(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 15, 2025)
FIRST REPRINT S.B. 117
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SENATE BILL NO. 117–SENATOR CRUZ-CRAWFORD
PREFILED JANUARY 27, 2025
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JOINT SPONSOR: ASSEMBLYMEMBER MOORE
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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs
SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to services for veterans.
(BDR 37-795)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State: Yes.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
AN ACT relating to veterans; requiring the Director of the
Department of Veterans Services to make available to
certain agencies, resource centers or programs any
existing informational materials concerning the process
for applying for an upgrade to the character of a veteran’s
discharge from service or a change in the narrative reason
for a veteran’s discharge from service; and providing
other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law requires the Director of the Department of Veterans Services to 1
conduct outreach to, and provide assistance designed for the unique needs of, 2
veterans and members of the military who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender 3
and their spouses and dependents. Existing law further requires this outreach and 4
assistance to include, without limitation, a requirement for the Director to provide 5
assistance in applying for an upgrade to the character of the veteran’s discharge 6
from service or a change in the narrative reason for the veteran’s discharge from 7
service. (NRS 417.121) This bill additionally requires the Director to, as part of 8
such outreach and assistance, make available to any agency, resource center or 9
program in this State which provides services and resources to veterans and 10
members of the military regarding the benefits, services, programs and assistance 11
available to veterans any existing informational materials concerning the process 12
for applying for an upgrade to the character of the veteran’s discharge from service 13
or a change in the narrative reason for the veteran’s discharge from service. 14
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 417.121 is hereby amended to read as follows: 1
417.121 1. The Director shall conduct outreach to, and 2
provide assistance designed for the unique needs of, veterans and 3
members of the military who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or 4
transgender and their spouses and dependents, including, without 5
limitation [, providing] : 6
(a) Providing assistance in applying for an upgrade to the 7
character of the veteran’s discharge from service or a change in the 8
narrative reason for the veteran’s discharge from service [.] ; and 9
(b) Making available to any agency, resource center or 10
program in this State which provides services and resources to 11
veterans and members of the military regarding the benefits, 12
services, programs and assistance available to veterans any 13
existing informational materials concerning the process for 14
applying for an upgrade to the character of the veteran’s 15
discharge from service or a change in the narrative reason for the 16
veteran’s discharge from service. 17
2. As used in this section, “veteran” means a resident of this 18
State who meets the qualifications of subsection 1 of NRS 417.005. 19
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