Establishes an active service exemption

Latest action Dec 19, 2025

Authorizes municipalities to offer a real property tax exemption for active military service members who at any time during the taxable year performed active duty in the armed forces in a combat zone; defines terms; makes related provisions.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A6579, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Real Property Tax Law.

Committee

Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs · New York State Senate

Also referred to Veterans' Affairs · New York State Assembly, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to provide a property tax exemption for an active service member whose military duty station is within the bounda- ries of New York State and has served in a combat zone anytime during the taxable year.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 27, 2025Result: passed
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military AffairsFeb 4, 2025Result: passed
(9) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., Judy Griffin and 5 more on Agora

Democratic5
Republican2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

Full history

Dec 19, 2025
Approval MEMO.58
APPROVAL MEMO.58
NY Senate
Dec 19, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.677
NY Senate
Dec 8, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.329
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.329
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly

Show full history (13 earlier events)

May 29, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A6579
NY Assembly
May 27, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 27, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 27, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Mar 26, 2025
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 2068A
NY Senate
Mar 11, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Mar 6, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
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.265
1ST REPORT CAL.265
NY Senate
Jan 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
NY Senate

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