Rhode Island HB 5198: AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- VETERANS' BENEFITS (Permits the recipients of general or an "Undesirable - Class I or II Homosexual" discharges to qualify for state veterans' benefits when the discharge was based on the veteran's sexual orientation.)

Status: 06/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study (as of 2017-06-08)

State: Rhode Island · Session: 2017 · Bill: HB 5198

Subjects: Equal Rights/Discrimination, Military Affairs, Veterans

Sponsors: Barros, Lancia, Nardolillo, Solomon, Vella-Wilkinson

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