Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 11, 2019 |
signed chap.482 |
Nov 08, 2019 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 19, 2019 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1733 substituted for s6527 |
Jun 19, 2019 |
substituted by a8096 ordered to third reading cal.1733 |
Jun 14, 2019 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6527
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8096 - 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
2019-S6527 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8096
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §358, Exec L
2019-S6527 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6527 SPONSOR: MAY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the powers and duties of local veterans' service agencies PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to require the local veterans' service agen- cies to assist veterans in the process of submitting an application for a discharge upgrade to the Discharge Upgrade Advisory Board at the New York State Division of Veterans' Service. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The bill amends subdivision 1 of Section 358 of the executive law to include in the duties of the local veterans' service agencies the duty to assist veterans in the process of submitting an application for a discharge upgrade to the Division of Veterans' Services Discharge
2019-S6527 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6527 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 14, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the powers and duties of local veterans' service agencies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 358 of the executive law, as amended by chapter 106 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: 1. A local veterans' service agency shall have power under the direc- tion of the state veterans' service agency, and it shall be its duty to inform military and naval authorities of the United States and assist members of the armed forces and veterans, who are residents of this state, and their families, in relation to (1) matters pertaining to educational training and retraining services and facilities, (2) health, medical and rehabilitation services and facilities, (3) provisions of federal, state and local laws and regulations affording special rights and privileges to members of the armed forces and war veterans and their families, (4) employment and re-employment services, [and] (5) THE PROC- ESS OF SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR A DISCHARGE UPGRADE TO THE DISCHARGE UPGRADE ADVISORY BOARD, AND (6) other matters of similar, related or appropriate nature. The local veterans' service agency may also assist families of members of the reserve components of the armed forces and the organized militia ordered into active duty to ensure that they are made aware of and are receiving all appropriate support avail- able to them and are placed in contact with the agencies responsible for such support, including, but not limited to, the division of military and naval affairs and other state agencies responsible for providing such support. The local veterans' service agency also shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the state director. § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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