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S3776Senate2015-2016 SessionSame asA9842

Relates to the application for admission to the practice of a profession by a veteran admitted to practice in another jurisdiction

Sponsor James Sanders Jr.SD-10Affects Education
Status
In Assembly Committee
Higher Education
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Primary sponsor
James Sanders Jr.

Senator · Senate District 10

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History

  1. Referred to higher education
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 61–0
  4. Ordered to third reading cal.1228
  5. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  6. Committee discharged and committed to higher education
  7. Referred to education
  8. Returned to senate
  9. Died in assembly
  10. Referred to higher education
  11. Delivered to assembly
  12. Passed senateVote 62–0
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  1. Ordered to third reading cal.1532
  2. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  3. Referred to education

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A9842Assembly

Relates to the application for admission to the practice of a profession by a veteran admitted to practice in another jurisdiction

In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Michaelle C. Solages

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Sponsor's memo

Title of bill

An act to amend the education law, in relation to the application for admission to the practice of a profession by a veteran admitted to practice in another jurisdiction

Purpose

To ensure veterans licensed to practice a profession in another jurisdiction can practice their profession in New York state.

Summary of provisions

Section 1 amends the education law by adding a new section 6505-d providing the commissioner shall provide a veteran licensed to practice a profession in another jurisdiction temporary admission to practice that profession in New York state. The temporary admission shall be for the time it takes for the veteran's application to practice the profession in this state to be processed. Such application shall be determined by the commissioner within 30 days of its filing. If the commissioner determines the education, training and prior admission to the practice of the profession in the other jurisdiction are essentially equivalent to the requirements for admission in New York state, the commissioner shall grant the veteran admission to practice the profession in this state.

Section 2 provides this act shall take effect immediately.

Existing law

This is new law.

Justification

According to the Labor Department, the unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans was 15.2 percent in January 2011. By contrast, the unemployment rate in New York state that month was 8.3 percent. Though the situation has since improved, the ability to earn a living remains a pressing challenge for returning veterans. Often times veterans struggle to find work. Further, our economy suffers because veterans trained to practice a profession elsewhere are not licensed to practice here. We must honor our veterans for the service they provided us by ensuring their education, training and admission to practice a profession are respected in this state.

Legislative history

2015 Passed Senate

Fiscal implications

None

Local fiscal implications

None

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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