Death by Committee: The Annual Joke Played on New York's Veterans

New York's veterans are again poised to receive equity and honor.
Call or email your senators and representatives to move S04714 and A06974
out of committee to a full vote. No more fakeouts. No more false promises.
A veteran is not Charlie Brown.

Beginning immediately after the passage of bills establishing the unfortunate Chapter 548 of the Laws of 2000, over 100 bills to amend  its glaring inequities were written only to die in committee. This 14-year trend -- annual death by committee for  New York's veterans -- must be stopped now!


A sad trip thru the graveyard of real military service credit:

 A06281 Summary:
BILL NO    A06281A

SAME AS    No Same As

SPONSOR    Tocci (MS)

COSPNSR    Robach, Paulin, Tonko, Weisenberg, Seddio, Carrozza

MLTSPNSR   Abbate, Cahill, Christensen, Clark, Cohen M, Colton, Cook, Davis,
           Destito, DiNapoli, Farrell,Green, Gromack, Higgins, Kaufman, Klein,
           Lafayette, Lavelle, Lopez, Luster, Magee, Markey,Mayersohn, McEneny,
           Millman, Nolan, Ortiz, Pretlow, Sanders, Scarborough, Schimminger,
           Sidikman,Smith, Sweeney, Tokasz, Towns, Wright

Amd S1000, R & SS L

Provides up to three years of service credit to members of public retirement
systems of the state for military service rendered during times of peace; such
members must have at least five years of credited service, not including
military service.
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A06281 Actions:
BILL NO    A06281A

03/06/2001 referred to governmental employees
01/09/2002 referred to governmental employees
02/13/2002 amend and recommit to governmental employees
02/13/2002 print number 6281a
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A08339 Summary:
BILL NO    A08339A

SAME AS    No Same As

SPONSOR    Rules (Tocci)

COSPNSR    Tonko

MLTSPNSR

Amd S1000, R & SS L

Relates to providing credit to members of public retirement systems for
military service rendered during periods of conflict; eliminates the
requirement that a member have received a expeditionary medal in order to
obtain military credit during the Lebanon conflict, the Grenada conflict or the
Panama conflict; further removes the requirement that a member have actually
served in the Theater of Operations in order to obtain service credit for Gulf
War service.
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A08339 Actions:
BILL NO    A08339A

04/03/2001 referred to governmental employees
01/09/2002 referred to governmental employees
03/15/2002 amend and recommit to governmental employees
03/15/2002 print number 8339a
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S03214 Summary:

BILL NO    S03214A

SAME AS    No Same As 

SPONSOR    MORAHAN

COSPNSR    BONACIC, DEFRANCISCO, MALTESE, MARCELLINO, MARCHI, MAZIARZ, MCGEE, RATH, TRUNZO

MLTSPNSR   

Amd S1000, R & SS L

Provides up to three years of service credit to members of public retirement

systems of the state for military service rendered during times of peace; such

members must have at least five years of credited service, not including

military service.

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S03214 Actions:

BILL NO    S03214A

03/06/2001 REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

01/09/2002 REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

02/13/2002 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

02/13/2002 PRINT NUMBER 3214A

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S04165 Summary:

BILL NO    S04165A

SAME AS    SAME AS UNI. A08339-A

SPONSOR    MORAHAN

COSPNSR    ALESI, BALBONI, BONACIC, DEFRANCISCO, FARLEY, FUSCHILLO, HOFFMANN, JOHNSON, MALTESE, MARCELLINO,MAZIARZ, MCGEE, NOZZOLIO, SKELOS, TRUNZO, VELELLA, VOLKER

MLTSPNSR   

Amd S1000, R & SS L

Relates to providing credit to members of public retirement systems for

military service rendered during periods of conflict; eliminates the

requirement that a member have received an expeditionary medal in order to

obtain military credit during the Lebanon conflict, the Grenada conflict or the

Panama conflict; further removes requirement that a member have actually served

in the Theater of Operations in order to obtain service credit for Gulf War

service.

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S04165 Actions:

BILL NO    S04165A

04/03/2001 REFERRED TO VETERAN AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

04/18/2001 1ST REPORT CAL.452

04/23/2001 2ND REPORT CAL.

04/24/2001 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/21/2001 COMMITTED TO RULES

01/09/2002 REFERRED TO VETERAN AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

03/15/2002 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO VETERAN AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

03/15/2002 PRINT NUMBER 4165A

04/23/2002 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.743

06/20/2002 COMMITTED TO RULES

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S04519 Summary:

BILL NO    S04519 

SAME AS    No same as 

SPONSOR    NOZZOLIO

COSPNSR    

MLTSPNSR   

Amd S1000, R & SS L

Provides military credit to members of public retirement systems of the state

for military service rendered during periods of military conflict; deletes

provisions relating to the receipt of the armed forces expeditionary medal, the

navy expeditionary medal or the marine corps expeditionary medal.

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S04519 Actions:

BILL NO    S04519 

04/17/2001 REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

01/09/2002 REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

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A06982 Summary:

BILL NO    A06982A

SAME AS    SAME AS S06508

SPONSOR    Nesbitt (MS)

COSPNSR    Hooker, Brown, Burling, McDonald, Prentiss

MLTSPNSR   Acampora, Alfano, Bacalles, Barclay, Barra, Barraga, Butler, Calhoun,

           Crouch, Errigo, Ferrara,Finch, Fitzpatrick, Hayes, Kirwan, Kolb,

           Manning, McDonough, Miller, Mills, Oaks, O'Connell,Ortloff, Raia,

           Reilich, Sayward, Spano, Stephens, Straniere, Tedisco, Thiele,

           Townsend, Warner,Winner, Wirth, Young

Add S243-d, Mil L

Grants service credit to members of state administered public retirement

systems called to active military duty on or after September 11, 2001 and prior

to January 1, 2005; provides for a non-contributory service credit for members

of the New York state and local retirement system, the New York state and local

police and fire retirement systems and the New York state teachers' retirement

system.

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A06982 Actions:

BILL NO    A06982A

03/17/2003 referred to governmental employees

01/07/2004 referred to governmental employees

03/11/2004 amend and recommit to governmental employees

03/11/2004 print number 6982a

05/25/2004 held for consideration in governmental employees

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A08375 Summary:

BILL NO    A08375A

SAME AS    No Same As 

SPONSOR    Rules (Tocci)

COSPNSR    Paulin, Tonko, Weisenberg, Lavelle, Pheffer, Seddio, Schimminger,

           Smith, Butler, Cook, Alfano,Manning, Abbate, Bacalles, Barra,

           Boyland, Bradley, Burling, Cahill, Christensen, Clark, Cohen

           M,Colton, Conte, Crouch, DelMonte, Destito, DiNapoli, Eddington,

           Errigo, Farrell, Gordon, Green,Grodenchik, Gromack, Higgins, Kaufman,

           Kirwan, Klein, Lafayette, Lopez, Magee, Markey, Mayersohn,McDonough,

           McEneny, McLaughlin, Millman, Nolan, Oaks, O'Connell, Ortiz, Perry,

           Pretlow, Raia,Ramos, Sanders, Scarborough, Sidikman, Spano, Sweeney,

           Thiele, Tokasz, Towns, Wright, Young

MLTSPNSR   

Amd S1000, R & SS L

Provides up to three years of service credit to members of public retirement

systems of the state for military service rendered during times of peace;

removes requirement that such military service occur during specified periods

of hostilities; such members must have at least two years of credited service,

not including military service.

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A08375 Actions:

BILL NO    A08375A

05/02/2003 referred to governmental employees

01/07/2004 referred to governmental employees

01/26/2004 amend and recommit to governmental employees

01/26/2004 print number 8375a

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A08686 Summary:

BILL NO    A08686 

SAME AS    SAME AS S03212

SPONSOR    Rules (Tocci)

COSPNSR    Tonko, Lavelle, Powell, Smith

MLTSPNSR   

Amd S1000, R & SS L

Extends certain benefits to members and retirees of public retirement systems

of New York state to those who rendered military service during periods of

conflict in Lebanon, Grenada, Panama and the Persian Gulf but who were not

assigned to the theatres of operations, provided that such service credit shall

not exceed three years.

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A08686 Actions:

BILL NO    A08686 

05/29/2003 referred to governmental employees

01/07/2004 referred to governmental employees

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S03212 Summary:

BILL NO    S03212 

SAME AS    SAME AS A08686

SPONSOR    ROBACH

COSPNSR    DEFRANCISCO, FARLEY, FUSCHILLO, GOLDEN, JOHNSON, LITTLE, MARCELLINO,MAZIARZ, RATH, SKELOS, SPANO,TRUNZO, VOLKER, WRIGHT

MLTSPNSR   

Amd S1000, R & SS L

Extends certain benefits to members and retirees of public retirement systems

of New York state to those who rendered military service during periods of

conflict in Lebanon, Grenada, Panama and the Persian Gulf but who were not

assigned to the theatres of operations, provided that such service credit shall

not exceed three years.

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S03212 Actions:

BILL NO    S03212 

03/19/2003 REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

01/07/2004 REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

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S05003 Summary:

BILL NO    S05003A

SAME AS    No Same As 

SPONSOR    BALBONI

COSPNSR    

MLTSPNSR   

Amd S1000, R & SS L

Provides up to three years of service credit to members of public retirement

systems of the state for military service rendered during times of peace;

removes requirement that such military service occur during specified periods

of hostilities; such members must have at least two years of credited service,

not including military service.

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S05003 Actions:

BILL NO    S05003A

05/08/2003 REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

01/07/2004 REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

01/21/2004 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

01/21/2004 PRINT NUMBER 5003A

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S05740 Summary:

BILL NO    S05740 

SAME AS    No same as 

SPONSOR    SMITH M

COSPNSR    ANDREWS, BRESLIN, DILAN, GONZALEZ, HASSELL-THOMPSON, MONTGOMERY, SABINI, SCHNEIDERMAN, SMITH A,STACHOWSKI, STAVISKY

MLTSPNSR   

Authorizes a study group to explore the possibilty of extending credit for

military service credit for military service rendered during periods of

military conflict.

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S05740 Actions:

BILL NO    S05740 

10/10/2003 REFERRED TO RULES

01/07/2004 REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

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A05259 Summary:

BILL NO    A05259A

SAME AS    No same as 

SPONSOR    Towns

COSPNSR    Aubertine, Pheffer, Paulin, Eddington, Zebrowski, Cusick, Schroeder

MLTSPNSR   Clark, Diaz L, Diaz R, DiNapoli, Galef, Gordon, Lafayette, Lupardo,
           Mayersohn, Meng, Nolan, Raia, Robinson, Sweeney, Weisenberg

Amd S1000, R & SS L

Provides up to three years of service credit to members of public retirement
systems of the state for military service rendered during times of peace;
removes requirement that such military service occur during specified periods
of hostilities; such members must have at least two years of credited service,
not including military service.

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A05259 Actions:

BILL NO    A05259A

02/17/2005 referred to governmental employees
01/04/2006 referred to governmental employees
03/27/2006 amend and recommit to governmental employees
03/27/2006 print number 5259a

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A10170 Summary:

BILL NO    A10170 

SAME AS    SAME AS S02610

SPONSOR    Lavelle

COSPNSR    Cusick, Zebrowski, Colton, Pheffer, Canestrari, Clark, Lafayette,
           Christensen, Cook, Magnarelli, Fields, Latimer, Englebright,
           Espaillat

MLTSPNSR   Boyland, Cahill, Gordon, John, Koon, Reilly, Robinson, Schroeder,
           Sweeney, Tokasz, Weisenberg



Authorizes a study group to explore the possibility of extending credit for
military service credit for military service rendered during periods of
military conflict.

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A10170 Actions:

BILL NO    A10170 

03/03/2006 referred to veterans' affairs 

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S06760 Summary:

BILL NO    S06760 

SAME AS    SAME AS A10335

SPONSOR    BALBONI

COSPNSR    ALESI, BONACIC, DEFRANCISCO, FARLEY, FUSCHILLO, JOHNSON, LARKIN,
           LITTLE, MALTESE, MARCHI, MAZIARZ, MORAHAN, PADAVAN, RATH, SALAND,
           SEWARD, SKELOS, TRUNZO, VOLKER, WINNER, WRIGHT

MLTSPNSR   

Amd S1000, R & SS L

Provides credit to members of public retirement systems of the state for
military service in certain hostilities in Afghanistan.

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S06760 Actions:

BILL NO    S06760 

02/16/2006 REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
03/07/2006 1ST REPORT CAL.471
03/08/2006 2ND REPORT CAL.
03/13/2006 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 
05/01/2006 PASSED SENATE
05/01/2006 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
05/01/2006 referred to governmental employees

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A10335 Summary:

BILL NO    A10335 

SAME AS    SAME AS S06760

SPONSOR    Ortiz (MS)

COSPNSR    Markey, DiNapoli, Eddington, Benedetto, DelMonte, Christensen,
           Schimminger, Colton, Zebrowski, Paulin, Fields, Lavelle, Galef,
           Aubertine, Clark, Hooper, Titus, Schroeder, Meng

MLTSPNSR   Alessi, Boyland, Canestrari, Cook, Cusick, Destito, Diaz R, Farrell,
           Gordon, Gunther, John, Lavine, Mayersohn, McEneny, Perry, Pheffer,
           Reilly, Seminerio, Sweeney, Weisenberg, Wright

Amd S1000, R & SS L

Provides credit to members of public retirement systems of the state for
military service in certain hostilities in Afghanistan.

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A10335 Actions:

BILL NO    A10335 

03/16/2006 referred to governmental employees
06/13/2006 reported referred to ways and means 

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S07984 Summary:

BILL NO S07984 SAME AS No same as

SPONSOR LARKIN

COSPNSR ALESI, BONACIC, LEIBELL, MALTESE, MARCHI, MORAHAN, RATH, SALAND, SPANO, TRUNZO, VOLKER, WINNER, WRIGHT, YOUNG

MLTSPNSR

 Amd S1000, R & SS L

Provides that members of public retirement systems shall receive up to 3 years of service credit for state ordered full time active duty military service commencing on September 11, 2001.Go to top

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S07984 Actions:

BILL NO S07984 05/23/2006 REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

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S07603 Summary:

BILL NO S07603 SAME AS No same as

 SPONSOR KLEIN

 COSPNSR

MLTSPNSR

 Amd S1000, R & SS L Relates to buyback of military service credit for gulf war veterans.Go to top

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S07603 Actions:

BILL NO S07603 04/25/2006 REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

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A06318 Summary:

BILL NO    A06318C

SAME AS    SAME AS S05495-A

SPONSOR    Paulin (MS)

COSPNSR    Pheffer, Boyland, Colton, Fields, Maisel, Schimminger, Schroeder,
           Spano, Hyer-Spencer

MLTSPNSR   Carrozza, Christensen, Conte, DelMonte, Gottfried, Hooper, Kellner,
           Mayersohn, McEneny, Miller, Rivera J, Rosenthal, Seminerio, Sweeney,
           Weisenberg, Wright

Amd S1000, R & SS L

Provides up to three years of service credit to members of public retirement
systems of the state for military service rendered during times of peace;
removes requirement that such military service occur during specified periods
of hostilities; such members must have at least five years of credited service,
not including military service.

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A06318 Actions:

BILL NO    A06318C

03/06/2007 referred to governmental employees
06/13/2007 amend and recommit to governmental employees
06/13/2007 print number 6318a
01/09/2008 referred to governmental employees
04/17/2008 amend and recommit to governmental employees
04/17/2008 print number 6318b
04/30/2008 amend and recommit to governmental employees
04/30/2008 print number 6318c
06/03/2008 reported referred to ways and means
06/18/2008 reported referred to rules
06/19/2008 reported 
06/19/2008 rules report cal.525
06/19/2008 ordered to third reading rules cal.525
06/19/2008 passed assembly
06/19/2008 delivered to senate
06/19/2008 REFERRED TO RULES

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S05495 Summary:

BILL NO S05495A

SAME AS SAME AS A06318-C

SPONSOR LEIBELL

COSPNSR LANZA, YOUNG MLTSPNSR

Amd S1000, R & SS L Provides up to three years of service credit to members of public retirement systems of the state for military service rendered during times of peace; removes requirement that such military service occur during specified periods of hostilities; such members must have at least five years of credited service, not including military service.Go to top

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S05495 Actions:

BILL NO S05495A
04/25/2007 REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
01/09/2008 REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
05/28/2008 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
05/28/2008 PRINT NUMBER 5495A

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A07349 Summary:

BILL NO    A07349 

SAME AS    SAME AS S04552

SPONSOR    Towns (MS)

COSPNSR    Ball, Lafayette, Maisel, Walker

MLTSPNSR   Alfano, Bacalles, Barra, Burling, Conte, Espaillat, Gordon D,
           Gunther, Kirwan, Markey, Mayersohn, McEneny, Perry, Schroeder,
           Sweeney, Weisenberg

Amd S1000, R & SS L

Extends certain benefits to members and retirees of public retirement systems
of New York state to those who rendered military service during periods of
conflict in Lebanon, Grenada, Panama and the Persian Gulf but who were not
assigned to the theatres of operations, provided that such service credit shall
not exceed three years.

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A07349 Actions:

BILL NO    A07349 

04/11/2007 referred to governmental employees
01/09/2008 referred to governmental employees 

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A07350 Summary:

BILL NO A07350

SAME AS SAME AS S02088

SPONSOR Towns (MS)

COSPNSR Ball, Lafayette, Maisel, Walker, Perry, Zebrowski K MLTSPNSR Alfano, Barra, Benjamin, Boyland, Burling, Conte, DelMonte, Espaillat, Gordon D, Gunther, Kirwan, Latimer, Lupardo, Markey, McEneny, McKevitt, Miller, Peoples, Pheffer, Schroeder

Amd S1000, R & SS L

Provides up to three years of service credit to members of public retirement systems of the state for military service rendered during times of peace; removes requirement that such military service occur during specified periods of hostilities; such members must have at least two years of credited service, not including military service.Go to top

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A07350 Actions:

BILL NO A07350
04/11/2007 referred to governmental employees
01/09/2008 referred to governmental employees

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S02088 Summary:

BILL NO S02088
SAME AS SAME AS A07350
SPONSOR ALESI COSPNSR

MLTSPNSR

Amd S1000, R & SS L

Provides up to three years of service credit to members of public retirement systems of the state for military service rendered during times of peace; removes requirement that such military service occur during specified periods of hostilities; such members must have at least two years of credited service, not including military service.Go to top

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S02088 Actions:

BILL NO S02088
 01/31/2007 REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
01/09/2008 REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
05/13/2008 1ST REPORT CAL.1168
05/14/2008 2ND REPORT CAL.
05/19/2008 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
06/24/2008 COMMITTED TO RULES

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S05923 Summary:

BILL NO    S05923 

SAME AS    No same as 

SPONSOR    NOZZOLIO

COSPNSR    

MLTSPNSR   

Amd S1000, R & SS L

Provides credit to members of public retirement systems of the state for
military service rendered during periods of military conflict.

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S05923 Actions:

BILL NO    S05923 

05/23/2007 REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
01/09/2008 REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS 

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S07831 Summary:

BILL NO S07831

SAME AS SAME AS A08553

SPONSOR LEIBELL
 COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR

Amd S1000, R & SS L

Provides credit to members of public retirement systems of the state for military service in certain hostilities in Afghanistan.Go to top

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S07831 Actions:

BILL NO S07831
04/28/2008 REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

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 ETC, ETC, ETC

This trend continues to the present day. Call your senator and assembly person....tell him/her to help move S04714 and A06974 out of committee to a full Senate and Assembly vote.