Sub. H. B. No. 428 Summary

• Expands the definition of "uniformed services" to include the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Public Health Service, making members of these services eligible to record discharge documents with county recorders at no fee.

• Authorizes individuals who served in NOAA or the Public Health Service to obtain Ohio veterans identification cards by presenting their discharge record, providing two forms of valid identification, and paying a fee not to exceed two dollars.

• Discharge records remain non-public for 75 years after recording, with access restricted to authorized parties such as the service member, county veterans service officers, and designated representatives.

• Allows service members to apply for expungement of separation codes, separation program numbers, or social security numbers from their recorded discharge documents and service-related records without fee.

• Requires county recorders or county veterans service offices to confirm through the state and federal military service verification system that an applicant's discharge exists in the database and does not indicate dishonorable discharge before issuing a veterans identification card.