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NY A05761
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/23/2023
Primary Sponsor
Alicia Hyndman
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AI Summary
- Waives the state application fee for all civil service examinations for veterans, removing the prior limitation to examinations for original appointment only
- Defines "veteran" to include persons who served in the armed forces, reserves, Army National Guard, Air National Guard, New York Guard, or New York naval militia and received an honorable discharge or release under honorable conditions
- Expands veteran definition to include individuals with qualifying conditions as defined in the executive law or veterans' services law who received discharges other than bad conduct or dishonorable, and discharged LGBT veterans meeting the same discharge standards
- Maintains existing fee waivers for unemployed candidates primarily responsible for household support and those receiving public assistance
- Takes effect immediately, with one section contingent on the effective date of a 2022 law provision regarding veterans' services definitions
Legislative Description
Waives the state application fee for all civil service examinations for all veterans.
Last Action
referred to governmental employees
1/3/2024
Committee Referrals
Governmental Employees3/23/2023
Full Bill Text
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