Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 11, 2021 |
signed chap.611 |
Nov 10, 2021 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 08, 2021 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.621 substituted for a7685 |
Jun 03, 2021 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 24, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
May 20, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
May 19, 2021 |
1st report cal.1200 |
May 03, 2021 |
reported and committed to finance |
Apr 29, 2021 |
print number 5543a |
Apr 29, 2021 |
amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Mar 10, 2021 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S5543A
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - 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
Bill Amendments
2021-S5543 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7685
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §668-e, Ed L
2021-S5543 - Summary
Relates to military enhanced recognition, incentive and tribute scholarships; removes the date requirement of on and after August 2, 1990 for a member of the armed forces of the United States or state organized militia to be a member and for children, spouses and financial dependents of such member to receive such scholarships.
2021-S5543 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5543 SPONSOR: BROOKS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to military enhanced recognition, incentive and tribute ("MERIT") scholarships PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to expand the Merit Scholarship by making it available to all Gold Star families. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 668-E of the education law to remove the date of service contingency from the allowance of a Merit Scholarship for a Gold Star Family. Section 2 is the enacting clause.
2021-S5543 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5543 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 10, 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 education law, in relation to military enhanced recognition, incentive and tribute ("MERIT") scholarships THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 668-e of the education law, as added by chapter 106 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: § 668-e. Military enhanced recognition, incentive and tribute ("MERIT") scholarships. 1. Eligible persons. a. Notwithstanding subdi- visions three and five of section six hundred sixty-one of this title, children, spouses and financial dependents of a member of the armed forces of the United States or state organized militia who at any time [on or after the second day of August, nineteen hundred ninety,] while in service in the armed forces of the United States, as defined by subdivision eight of section one of the military law or in a force of the state organized militia, as defined in subdivision nine of section one of the military law: (i) while a legal resident of New York state, died, became severely and permanently disabled or was classified as missing in action in a combat theater or combat zone of operations as part of military operations, or died as a result of injury or illness suffered or incurred during such military service; or (ii) while a legal resident of New York state, died or became severely and permanently disabled as a result of injury or illness suffered or incurred during military training operations in preparation for duty in a combat theater or combat zone of operations. b. A member of the armed forces of the United States who: (i) became severely and permanently disabled as a result of service in the armed forces of the United States, as defined by subdivision eight of section one of the military law, in a combat theater or combat zone of oper- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) 45th Senate District
2021-S5543A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7685
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §668-e, Ed L
2021-S5543A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to military enhanced recognition, incentive and tribute scholarships; removes the date requirement of on and after August 2, 1990 for a member of the armed forces of the United States or state organized militia to be a member and for children, spouses and financial dependents of such member to receive such scholarships.
2021-S5543A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5543A SPONSOR: BROOKS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to military enhanced recognition, incentive and tribute ("MERIT") scholarships PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to expand the Merit Scholarship by making it available to all Gold Star families. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 668-E of the education law to remove the date of service contingency from the allowance of a Merit Scholarship for a Gold Star Family. Section 2 is the enacting clause.
2021-S5543A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5543--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 10, 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 education law, in relation to military enhanced recognition, incentive and tribute ("MERIT") scholarships THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 668-e of the education law, as added by chapter 106 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: § 668-e. Military enhanced recognition, incentive and tribute ("MERIT") scholarships. 1. Eligible persons. a. Notwithstanding subdi- visions three and five of section six hundred sixty-one of this title, children, spouses and financial dependents of a member of the armed forces of the United States or state organized militia who at any time [on or after the second day of August, nineteen hundred ninety,] while in service in the armed forces of the United States, as defined by subdivision eight of section one of the military law or in a force of the state organized militia, as defined in subdivision nine of section one of the military law: (i) while a legal resident of New York state, died, became severely and permanently disabled or was classified as missing in action [in a combat theater or combat zone of operations as part of military operations], or died as a result of injury or illness suffered or incurred during such military service; or (ii) while a legal resident of New York state, died or became severely and permanently disabled as a result of injury or illness suffered or incurred during military training operations [in preparation for duty in a combat thea- ter or combat zone of operations]. b. A member of the armed forces of the United States who: (i) became severely and permanently disabled as a result of service in the armed forces of the United States, as defined by subdivision eight of section EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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