NY State Senate Bill 2017-S6610

Senate Bill S6610

Signed By Governor

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to use of personal confidential information received from veterans or family members of veterans receiving services from the state

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A1206 - Signed by Governor

Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Nov 05, 2018	signed chap.322
Oct 24, 2018	delivered to governor
Jun 13, 2018	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1762 substituted for s6610
Jun 13, 2018	substituted by a1206 ordered to third reading cal.1762 committee discharged and committed to rules
Jan 03, 2018	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Jun 07, 2017	referred to rules

Votes

- Jun 13, 2018 - Floor Vote
  A1206
  
  60
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  3
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 13, 2018
      
      aye (60)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Alcantara
      
      Avella
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Helming
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jacobs
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Mayer
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Persaud
      
      Phillips
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      excused (3)
      
      Amedore
      
      Croci
      
      Sepúlveda
  Jun 13, 2018 - Rules Committee Vote
  S6610
  
  25
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 13, 2018
      
      aye (25)
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Griffo
      
      Hannon
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Montgomery
      
      Parker
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky

2017-S6610 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1206
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §354-e, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S8075, A11154
2011-2012: S3968, A2920
2013-2014: S2826, S6277, A3348
2015-2016: S2793, A5514
2019-2020: S4614
2021-2022: S4995

2017-S6610 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to use of personal confidential information received from veterans or family members of veterans receiving services from the state and political subdivisions thereof.

2017-S6610 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S6610               Revised 1/18/18

SPONSOR: LANZA
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the executive law, in relation to
personal confidential information obtained from veterans or family
members of veterans receiving services from the state and political
subdivisions thereof

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

The purpose of this legislation is to inform veterans and their families
of the many services and opportunities provided by the Division of
Veteran's Affairs.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one requires all subdivisions of the state to, when dealing with
a client or customer, inquire as to whether or not he/she or a family
member is a veteran.

This information will be private, and will be used only for the sake of

informing the veteran or his/her family member that veterans are enti-
tled to additional assistance and other benefits through the Division of
Veteran's affairs.

Section two is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Pursuant to Executive Order 412, "Establishing the New York State Coun-
cil on Returning Veterans and their Families" a report was issued with
its results and recommendations. Among the recommendations to the Gover-
nor was agencies at all levels of state and local government must better
identify and track veterans within their programs and ensure that appro-
priate services are being offered. Uniform methods of identifying veter-
ans and their families should be developed. This bill is one step in
that direction.

Veterans and their families often deal with numerous subdivisions of the
state, from the DMV to Social Services. Often, they are not aware that
in addition to the services they receive from these agencies, they are
entitled to assistance through the Division of Veterans Affairs.

This bill will make sure that veterans and their families are notified
whenever dealing with state agencies that they also have a tremendous
additional resource in the Division of Veterans Affairs.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2017: S.6610 - Referred to Rules / A.1206 - Passed Assembly
2016: S. 2793A - Referred to Veterans, Homeland Security & Military
Affairs
2015: S. 2793 - Referred to Veterans,Homeland Security & Military
Affairs
2014: S. 6277 - Referred to Veterans, Homeland Security & Military
Affairs / A.3348 Passed Assembly
2013: A. 3348 - Passed Assembly
2012: S. 2826 - Referred to Veterans, Homeland Security & Military
Affairs
2011: S.3968 - Referred to Veterans, Homeland Security & Military
Affairs / A.2920 - Passed Assembly
2010: S.8075 - Referred to Veterans, Homeland Security & Military
Affairs / A.11154 - Passed Assembly

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall become
law.

2017-S6610 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6610
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 7, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to personal  confidential
   information  obtained  from  veterans  or  family  members of veterans
   receiving services from the state and political subdivisions thereof

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 354-e
 to read as follows:
   § 354-E. USE OF PERSONAL CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM VETER-
 ANS OR FAMILY MEMBERS OF VETERANS RECEIVING SERVICES FROM THE STATE  AND
 POLITICAL  SUBDIVISIONS  THEREOF.    1. DEPARTMENTS, DIVISIONS, BUREAUS,
 BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AGENCIES OF THE STATE AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
 THEREOF, WHICH PROVIDE ASSISTANCE, TREATMENT, COUNSELING,  CARE,  SUPER-
 VISION  OR  CUSTODY  IN  SERVICE  AREAS INVOLVING HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH,
 FAMILY SERVICES, CRIMINAL JUSTICE OR EMPLOYMENT  SHALL  BE  REQUIRED  TO
 SOLICIT  INFORMATION ON WHETHER THEIR CUSTOMER OR CLIENT IS A VETERAN AS
 DEFINED IN SECTION EIGHTY-FIVE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW OR FAMILY MEMBER
 OF A VETERAN. ANY NEW FORMS CREATED AFTER THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THIS
 SECTION  SHALL  CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: "HAVE YOU SERVED IN THE
 UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES?" "HAS SOMEONE IN YOUR FAMILY SERVED  IN  THE
 UNITED STATES MILITARY?"
   2. INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFYING THEMSELVES AS HAVING SERVED IN THE MILITARY
 OR  A  FAMILY  MEMBER  SHALL  BE  ADVISED THAT THE DIVISION OF VETERANS'
 AFFAIRS AND LOCAL VETERANS  SERVICE  AGENCIES  ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT  TO
 SECTION  THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO
 VETERANS REGARDING BENEFITS UNDER FEDERAL  AND  STATE  LAW.  INFORMATION
 REGARDING  VETERANS  AND  MILITARY  STATUS PROVIDED BY ASSISTED  PERSONS
 SOLELY TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION SHALL BE PROTECTED AS  PERSONAL  CONFI-
 DENTIAL  MATERIAL,  AND USED ONLY TO ASSIST IN THE DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT,
 ASSESSMENT AND HANDLING OF THE VETERAN'S  OR  FAMILY  MEMBER'S  PROBLEMS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD00370-01-7

 S. 6610                             2
 
 WITHIN  THE  AGENCY  REQUESTING  SUCH  INFORMATION  AND IN REFERRING THE
 VETERAN OR FAMILY MEMBER TO THE DIVISION OF VETERANS'  AFFAIRS  FOR  THE
 INFORMATION  AND  ASSISTANCE  WITH  REGARD  TO BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENTS
 UNDER FEDERAL AND STATE LAW.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law; provided that any rules or regulations necessary  for
 the implementation of this act on its effective date shall be promulgat-
 ed on or before such date.

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