New York S 274: Removes the requirement that party emblems be included in ballot design

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S00274 Summary:

BILL NOS00274B

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SAME ASSAME AS A08485

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SPONSORMARTINEZ

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COSPNSRJACKSON, RHOADS

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§4 & 15, Veterans' Services L

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Requires the department of veterans' services to provide information on the department's website on volunteer opportunities available to veterans and to post relevant application forms that a qualified veteran can use to apply for volunteer opportunities.

Go to top S00274 Actions:

BILL NOS00274B

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

03/19/2025AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

03/19/2025PRINT NUMBER 274A

04/29/20251ST REPORT CAL.738

04/30/20252ND REPORT CAL.

05/01/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

05/20/2025PASSED SENATE

05/20/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

05/20/2025referred to veterans' affairs

06/06/2025RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY

06/06/2025returned to senate

06/06/2025VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

06/06/2025AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 274B

06/12/2025SUBSTITUTED BY A8485

&nbspA08485 AMEND= Stern

&nbsp05/16/2025referred to veterans' affairs

&nbsp05/19/2025reported referred to rules

&nbsp06/09/2025reported 

&nbsp06/09/2025rules report cal.534

&nbsp06/09/2025ordered to third reading rules cal.534

&nbsp06/09/2025passed assembly

&nbsp06/09/2025delivered to senate

&nbsp06/09/2025REFERRED TO RULES

&nbsp06/12/2025SUBSTITUTED FOR S274B

&nbsp06/12/20253RD READING CAL.738

&nbsp06/12/2025PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/12/2025RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp12/08/2025delivered to governor

&nbsp12/19/2025signed chap.666

&nbsp12/19/2025approval memo.47

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 274--B
 Cal. No. 738

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
 ty and Military Affairs -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
 reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported
 favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report,
 ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the
 Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading,
 amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of
 third reading

 AN ACT to amend the veterans' services law, in relation to establishing
 voluntary opportunities for veterans

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

 1 Section 1. Section 4 of the veterans' services law is amended by
 2 adding a new subdivision 30-a to read as follows:
 3 30-a. (a) To provide information on the department's website on volun-
 4 teer opportunities available to veterans as defined in section one of
 5 this article, including but not limited to working at the department, or
 6 a volunteer fire department or emergency services provider.
 7 (b) The department shall post on their website under the employment
 8 portal any relevant application forms that a qualified veteran can use
 9 to apply for volunteer opportunities or to request additional informa-
 10 tion.
 11 § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 15 of the veterans' services law, as
 12 amended by chapter 445 of the laws of 2024, is amended to read as
 13 follows:
 14 1. A local veterans' service agency shall have power under the direc-
 15 tion of the state veterans' service agency, and it shall be its duty to
 16 inform military and naval authorities of the United States and assist
 17 members of the uniformed services and veterans, who are residents of

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00883-05-5

 S. 274--B 2

 1 this state, and their families, in relation to (1) matters pertaining to
 2 educational training and retraining services and facilities, (2) health,
 3 medical and rehabilitation services and facilities, (3) provisions of
 4 federal, state and local laws and regulations af