Veterans Benefits and Discharge Status
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Bill Summary - 22LSO-0253 Bill No.: HB0082 Effective: Immediately LSO No.: 22LSO-0253 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0033 Chapter No.: 41 Prime Sponsor: Wilson Catch Title: Military discharge and benefits. Subject: Military discharge and allowable benefits. Summary/Major Elements: This act provides a definition of "honorable discharge" or "honorably discharged" that requires that a military veteran discharged solely for refusing a COVID-19 vaccine shall be deemed honorably discharged for the purposes of any law providing Wyoming benefits or exemptions to veterans. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
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The lawmaker explains that the bill ensures service members who receive a general or other than honorable discharge solely for refusing the COVID vaccine are considered to have an honorable discharge for Wyoming benefits, without adding new costs.
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