assembly Bill A7186

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the issuance of a New York State Vietnam War Service Medal

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Jan 08, 2020 referred to veterans' affairs
Apr 11, 2019 referred to veterans' affairs

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A7186 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2668
Law Section:
Military Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §247, Mil L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A8334
2015-2016: A3123, S1382
2017-2018: A8531, S199
2021-2022: A357, S2089

A7186 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the issuance of a New York State Vietnam War Service Medal.

A7186 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7186
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 11, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MAGNARELLI  -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Veterans' Affairs
 
 AN ACT to amend the military law, in relation to the issuance of  a  New
   York State Vietnam War Service Medal
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Section 247 of the military law is amended by adding a  new
 subdivision 1-d to read as follows:
   1-D.  THE ADJUTANT GENERAL IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO PRESENT IN THE NAME
 OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, A MEDAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE
 "NEW  YORK  STATE  VIETNAM  WAR  SERVICE  MEDAL",  BEARING  A   SUITABLE
 INSCRIPTION,  TO  ANY  PERSON:  (I) WHO IS A CITIZEN OF THE STATE OF NEW
 YORK; OR (II) WHO WAS A CITIZEN OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK  WHILE  SERVING
 IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES; (III) WHO SERVED IN THE UNITED
 STATES  ARMED FORCES, DEFINED AS ARMY, AIR FORCE, NAVY, MARINE CORPS, OR
 COAST GUARD, OR THE ORGANIZED MILITIA ON ACTIVE DUTY ABROAD IN THE VIET-
 NAM WAR DURING THE PERIOD OF TIME FROM NOVEMBER FIRST, NINETEEN  HUNDRED
 FIFTY-FIVE  THROUGH  APRIL THIRTIETH, NINETEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE; AND
 (IV) WHO WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED OR RELEASED  UNDER  HONORABLE  CIRCUM-
 STANCES DURING THE VIETNAM WAR. NOT MORE THAN ONE NEW YORK STATE VIETNAM
 WAR SERVICE MEDAL SHALL BE AWARDED OR PRESENTED, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
 THIS  SUBDIVISION,  TO ANY PERSON WHOSE ENTIRE SERVICE SUBSEQUENT TO THE
 TIME OF THE RECEIPT OF SUCH MEDAL SHALL NOT HAVE BEEN  HONORABLE.    FOR
 EACH  SUCCEEDING  STAR AS PROVIDED HEREIN, SUCH PERSON SHALL BE ENTITLED
 TO WEAR, AS THE CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE STATE MAY DIRECT, A  RIBBON  WHOSE
 COLOR AND DESIGN SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL
 AFFAIRS. IN THE EVENT OF THE DEATH OF ANY PERSON DURING OR SUBSEQUENT TO
 THE  RECEIPT OF SUCH CERTIFICATE IT SHALL BE PRESENTED TO SUCH REPRESEN-
 TATIVE OF THE DECEASED AS MAY BE DESIGNATED. THE  ADJUTANT  GENERAL,  IN
 CONSULTATION  WITH  THE  DIRECTOR  OF THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08927-01-9