Assembly Actions -
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Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Nov 06, 2015 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6087
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee
- 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
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D, WF) 12th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2015-S6087 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S6087 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6087 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the executive law, in relation to enacting the "New York State Restoration of Honor Act" PURPOSE : This bill would create a streamlined process for LGBT veterans who had been discharged less than honorably from the United States military due solely to their sexual orientation or gender identity to restore their eligibility for New York State veteran benefits for which they would otherwise be entitled. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill states that the act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York State Restoration of Honor Act." Section 2 of the bill creates a new article 17-c of the executive law entitled "New York State Restoration of Honor Act." -New section 369-1 of the executive law establishes definitions used throughout the article. -New section 369-m of the executive law states that no veteran shall be denied eligibility for any program, service, benefit, or activity of New York state or local government agencies that provide services or facilities to veterans for which they would otherwise be eligible, solely on the basis of the veteran's status as a discharged LGBT
2015-S6087 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6087 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E November 6, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HOYLMAN, ADDABBO, GIANARIS, HASSELL-THOMPSON, LATIM- ER, MONTGOMERY, PERKINS, SERRANO, SQUADRON -- 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 enacting the "New York State Restoration of Honor Act" 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 "New York State Restoration of Honor Act". S 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new article 17-C to read as follows: ARTICLE 17-C NEW YORK STATE RESTORATION OF HONOR ACT SECTION 369-L. DEFINITIONS. 369-M. ELIGIBILITY OF DISCHARGED LGBT VETERANS FOR STATE BENE- FITS. 369-N. ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATION FOR DISCHARGED LGBT VETERANS. 369-O. COOPERATION AND FACILITIES OF OTHER DEPARTMENTS. S 369-L. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE: 1. "DIVISION" MEANS THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS. 2. "STATE DIRECTOR" MEANS THE NEW YORK STATE DIRECTOR OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS. 3. "VETERAN" MEANS A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE WHO HAS SERVED IN THE ACTIVE MILITARY OR NAVAL SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES DURING A WAR IN WHICH THE UNITED STATES ENGAGED AND WHO HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM SUCH SERVICE. 4. "DISCHARGED LGBT VETERAN" SHALL MEAN A VETERAN WHO WAS DISCHARGED LESS THAN HONORABLY FROM MILITARY OR NAVAL SERVICE DUE TO THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, OR STATEMENTS, CONSENSUAL SEXUAL CONDUCT, OR CONSENSUAL ACTS RELATING TO SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, OR THE DISCLOSURE OF SUCH STATEMENTS, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13102-02-5
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