Senate Bill S4710A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Establishes the Alex R. Jimenez New York state military immigrant family legacy program

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee


  • 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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2021-S4710 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4660
Current Committee:
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §354-f, amd §§353 & 94-b, Exec L; add §255, Mil L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S3586, S8119, A3403, A8837

2021-S4710 - Summary

Establishes the Alex R. Jimenez New York state military immigrant family legacy program within the division of veterans' services.

2021-S4710 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S4710 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4710
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 9, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BROOKS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
   ty and Military Affairs
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the  Alex
   Jimenez New York state military immigrant family legacy program

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  354-f
 to read as follows:
   § 354-F. STAFF SERGEANT ALEX R.  JIMENEZ NEW YORK STATE MILITARY IMMI-
 GRANT  FAMILY  LEGACY  PROGRAM. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE
 FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "SERVICE MEMBER" SHALL MEAN A MEMBER OF  THE  UNIFORMED  SERVICES,
 CONSISTING  OF  THE  ARMY,  NAVY,  AIR FORCE, MARINE CORPS, COAST GUARD,
 PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE COMMISSIONED CORPS, OR NATIONAL OCEANIC AND  ATMO-
 SPHERIC ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS.
   (B)  "THE PROGRAM" SHALL MEAN THE STAFF SERGEANT ALEX R. JIMENEZ MILI-
 TARY IMMIGRANT FAMILY LEGACY PROGRAM.
   (C) "COORDINATOR"  SHALL  MEAN  A  MILITARY  IMMIGRANT  FAMILY  LEGACY
 PROGRAM  COORDINATOR  APPOINTED  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS
 SECTION.
   (D) "VETERAN" SHALL MEAN THOSE SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY  IN  THE  UNITED
 STATES ARMED FORCES, IN THE SELECTED RESERVE OF THE READY RESERVE OR WHO
 PREVIOUSLY  SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES OR SELECTED RESERVE
 OF THE READY RESERVE.
   2. THERE IS  HEREBY  ESTABLISHED  WITHIN  THE  DIVISION  OF  VETERANS'
 SERVICES,  IN  CONJUNCTION  WITH  THE  DIVISION  OF  MILITARY  AND NAVAL
 AFFAIRS, THE STAFF SERGEANT ALEX R.  JIMENEZ  NEW  YORK  STATE  MILITARY
 IMMIGRANT  FAMILY  LEGACY  PROGRAM  WHICH SHALL BE JOINTLY DEVELOPED AND
 IMPLEMENTED BY THE DIRECTOR  OF  VETERANS'  SERVICES  AND  THE  ADJUTANT
 GENERAL  OF  THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS, IN CONSULTATION
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2021-S4710A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4660
Current Committee:
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §354-f, amd §§353 & 94-b, Exec L; add §255, Mil L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S3586, S8119, A3403, A8837

2021-S4710A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the Alex R. Jimenez New York state military immigrant family legacy program within the division of veterans' services.

2021-S4710A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S4710A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4710--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 9, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BROOKS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
   ty and Military Affairs -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the  Alex
   R. Jimenez New York state military immigrant family legacy program
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  354-f
 to read as follows:
   § 354-F. STAFF SERGEANT ALEX R.  JIMENEZ NEW YORK STATE MILITARY IMMI-
 GRANT  FAMILY  LEGACY  PROGRAM. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE
 FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBER" SHALL MEAN A MEMBER OF THE ARMY,  NAVY,
 AIR FORCE, SPACE CORPS, MARINE CORPS, COAST GUARD, PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 COMMISSIONED  CORPS,  OR NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
 COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY.
   (B) "THE PROGRAM" SHALL MEAN THE STAFF SERGEANT ALEX R. JIMENEZ  MILI-
 TARY IMMIGRANT FAMILY LEGACY PROGRAM.
   (C)  "COORDINATOR"  SHALL  MEAN  A  MILITARY  IMMIGRANT  FAMILY LEGACY
 PROGRAM COORDINATOR APPOINTED PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  THREE  OF  THIS
 SECTION.
   (D)  "VETERAN" SHALL A PERSON WHO SERVED IN THE ACTIVE MILITARY, NAVAL
 OR AIR SERVICE AND WHO WAS DISCHARGED OR RELEASED UNDER CONDITIONS OTHER
 THAN DISHONORABLE.
   (E) "INTENDED RECIPIENTS" SHALL MEAN UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS, VETER-
 ANS, RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS.
   (F) "RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS" SHALL MEAN THOSE SERVING IN  THE  ARMY
 RESERVE,  NAVY RESERVE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE, THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OR
 THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD DURING THE TIME THE UNIT WAS FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED
 AS A RESERVE COMPONENT.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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