General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 376
January Session, 2011 LCO No. 2159
Referred to Committee on Select Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Introduced by:
SEN. MAYNARD, 18th Dist. (By Request)
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 376
January Session, 2011
LCO No. 2159
Referred to Committee on Select Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Introduced by:
SEN. MAYNARD, 18th Dist.
(By Request)
AN ACT CONCERNING DISABILITY COMPENSATION FOR VETERANS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to provide that service-related disability compensation received by a veteran or member of the armed forces from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs shall not be considered income or property for the purposes of property disposition, spousal or child support obligations and attachment in any marital dissolution, legal or equitable proceeding.
Statement of Purpose:
To provide, in accordance with federal law, that the service-related disability compensation received by a veteran is excluded from property and income calculations in court proceedings.