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A 6503

Requires the department of veterans' services to establish and maintain a database of resources available in the state for veterans, members of the uniformed services, and their families

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Landon Dais and 1 co-sponsor

Creates a statewide, publicly accessible database of veteran and service-member resources and family supports, maintained by the Department of Veterans' Services.

REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
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Bill Summary · A 6503

Summary of Bill A 6503

Overview

Bill A 6503 would require the Department of Veterans' Services to establish and maintain a statewide database of resources available in the state for veterans, members of the uniformed services, and their families. The bill has been introduced and referred to the Veterans' Affairs committee.

  • Status: Referred to Veterans' Affairs
  • Introduced: March 5, 2025
  • Classification: Bill

Purpose and Scope

  • The core purpose is to create a centralized, publicly accessible database that lists resources and services available to veterans, active-duty service members, and their families within the state.
  • The bill assigns responsibility for both establishing the database and ensuring its ongoing maintenance to the Department of Veterans' Services.

Key Provisions (Summarized)

  • The department must establish a comprehensive database cataloging resources available within the state for:
    • Veterans
    • Members of the uniformed services
    • Families of these individuals
  • The department is tasked with maintaining and presumably updating the database to ensure current information is available (exact operational details, data fields, and update cadence are not specified in the provided summary).

Note: Specific features such as data fields, user access, privacy protections, update processes, coordination with other agencies, or funding mechanisms are not detailed in the provided bill summary.

Affected Parties

  • Primary: Department of Veterans' Services (to lead establishment and ongoing maintenance)
  • Beneficiaries: Veterans, active members of the uniformed services, and their families within the state who would use the database to locate resources

Legislative History and Related Bills

  • Sponsors:
    • Primary: Landon C. Dais
    • Cosponsor: Steven Raga
  • Related Bills:
    • A 7701 (prior-session)
    • S 2070 (companion)
  • Actions to Date:
    • 2025-03-05: Referred to Veterans' Affairs (listed twice in the provided actions)

Potential Impacts and Considerations

  • Improved access to information: A centralized resource database could streamline how veterans and their families find support services, benefits, and community resources.
  • Operational needs: Implementation would require planning around data collection, ongoing updates, maintenance, and potential interoperability with other state systems.
  • Funding and timelines: Details on funding, procurement, and rollout timelines are not provided but would be critical for assessing feasibility and pace of implementation.
  • Privacy and security: As with any database containing service-related information, considerations around data privacy and security would be important (not specified in the summary).

Next Steps

  • Monitor the bill’s progress through the Veterans' Affairs committee.
  • Review the full text for specifics on database design, data governance, funding, and implementation milestones.
  • Compare with related bills (A 7701, S 2070) for potential alignment or differences in scope and requirements.

If you’d like, I can tailor this summary to emphasize regulatory, fiscal, or implementation angles once the bill text or fiscal notes become available.

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

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