VEA Passes in Assembly (and Senate) - On to the Governor

  

I Situation (2100  HRS, Wednesday 24 June 2015):

2 The Assembly stands for Honor and Equity for all Veterans (S5937/A817a) and overwhelmingly passes the bipartisan Veterans'  Equality Act:

• Jun 24, 2015: returned to senate
• Jun 24, 2015: passed assembly
• Jun 24, 2015: ordered to third reading rules cal.738
• Jun 24, 2015: substituted for a8174a
• Jun 17, 2015: referred to governmental employees
• Jun 17, 2015: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• Jun 17, 2015: PASSED SENATE
• Jun 17, 2015: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1754
• Jun 17, 2015: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
• Jun 12, 2015: REFERRED TO FINANCE

3. A special thanks to the indefatigable Senator Larkin and Assemblywoman Paulin for leading this issue for years and never giving up. Never.

4. Now the Governor has the chance to also stand for honor and equity for NY's veterans by signing this bill into law.

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CALL SPEAKER HEASTIE NOW - BILL PASSED WAYS AND MEANS

VETERANS, TIME TO RETURN TO THE FIGHT !  NOW! BREAKING NEWS BELOW 

1. Situation and Mission (as of 407 hrs, Friday  19 June 2015) 

 A8174-A (matches Senate Bill S5937

• Call and email New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie in Albany at (518) 455 3791, Speaker@assembly.state.ny.us to thank him and to request an Assembly vote!
• Bill is now poised for a full Assembly vote

 S5937 (Funded Senate Bill for All Veterans)

• 06/12/2015 REFERRED TO FINANCE
  06/17/2015 COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
  06/17/2015 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1754
  06/17/2015 PASSED SENATE
  06/17/2015 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  2. This is the closest we have EVER been to equity and honor for all  NY's military veterans: WOW

 MOVE OUT TO THE FIGHT!  NOW