Eliminates sporting license fees for honorably discharged, disabled veterans

Latest action Feb 5, 2026

Eliminates sporting license fees for honorably discharged, disabled veterans.

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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

New York State Senate

Same as A6052, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Environmental Conservation Law.

Committee

Environmental Conservation · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Environmental Conservation · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Eliminates sporting license fees for honorably discharged, disabled Veterans.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateFeb 5, 2026Result: passed
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation
Senate Environmental ConservationJan 20, 2026Result: passed
(9) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 9, 2025Result: passed
(60) (0) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation
Senate Environmental ConservationJan 21, 2025Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Dan Stec, Dean Murray and 7 more on Agora

Republican5
Democratic4

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why James Skoufis says this is needed

Currently, veterans with forty percent or more significant service-con- nected disability who were honorably discharged cannot receive a discounted lifetime license for hunting and fishing while being able to apply yearly for a license at a discounted price. This legislation will authorize the Department of Environmental Conservation to offer these lifetime licenses to disabled veterans free of charge. These brave men and women risked their lives in service to our nation and sacrificed their well-being for the sake of others. Granting these veterans access to a lifetime license for hunting and fishing is one way NYS can show gratitude and honor them for their service.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Feb 5, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Feb 5, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Feb 5, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Jan 27, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)

Jan 20, 2026
1ST Report CAL.100
1ST REPORT CAL.100
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate
Apr 9, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Apr 9, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Apr 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Feb 26, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Jan 27, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Jan 22, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2025
1ST Report CAL.122
1ST REPORT CAL.122
NY Senate
Jan 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
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