New York S 6726: Relates to additional credit allowed veterans in competitive examinations

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S06726 Summary:

BILL NOS06726 

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Relates to additional credit allowed veterans in competitive examinations; expands the definition of "veteran" and "non-disabled veteran" to include the spouse and/or children of a member of the armed forces of the United States who served therein in time of war and was subsequently killed in the line of duty.

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BILL NOS06726 

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03/20/2025REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6726

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 20, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. WEBER -- 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 credit
 allowed veterans in competitive examinations; preference in retention
 upon abolition of positions

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 85 of the civil
 2 service law, as separately amended by section 37 of part PP of chapter
 3 56 and chapter 669 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
 4 (a) The terms "veteran" and "non-disabled veteran" mean a member of
 5 the armed forces of the United States who was honorably discharged or
 6 released under honorable circumstances from such service including (i)
 7 having a qualifying condition as defined in section one of the veterans'
 8 services law, and receiving a discharge other than bad conduct or
 9 dishonorable from such service, or (ii) being a discharged LGBT veteran,
 10 as defined in section one of the veterans' services law, and receiving a
 11 discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from such service, who
 12 is a citizen of the United States or a noncitizen lawfully admitted for
 13 permanent residence in the United States and who is a resident of the
 14 state of New York at the time of application for appointment or
 15 promotion or at the time of retention, as the case may be. The terms
 16 "veteran" and "non-disabled veteran" shall also mean the spouse and/or
 17 children of a member of the armed forces of the United States who served
 18 therein in time of war and was subsequently killed in the line of duty.
 19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04027-01-5

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