Establishes the veteran career assistance program within the SUNY and CUNY systems

Latest action Feb 11, 2026

Establishes the veteran career assistance program within the SUNY and CUNY systems to provide veterans with assistance in resume writing and employment placement services.

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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 A6504, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Veterans' Service Law.

Committee

Higher Education · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Higher Education · New York State Senate, Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to require the director of the Division of Veterans Affairs to collaborate with SUNY and CUNY, to develop a Veteran Career Assistance Program. Like the assistance currently provided to SUNY and CUNY students, this program will assist veterans in translating their military experiences and skills for building a civilian resume. Further, this program will also provide employment placement services for veterans.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateFeb 11, 2026Result: passed
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military AffairsFeb 3, 2026Result: passed
(9) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 12, 2025Result: passed
(60) (0) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military AffairsFeb 4, 2025Result: passed
(9) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Alexis Weik, Dan Stec and 9 more on Agora

Republican8
Democratic3

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Jessica Scarcella-Spanton says this is needed

In February 2016, the NYS Senate Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi- ty and Military Affairs held a Round Table event to focus on Veteran Employment Opportunities. One of the private sector companies that participated discussed the importance of assisting veterans in building civilian resumes. This bill will use existing resources to establish a resume writing program and employment placement services for our veter- ans. The veterans' career assistance program should mirror the services currently offered to SUNY and CUNY students.

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 11, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Feb 11, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Feb 11, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly
Feb 5, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 4, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)

Feb 3, 2026
1ST Report CAL.224
1ST REPORT CAL.224
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
NY Senate
Mar 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Mar 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Mar 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly
Mar 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly
Feb 10, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 5, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Feb 4, 2025
1ST Report CAL.264
1ST REPORT CAL.264
NY Senate
Jan 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
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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Source: From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Nov 2, 2026. About our data

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