Assembly bill · A10420 (2025-26)
Requires the department of veterans' services to provide certain assistance to veterans
New York State Assembly
Sponsor: Michael Cashman (Assembly Member, District 115, Democratic)
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Summary
Requires the department of veterans' services to provide legal and/or technical support to veterans who want to change their discharged status to honorable because such person was dishonorably or administratively discharged from the armed services due to sexual orientation.
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Amends the Veterans' Service Law.
Where it stands
Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs · New York State Senate
Also referred to Veterans' Affairs · New York State Assembly.
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Full history
- Mar 16, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
- Mar 16, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Mar 16, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
NY Senate
- Mar 12, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.307
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.307
NY Assembly
- Mar 10, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
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- Mar 4, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
NY Assembly
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