Senate Bill S45

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to discharged LGBT veterans

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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-S45 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A54
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: S6087, A9293
2017-2018: S51, A1243

2019-S45 - Summary

Relates to discharged LGBT veterans; defines "LGBT veteran" and "qualifying condition"; adds veterans who have qualifying conditions or who are discharged as an LGBT veteran to certain provisions that apply to veterans who have been honorably discharged or released from military service.

2019-S45 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S45 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    45
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. HOYLMAN, ADDABBO, GIANARIS, KRUEGER, MAYER, MONTGOM-
   ERY, SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
   committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military
   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
 WHICH  THE  UNITED  STATES  ENGAGED  AND WHO HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM SUCH
 SERVICE.
   4. "DISCHARGED LGBT VETERAN" SHALL MEAN A VETERAN WHO  WAS  DISCHARGED
 LESS  THAN  HONORABLY FROM MILITARY OR NAVAL SERVICE DUE TO THEIR SEXUAL
 ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION,  OR  STATEMENTS,  CONSENSUAL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S45A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A54
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: S6087, A9293
2017-2018: S51, A1243

2019-S45A - Summary

Relates to discharged LGBT veterans; defines "LGBT veteran" and "qualifying condition"; adds veterans who have qualifying conditions or who are discharged as an LGBT veteran to certain provisions that apply to veterans who have been honorably discharged or released from military service.

2019-S45A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S45A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   45--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. HOYLMAN, ADDABBO, GIANARIS, KAPLAN, KRUEGER, MAYER,
   MONTGOMERY, SERRANO, SKOUFIS, THOMAS -- read twice and ordered  print-
   ed,  and  when  printed  to be committed to the Committee on Veterans,
   Homeland Security and Military Affairs -- committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 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.
   2.  "STATE  DIRECTOR"  MEANS  THE NEW YORK STATE DIRECTOR OF VETERANS'
 SERVICES.
   3. "VETERAN" MEANS A VETERAN AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY
 OF THIS CHAPTER.
   4. "DISCHARGED LGBT VETERAN" SHALL MEAN A VETERAN WHO  WAS  DISCHARGED
 LESS  THAN  HONORABLY FROM MILITARY OR NAVAL SERVICE DUE TO THEIR SEXUAL
 ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION,  OR  STATEMENTS,  CONSENSUAL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S45B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A54
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: S6087, A9293
2017-2018: S51, A1243

2019-S45B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to discharged LGBT veterans; defines "LGBT veteran" and "qualifying condition"; adds veterans who have qualifying conditions or who are discharged as an LGBT veteran to certain provisions that apply to veterans who have been honorably discharged or released from military service.

2019-S45B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S45B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   45--B
     Cal. No. 1020
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. HOYLMAN, ADDABBO, GIANARIS, KAPLAN, KRUEGER, MAYER,
   MONTGOMERY, RIVERA, SERRANO, SKOUFIS, THOMAS -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Veter-
   ans,  Homeland  Security and Military Affairs -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee  -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first
   and second report, ordered to a third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the executive law, the civil service law, the county
   law, the economic development law, the  education  law,  the  election
   law,  the  general  construction  law,  the general municipal law, the
   military law, the correction law, the environmental conservation  law,
   the  general  business  law,  the  highway law, the insurance law, the
   judiciary law, the private housing finance law, the public health law,
   the public housing law, the public officers law, the real property tax
   law, the social services law, the tax law, the town law,  the  vehicle
   and  traffic  law,  and  the workers' compensation law, in relation to
   veterans with qualifying conditions and discharged LGBT veterans
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 350 of the executive law is amended by adding two
 new subdivisions 8 and 9 to read as follows:
   8. THE TERM "QUALIFYING CONDITION" MEANS A DIAGNOSIS OF POST-TRAUMATIC
 STRESS DISORDER OR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY MADE BY, OR AN  EXPERIENCE  OF
 MILITARY  SEXUAL  TRAUMA,  AS DESCRIBED IN 38 USC 1720D, AS AMENDED FROM
 TIME TO TIME, DISCLOSED TO, AN INDIVIDUAL  LICENSED  TO  PROVIDE  HEALTH
 CARE  SERVICES AT A UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FACILI-
 TY.  THE DIVISION SHALL DEVELOP A STANDARDIZED FORM USED TO CONFIRM THAT
 THE VETERAN HAS A QUALIFYING CONDITION UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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