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referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S2067
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 23rd Senate District
Current 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
2025-S2067 (ACTIVE) - Details
2025-S2067 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2067
SPONSOR: SCARCELLA-SPANTON
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the veterans' services law, in relation to the estab-
lishment of a veteran career assistance program within the SUNY and CUNY
systems
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this bill is to require the director of the Division of
Veterans Affairs to collaborate with SUNY and CUNY, to develop a Veteran
Career Assistance Program. Like the assistance currently provided to
SUNY and CUNY students, this program will assist veterans in translating
their military experiences and skills for building a civilian resume.
Further, this program will also provide employment placement services
for veterans.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Amends the executive law by adding a new section 353-b
2025-S2067 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2067
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 15, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Home-
land Security and Military Affairs
AN ACT to amend the veterans' services law, in relation to the estab-
lishment of a veteran career assistance program within the SUNY and
CUNY systems
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The veterans' services law is amended by adding a new
section 5-a to read as follows:
§ 5-A. VETERAN CAREER ASSISTANCE. THE STATE COMMISSIONER, TOGETHER
WITH THE CHANCELLOR OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AND THE CHANCEL-
LOR OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, SHALL ESTABLISH A VETERAN CAREER
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE VETERANS WITH ASSISTANCE
IN RESUME WRITING AND EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT SERVICES. THE PROGRAM SHALL
BE DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINED WITH RESOURCES ALREADY AVAILABLE TO THE
DIVISION AND THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
CAMPUS VETERANS SERVICE OFFICES, CAREER CENTERS, AND OPPORTUNITY
CENTERS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05774-01-5
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