honor Act"
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York
 State Restoration of Honor Act".
   § 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new article 17-C to read
 as follows:
                                ARTICLE 17-C
                  NEW YORK STATE RESTORATION OF HONOR ACT
 SECTION 369-L. DEFINITIONS.
         369-M. ELIGIBILITY OF DISCHARGED LGBT VETERANS FOR  STATE  BENE-
                FITS.
         369-N. ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATION FOR DISCHARGED LGBT VETERANS.
         369-O. COOPERATION AND FACILITIES OF OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
   § 369-L. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
   1. "DIVISION" MEANS THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' SERVICES.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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