Virginia § 2.2-2001.6 - Eligibility for veteran status under state and local laws; change in treatment of certain discharges
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§ 2.2-2001.6. Eligibility for veteran status under state and local laws; change in treatment of certain discharges
Any person who was separated from active military, naval, or air service with an other than honorable discharge due solely to such person's sexual orientation or gender identity or expression may petition the Department to have his discharge recorded with the Department as honorable. Persons whose discharge status is changed pursuant to such petition shall be afforded the same rights, privileges, and benefits authorized by state law and local ordinances as any other veteran who was honorably discharged.
2020, c. 1172, § 2.2-2001.5.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2.2-2001.6 ("Eligibility for veteran status under state and local laws; change in treatment of certain discharges") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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