Details Meeting Name: Committee on Veterans Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 11/26/2018 2:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: 250 Broadway - Committee Rm, 14th Fl. Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: CLICK ANY FILE # BELOW (in blue) TO ACCESS ATTACHMENTS Meeting Items (7) 7 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: All agenda items Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Prime Sponsor Agenda # Agenda Note Name Type Summary Action Result Action Details Multimedia                     Roll call Not available T2018-3267 *       Oversight - Discharge Characterization Upgrade Assistance Oversight   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available T2018-3267 *       Oversight - Discharge Characterization Upgrade Assistance Oversight   Filed, by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0479-2018 * Daniel Dromm     Offering discharge upgrade assistance and extending city veteran benefits to service members who were discharged because of their LGBTQ status. Introduction This bill would require DVS to offer assistance to veterans discharged other than honorably from the military solely on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity in upgrading their discharge papers or changing the narrative reason for their discharge. The bill would also extend all city benefits and services to LGBTQ veterans who have bad discharge papers solely because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill would also require DVS to issue discharged LGBTQ veterans a certificate of eligibility that can be used as proof that a discharged LGBTQ veteran is eligible for certain city benefits or services available to veterans. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0479-2018 * Daniel Dromm     Offering discharge upgrade assistance and extending city veteran benefits to service members who were discharged because of their LGBTQ status. Introduction This bill would require DVS to offer assistance to veterans discharged other than honorably from the military solely on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity in upgrading their discharge papers or changing the narrative reason for their discharge. The bill would also extend all city benefits and services to LGBTQ veterans who have bad discharge papers solely because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill would also require DVS to issue discharged LGBTQ veterans a certificate of eligibility that can be used as proof that a discharged LGBTQ veteran is eligible for certain city benefits or services available to veterans. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1218-2018 * Chaim M. Deutsch     Creation of a discharge upgrade assistance unit at the department of veterans’ affairs. Introduction This legislation would require the department of veterans services to create a unit to assist veterans with discharge characterization upgrades and offer non-binding advisory opinions on meritorious appeals upon request. The department would also engage in outreach and education efforts to inform veterans about the discharge characterization upgrade process and the newly established unit. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1218-2018 * Chaim M. Deutsch     Creation of a discharge upgrade assistance unit at the department of veterans’ affairs. Introduction This legislation would require the department of veterans services to create a unit to assist veterans with discharge characterization upgrades and offer non-binding advisory opinions on meritorious appeals upon request. The department would also engage in outreach and education efforts to inform veterans about the discharge characterization upgrade process and the newly established unit. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available