What's happening
Writing a plain-English summary… Track this bill to get it by email.
Why it matters
Albany, before your first meeting.
Every bill that moved yesterday, summarized in a sentence and ranked by impact. The Albany Scorecard follows on Sundays.
Free. Unsubscribe in one click. Want alerts on specific bills? Create an account.
Who cares
Headline styles
Sponsors
No co-sponsors yet.
History
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Full text
The text isn't available here yet. Check nysenate.gov.
Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5535
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to veterans' benefits
Purpose
Updates statute directing agencies to seek information on the status of veterans receiving assistance to promote referral of veterans to agencies for benefits.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends § 354-a of the executive law to update the name of a state agency, which is required by law to request veterans status information of clients.
Section 2 provides for an immediate effective date.
Justification
Under Chapter 168 of the laws of 2010, it is necessary to update 354-a of the Executive Law to reflect the name· change of the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities to the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities. Under Chapter 62 of the laws of 2011, it is also necessary to update this section to reflect the name change of the Department of Correctional Services and Division of Parole to the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.
Legislative history
A.11691 - Referred to Veterans' Affairs.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effective immediately.
Summaries, headlines and scores are AI-generated from the official bill text. How we score bills. Source: NYS Open Legislation.