Bill > S1296

This bill establishes a Military and Overseas Voting Assistance Task Force within the Department of State to study the feasibility and security of an online voting system for overseas military personnel, with a report due by July 1, 2016, after which the task force will expire. It also directs the State Board of Education and the Board of Governors of the State University System to collaborate on aligning university degree programs with military training to award academic credit, train faculty as veteran liaisons, integrate outreach services for disabled veterans into existing disability services, facilitate statewide meetings for veteran student service personnel, and prioritize veterans for course registration and graduation requirements. Additionally, the bill amends driver's license and identification card applications to include a voluntary option for veterans to request information about federal, state, and local benefits and services, with their contact information being shared with the Department of Veterans' Affairs and designated nonprofit organizations or county/city veteran service officers for outreach purposes, while ensuring the confidentiality of this information and penalizing misuse.