Establishes the "Vets to Vollies" program
Summary
Establishes the "Vets to Vollies" program which encourages veterans or discharged military personnel to join their local fire department and emergency medical service agency.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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MINOR
This bill amendment adds four new sponsors to the original bill and updates the bill number to reflect its amended status. The core legislative content regarding the 'Vets to Vollies' program remains unchanged, with no substantive policy modifications to the program's purpose, eligibility, or implementation requirements.
TECHNICAL
Added three new sponsors (ANGELINO, BLANKENBUSH, McDONOUGH, DeSTEFANO, CHANG) to the original sponsor list of M. of A. DURSO.
Updated bill status notation from 'A5253' to 'A5253--A' to indicate the bill has been amended and reprinted.
Changed section number from 29-c to 29-e in the Veterans' Services Law to reflect the bill's amended status.
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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5253A
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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