Assembly Actions -
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Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Jan 20, 2021 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S2247
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 54th 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
2021-S2247 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
- Law Section:
- Civil Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §85, Civ Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2019-2020:
S5094
2023-2024: S9869
2021-S2247 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Defines a "veteran" and "non-disabled veteran" to mean an active member of the armed forces of the United States, or member who has retired or was honorably discharged or released under honorable circumstances from such service, who is a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States and who is a resident of the state of New York at the time of application for appointment or promotion or at the time of retention, as the case may be.
2021-S2247 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2247 SPONSOR: HELMING TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to additional credits allowed to veterans in competitive examinations PURPOSE: This bill allows for veterans who did not serve during a time of war to receive additional credit in competitive examinations. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends Section 85 of the Civil Service Law to allow for veterans who did not serve during a time of war to receive additional credit in competitive examinations identical to the credit those veter- ans who did serve during a time of war receive. Section 2: Sets an immediate effective date.
2021-S2247 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2247 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 20, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HELMING -- 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 civil service law, in relation to additional credits allowed to veterans in competitive examinations THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 85 of the civil service law, as amended by chapter 490 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows: (a) The terms "veteran" and "non-disabled veteran" mean [a] AN ACTIVE member of the armed forces of the United States [who served therein in time of war], OR A MEMBER who HAS RETIRED OR was honorably discharged or released under honorable circumstances from such service including (i) having a qualifying condition as defined in section three hundred fifty of the executive law, and receiving a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from such service, or (ii) being a discharged LGBT veteran, as defined in section three hundred fifty of the executive law, and receiving a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from such service, who is a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States and who is a resi- dent of the state of New York at the time of application for appointment or promotion or at the time of retention, as the case may be. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04671-01-1
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