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A 8967

Renames the veterans' services law the veterans and military families law and renames the department of veterans' services the department of veterans and military families

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Matt Slater

Renames the veterans' services law and the Department of Veterans' Services to include military families, changing official terminology but not program duties or funding.

REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
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Bill Summary · A 8967

Summary of Bill A 8967

Overview

  • Bill number: A 8967
  • Title (purpose): Renames the veterans' services law to the veterans and military families law and renames the department of veterans' services to the department of veterans and military families.
  • Sponsor: Matthew Slater (primary)
  • Status: Referred to Veterans' Affairs
  • Introduction date: August 13, 2025

This bill appears to address naming and branding within state statutes related to veterans issues, explicitly expanding terminology to include military families.

Key Provisions (as indicated by the bill’s title and description)

  • Renaming the law: The statute currently known as the “veterans' services law” would be renamed to the “veterans and military families law.”
  • Renaming the department: The department currently named the Department of Veterans' Services would be renamed to the Department of Veterans and Military Families.
  • Scope of changes: Based on the information provided, the bill’s primary change is titular—altering the names used in the statute and agency title. There is no described change to authorities, programs, funding, duties, or governance beyond these name changes. (Full text would be needed to confirm any additional conforming edits to references, sunset provisions, or transitional language.)

Impact and Implications

  • Legal and branding references: All statutory references, official communications, signage, websites, and legal citations would shift to the new terminology once enacted.
  • Programmatic effects: There is no stated modification to programs, services, eligibility, funding, or administrative structure beyond renaming. If enacted, agencies and partners would likely update materials to reflect the new name.
  • Public understanding: The renaming signals an intent to recognize and include military families in the scope of veterans-related services and policy.

Affected Parties

  • Primary beneficiaries: Veterans and their families, who would be represented by the new terminology.
  • State agencies and employees: Personnel within the department and any related offices would implement and reflect the new name in operations, communications, and documentation.
  • Stakeholders: Veteran service organizations, advocacy groups, and the general public who reference the statute or department by name.

Procedural History and Timeline

  • Introduction: August 13, 2025.
  • Action to date: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs (listed twice in the legislative actions). This indicates the bill is in committee review and has not yet advanced to floor consideration as of the provided information.

Additional Notes

  • The summary reflects the information available from the bill’s title, sponsor, and stated action. The full text would provide precise language, any transitional provisions, and details on cross-references or conforming edits required by the renaming.

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

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