Relates to defining veteran; includes national guard members who have served for at least twenty years, part of which was during any war or period of hostilities.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A8113
SPONSOR: Jean-Pierre TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the veterans' services law, in relation to defining
veteran
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To amend the definition of a veteran to include those who served a full
career in the New York naval militia and/or New York Guard.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one amends the veterans' services law by amending the definition
of a veteran to include individuals who served in the New York guard or
New York Naval Militia for at least twenty years, part of which was
during any war or period of hostilities.
Section two sets the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
The New York guard and Naval militia are an integral part of keeping our
residents safe. They provide support and services in times of need.
Including in the definition of a veteran under the veterans' services
law allows them to access benefits they deserve. By passing this legis-
lation, we can recognize them for their important service to the State
of New York.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
None.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
To be determined.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8113
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
October 13, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. JEAN-PIERRE -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
AN ACT to amend the veterans' services law, in relation to defining
veteran
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 1 of the veterans' services law is
2 amended to read as follows:
3 3. The term "veteran" means a person who served on active duty in the
4 uniformed services of the United States, or who served in the army
5 national guard, air national guard, New York guard or New York naval
6 militia for at least twenty years of service, part of which was during
7 any war or period of hostilities, or service as a commissioned officer
8 in the public health service, commissioned officer of the national
9 oceanic and atmospheric administration or environmental sciences
10 services administration, cadet at a United States armed forces service
11 academy, and who has been released from such service under other than
12 dishonorable conditions.
13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11521-01-3
