NY A04611

Removes the "wartime service" requirement from the definition of "veteran" in the Social Services Law, allowing all honorably discharged service members to qualify for benefits regardless of when they served.

Eliminates the detailed list of specific wartime periods (Civil War through Persian Gulf conflict) that previously defined eligibility for veteran benefits under Social Services Law Section 168.

Expands the definition of "severely disabled veteran" for vehicle registration purposes to include any veteran as defined in Civil Service Law Section 85, removing the requirement that they served during wartime.

Updates Veterans' Services Law to remove "war" terminology when referring to veterans in the context of state veterans' service agencies' duties and assistance programs.

Updates Vehicle and Traffic Law to correct references from "chapter" to "article" in provisions governing disabled veteran license plates.