Archives: Veterans and Military Affairs / Model Policies

Archives: Veterans and Military Affairs / Model Policies

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    Purple Star School Act

    BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF _________:   Section 1. Definitions.    As used in this Act:    “Military-connected student” is:  …

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    Veteran Resource Center Act

    BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF _________:   Section 1. Title.    This act shall be known and cited as the [State] Veteran Resource…

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    Military Crosswalk Act

    BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF _________:   Section 1. Definitions.    As used in this section:    “License” means an authorization…

  • Statement of Principles on Veteran Referral Networks  image

    Statement of Principles on Veteran Referral Networks 

    Background   More than 18 million Americans have served in uniform, and roughly 200,000 servicemembers transition out of the military each year. While the system meant to support them is…

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    Veterans Treatment Court Act

    BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF _________:   CHAPTER 1. VETERANS TREATMENT COURTS.    Section 1. Legislative Intent.   It is the…

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    Veterans Mental Health Innovations Act

    BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF _________:  Section 1. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.  Ibogaine is a naturally-occurring psychoactive compound that has demonstrated promise in…

  • Uniformed Services Child School Transitions Act image

    Uniformed Services Child School Transitions Act

    BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF _________:  Section 1. Purpose.   The purpose of this policy is to: (a) Maximize the potential for effective…

  • Veterans Dignity in Crisis Act image

    Veterans Dignity in Crisis Act

    BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF _________:  Section 1. Purpose.   An emergency measure that grants a peace or police officer who is an…

  • Identifying Veterans in the Justice System Act image

    Identifying Veterans in the Justice System Act

    BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF _________:  Section 1. Purpose. To codify the definition of a military veteran for the purposes of identification in…

  • The Therapeutic Psilocybin Act for Veterans and First Responders image

    The Therapeutic Psilocybin Act for Veterans and First Responders

    BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF _________:  Section 1. Legislative Findings.  Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severe mental health condition with limited…

  • Statement of Principles on Effective Veterans and Military Affairs Policy image

    Statement of Principles on Effective Veterans and Military Affairs Policy

    The principles outlined below provide the foundation for effective and productive policy development for veterans and military members at the state and local level. For the purpose of this…

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    Veterans Justice Act

    BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF _________: Section 1. Purpose (1) Veterans charged with certain offenses shall be given the opportunity to avoid a record of…

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    Military Spouse Licensure Act

    BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF [INSERT HERE] Section 1. Definitions. For this section of code, the following definitions are established: (1) “Occupational…