Nassau County Human Rights Law: Veteran Status

Since Local Law 6 of 2019, Nassau County's Human Rights Law bars discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations because of veteran status, meaning current or past service in the armed forces, the Guard, the reserves or a state militia, whatever the discharge.

Also called: discrimination, Human Rights Commission, veteran status, Local Law 6 of 2019, housing, employment.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Nassau County, NYCounty

Local Law 6 of 2019, passed April 22 and approved April 30, 2019, added "veteran status" to the protected statuses in Title C of chapter 21 of the Nassau County Administrative Code, the County Human Rights Law, with the stated purpose of prohibiting discrimination against veterans in housing, employment and public accommodations. Who is protected. "Veteran status" means current or prior service in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, the NOAA or Public Health Service commissioned corps, or the Army or Air National Guard; the organized militia of New York or any other state or territory; any other service counted as uniformed service under 38 U.S.C. 4303; membership in a reserve component; or being on the State reserve or retired list. The definition has no discharge test. How to complain. Contact the Nassau County Commission on Human Rights, or the State Division of Human Rights, which protects military status statewide.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Nassau County Human Rights Law: Veteran Status
Gate	Rule
Current or past service	No discharge test and no rating.

Sources

Nassau County Local Law 6 of 2019, veterans in the Nassau County Human Rights Law (PDF)Official

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-02.

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Disclaimer

VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.