Enacts the "military experience recognized for institutional transfer (MERIT) act"
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What it does
Official summary
Enacts the "military experience recognized for institutional transfer (MERIT) act"; grants academic credit for veterans with regard to SUNY and CUNY college credits for military learning, training, coursework and occupational experience.
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Where it stands
Introduced
2Passed 1st Chamber
3Passed 2nd Chamber
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
May 18REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO HIGHER EDUCATIONLatest
Vote recorded Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Vote - Version: B. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 2PRINT NUMBER 1250BMajor
Feb 2AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRSMajor
Jan 7REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRSMinor
2025
Mar 5PRINT NUMBER 1250AMajor
Mar 5AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRSMajor
Jan 8REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRSIntroduced