Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 23, 2024 |
advanced to third reading |
May 22, 2024 |
2nd report cal. amended 2119a |
May 21, 2024 |
1st report cal.1381 |
Apr 15, 2024 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs returned to senate died in assembly |
Mar 27, 2023 |
referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 01, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 28, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 27, 2023 |
1st report cal.398 |
Jan 18, 2023 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S2119A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 36th Senate District
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- 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
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(R) 43rd Senate District
(D, WF) 56th Senate District
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
2023-S2119 - Details
2023-S2119 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2119 SPONSOR: BAILEY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to expanding the veterans tuition awards program to allow the transfer of unused benefits to a spouse, survivor or child PURPOSE: This bill allows Combat Veterans eligible for the Veterans Tuition Award Program (VTAP) scholarship to transfer their unused benefits to their dependent. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill sets forth that this new law shall be known as the "Veteran Family Educational Attainment Act." Section 2 of the bill amends the relevant provision of the education law to include definitions applicable to the act (including "qualified
2023-S2119 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2119 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 18, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BAILEY -- 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 expanding the veterans tuition awards program to allow the transfer of unused benefits to a spouse, survivor or child 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 "Veteran Family Educational Attainment Act". § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 669-a of the education law is amended by adding five new paragraphs g, h, i, j, and k to read as follows: G. "IMMEDIATE FAMILY" MEANS A SPOUSE, CHILD OR SURVIVOR OF A QUALI- FIED VETERAN. H. "QUALIFIED VETERAN" MEANS A VETERAN WHO WOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE TUITION AWARDS IF HE OR SHE SATISFIED THE ENROLLMENT AND APPLI- CATION REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. I. "SPOUSE" OR "DOMESTIC PARTNER" MEANS: (I) A PERSON WHO IS A RESI- DENT OF THIS STATE, AND (II) A PERSON WHO HAS A LEGAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A QUALIFIED VETERAN PERMITTED UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE AND THE CITY OF NEW YORK FOR COUPLES WHO HAVE A CLOSE AND COMMITTED PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP OR A PERSON WHO HAS A LEGAL MARRIAGE WITH A QUALIFIED VETERAN PERMITTED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE AND CITY OF NEW YORK, AND (III) WHOSE QUALIFIED VETERAN HAS NOT ELECTED TO UTILIZE HIS OR HER BENEFIT. J. "SURVIVOR" MEANS: (I) A PERSON WHO IS A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE, (II) MARRIED TO A QUALIFIED VETERAN WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF MILITARY SERVICE, (III) MARRIED THE QUALIFIED VETERAN WITHIN FIFTEEN YEARS OF DISCHARGE FROM HIS OR HER MILITARY SERVICE IN WHICH THE CAUSE OF DEATH, DISEASE OR INJURY STARTED OR WAS AGGRAVATED, OR WAS MARRIED TO THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01348-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(R) 43rd Senate District
(D, WF) 56th Senate District
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
2023-S2119A (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S2119A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2119A SPONSOR: BAILEY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to expanding the veterans tuition awards program to allow the transfer of unused benefits to a spouse, survivor or child PURPOSE: This bill allows Combat Veterans eligible for the Veterans Tuition Award Program (VTAP) scholarship to transfer their benefits to their depend- ent. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill provides that this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Veteran Family Educational Attainment Act." Section two of the bill adds paragraphs g, h, and i to subdivision 1 of § 669-a of the Education Law to provide definitions for "eligible imme-
2023-S2119A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2119--A Cal. No. 1381 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 18, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BAILEY, ADDABBO, ASHBY, COONEY, HELMING, WEBER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs -- recommitted to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Mili- tary Affairs in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first report, amended on first report, ordered to a second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to expanding the veterans tuition awards program to allow the transfer of unused benefits to a spouse, survivor or child 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 "Veteran Family Educational Attainment Act". § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 669-a of the education law is amended by adding three new paragraphs g, h, and i to read as follows: G. "ELIGIBLE IMMEDIATE FAMILY" MEANS A PERSON WHO IS THE SPOUSE, CHILD OR SURVIVOR OF A QUALIFIED VETERAN, AND WHO RESIDES IN THIS STATE. H. "QUALIFIED VETERAN" MEANS A VETERAN WHO WOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A TUITION AWARD IF SUCH VETERAN SATISFIED THE ENROLLMENT AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. I. "SURVIVOR" MEANS A PERSON WHO: (I) WAS MARRIED TO A QUALIFIED VETERAN WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF MILITARY SERVICE; OR (II) WAS MARRIED TO THE QUALIFIED VETERAN WITHIN FIFTEEN YEARS OF THEIR DISCHARGE FROM MILI- TARY SERVICE IN WHICH THE CAUSE OF DEATH, DISEASE OR INJURY STARTED OR WAS AGGRAVATED; OR (III) WAS MARRIED TO THE VETERAN FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR; OR (IV) HAD A CHILD WITH THE QUALIFIED VETERAN AND LIVED TOGETHER EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01348-03-4
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