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HB 6748

AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECORDING OF A MILITARY DISCHARGE CHARACTERIZATION UPON A STATE VETERANS REGISTRY AS "HONORABLE" AND MAKING A MINOR TECHNICAL REVISION TO A CERTAIN SUCH CHARACTERIZATION.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Hubert Delany and 3 co-sponsors

Requires the state veterans registry to record discharge characterization as 'honorable' and make a minor technical wording change to a related entry, affecting state recognition.

FILE NO. 305
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Bill Summary · HB 6748

HB 6748 — Summary

Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECORDING OF A MILITARY DISCHARGE CHARACTERIZATION UPON A STATE VETERANS REGISTRY AS "HONORABLE" AND MAKING A MINOR TECHNICAL REVISION TO A CERTAIN SUCH CHARACTERIZATION.
Bill No.: HB 6748 (File No. 305)
Introduced: January 27, 2025
Committee: Veterans' and Military Affairs
Subjects: veterans, veterans' health registry, National Guard, public records, gender identity or expression

Purpose / Intent

Based on the bill title and accompanying metadata, HB 6748 directs that a veteran’s military discharge characterization be recorded on the state veterans registry using the term "honorable." The bill also makes a minor technical change to the wording of a related discharge characterization. The stated intent is to standardize how discharge characterizations appear in the state veterans registry, likely to ensure certain veterans are recorded as having an "honorable" characterization for state registry purposes.

Key provisions (as indicated by title)

  • Require the state veterans registry (or the state office that maintains it) to record a military discharge characterization as "honorable" for entries on that registry.
  • Make a minor, technical revision to the language used for a specific discharge characterization on the registry (exact textual change not provided in available materials).
  • Implementation details, verification standards, and any eligibility or retroactivity provisions are not included in the provided document.

Who would be affected

  • Connecticut veterans whose records appear on the state veterans registry.
  • State agencies responsible for maintaining the veterans registry (e.g., Department of Veterans Affairs or equivalent).
  • Potentially the Connecticut National Guard, if registry practices overlap with Guard records.
  • Users of the registry and those relying on its entries for benefits, recognition, or services. Note: Subject tags include "gender identity or expression," which suggests the bill may be intended to address veterans discharged for reasons related to gender identity/expression, but the text is needed to confirm scope and targeted populations.

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Administrative: the registry-maintaining agency may need to revise recordkeeping practices and update existing entries.
  • Benefits/eligibility: if state programs or public-facing records use registry characterizations to determine access or recognition, reclassifying a registry entry as "honorable" could improve access for affected veterans at the state level. Interaction with federal discharge records (which determine federal benefits eligibility) is not addressed and would remain separate.
  • Legal/verification issues: the bill’s practical effect will depend on standards for changing or stating a characterization (e.g., whether federal DD-214s are altered or only the state registry entry).

Legislative status and timeline

  • Referred to Veterans' and Military Affairs: 01/27/2025
  • Vote to Draft: 02/04/2025; Drafted by committee: 02/26/2025
  • Public hearing: 03/04/2025
  • Joint Favorable Substitute: 03/11/2025; Filed with LCO: 03/11/2025
  • Referred to OLR and OFA: 03/21/2025 (for analysis)
  • Committee report filed: 03/27/2025 (Favorable report; tabled for House calendar) — House Calendar No. 207; File No. 305

Note

The full bill text and any fiscal or legal analyses (OLR, OFA) are necessary to describe exact operative language, eligibility criteria, retroactivity, and the technical revision referenced in the title. This summary is based on the bill title and legislative actions provided.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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