New York S 2623: Relates to promoting understanding, awareness and enforcement of animal crimes laws; repealer

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S02623 Summary:

BILL NOS02623A

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SAME ASSAME AS A04751-A

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SPONSORSCARCELLA-SPANTON

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COSPNSRADDABBO, MATTERA, MURRAY

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§4, 13 & 15, Veterans' Services L

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Relates to the employment of veterans with disabilities program.

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BILL NOS02623A

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01/21/2025REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

02/24/2025AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

02/24/2025PRINT NUMBER 2623A

04/29/20251ST REPORT CAL.741

04/30/20252ND REPORT CAL.

05/01/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

05/14/2025SUBSTITUTED BY A4751A

&nbspA04751 AMEND=A Rajkumar

&nbsp02/06/2025referred to veterans' affairs

&nbsp02/19/2025amend and recommit to veterans' affairs

&nbsp02/19/2025print number 4751a

&nbsp02/25/2025reported 

&nbsp02/27/2025advanced to third reading cal.43

&nbsp03/04/2025passed assembly

&nbsp03/04/2025delivered to senate

&nbsp03/04/2025REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

&nbsp05/14/2025SUBSTITUTED FOR S2623A

&nbsp05/14/20253RD READING CAL.741

&nbsp05/14/2025PASSED SENATE

&nbsp05/14/2025RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp11/03/2025delivered to governor

&nbsp11/05/2025signed chap.490

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2623--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 21, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- read twice and ordered printed,
 and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Home-
 land Security and Military Affairs -- committee discharged, bill
 amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
 tee

 AN ACT to amend the veterans' services law, in relation to the employ-
 ment of veterans with disabilities

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 13 of section 4 of the veterans' services law
 2 is amended to read as follows:
 3 13. To provide information regarding resources that are available to
 4 assist veterans in obtaining employment by maintaining a veterans'
 5 employment portal on the department's internet website. Such portal
 6 shall provide virtual links to appropriate governmental programs on the
 7 federal and state level, including, but not limited to the United States
 8 department of labor [and], the New York state department of labor, and
 9 the New York state department of civil service. The department may
 10 consult with members of the community devoted to helping veterans obtain
 11 employment. The department shall make reference to this information
 12 pursuant to subdivisions five, six, and seven of this section and the
 13 annual report to the governor and the legislature as provided in subdi-
 14 vision seventeen of this section. Such information required under this
 15 subdivision shall be maintained and updated annually. The information
 16 may also be made available in printed form.
 17 § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 13 of the veterans' services law, as
 18 amended by chapter 445 of the laws of 2024, is amended to read as
 19 follows:
 20 1. A state veterans' service agency established by the department
 21 pursuant to this article shall have power and it shall be its duty to
 22 inform military and naval authorities of the United States and assist

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06441-03-5

 S. 2623--A 2

 1 members of the uniformed services and veterans, who are residents of
 2 this state, and their families, in relation to (1) matters pertaining to
 3 educational training and retraining services and facilities, (2) health,
 4 medical and rehabilitation services and facilities, (3) provisions of
 5 federal, state and local laws and regulations affording special rights
 6 and privileges to members of the uniformed services and veterans and
 7 their families, (4) employment and re-employment services, including the
 8 employment of veterans with disabilities program under section fifty-
 9 five-c o