Pennsylvania Act 2004-195 — MILITARY AND VETERANS CODE (51 PA.C.S.) - FURTHER DEFINING "SOLDIER"

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MILITARY AND VETERANS CODE (51 PA.C.S.) - FURTHER DEFINING "SOLDIER"
                 Act of Nov. 30, 2004, P.L. 1552, No. 195             Cl. 51
                             Session of 2004
                               No. 2004-195

     HB 2055

                                  AN ACT

     Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania
        Consolidated Statutes, further defining "soldier."

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  Section 7101 of Title 51 of the Pennsylvania
     Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
      § 7101.  Soldier defined.
        As used in this chapter, "soldier" means a person who served
     or hereafter serves in the armed forces of the United States, or
     in any women's organization officially connected therewith,
     during any war or armed conflict in which the United States
     engaged[, or] and who was released from active duty under
     honorable conditions, other than from periods of active duty for
     training, or with an honorable discharge from such service, or a
     person who so served or hereafter serves in the armed forces of
     the United States, or in any women's organization officially
     connected therewith, since July 27, 1953, including service in
     Vietnam, and who has an honorable discharge from such service.
     Qualifying periods of service during a war or armed conflict,
     for purposes of this provision, will be designated by the
     Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
        Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.

     APPROVED--The 30th day of November, A. D. 2004.

     EDWARD G. RENDELL