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Committee closes hearing on statute cleanup clarifying “general discharge” language used for veteran credentials
Summary
A committee hearing closed after members discussed clarifying the statutory definition of a "general discharge," a change described as a cleanup to align veteran credential language with driver-license and veteran-plate practices; no final action was recorded in the transcript.
TOPEKA — The committee closed a public hearing after members discussed proposed statutory language clarifying what constitutes a "general discharge" in state law, a change committee members described as a cleanup to align state records with existing veteran credential practices.
Committee members and a testifier discussed differences among types of military discharges and what those differences mean for eligibility for veterans benefits and credentials. A testifier named Zach told the committee the language was copied from a previous…
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