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NY S05416
Bill
Status
5/24/2023
Primary Sponsor
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
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AI Summary
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Requires the Department of Veterans' Services to forward certificates of release or discharge from active duty to appropriate local veterans' service agencies within 60 days of receipt, with transmission permitted electronically.
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Protects information in discharge certificates as confidential personal information under public officers law, restricted to use for state benefits and entitlements only.
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Allows authorized funeral firm representatives to access recorded honorable discharge certificates for burial assistance purposes, in addition to veterans, their families, and estate representatives.
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Mandates public inspection and copying of discharge certificates according to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) archival schedule, with certificates becoming public 62 years after military separation.
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Takes effect immediately except for amended recording provisions, which take effect 180 days after enactment.
Legislative Description
Relates to certificates of honorable separation from or service in the armed forces of the United States; provides that such certificates shall be forwarded to the appropriate local veterans' service agency within 60 days of receipt.
Last Action
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
1/3/2024