Includes the space force as being members of the armed forces or veterans eligible for certain credits and benefits

Latest action Dec 5, 2025

Includes the Space Force as being members of the armed forces or veterans eligible for certain credits and benefits that are available to other active and veteran members of the armed forces.

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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 A291, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A291, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the General Construction Law.

Committee

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

Also referred to Veterans' Affairs · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To ensure that the military's uniformed service members and veterans are equally represented under New York State law.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 12, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A291, the matching Assembly bill.
(57) (2) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military AffairsApr 29, 2025Result: passed
(9) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Jake Ashby, Robert Jackson and 1 more on Agora

Republican2
Democratic1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why James Skoufis says this is needed

This bill will ensure that the nation's newest service branch members are included in the definition of veterans and uniformed services under New York State law. This measure also provides further clarification of a definition of "veteran" in Article 17 of the Executive Law in which the New York State Division of Veterans' Services mission and duties are lined out.

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

Dec 5, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.611
NY Assembly
Dec 1, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.737
3RD READING CAL.737
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
REPASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY A291A
NY Senate

Show full history (14 earlier events)

May 21, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
May 21, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
NY Senate
May 21, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
May 21, 2025
Rules Report CAL.197
RULES REPORT CAL.197
NY Assembly
May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 1, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Apr 30, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Apr 30, 2025
Amended
AMENDED (T) 243A
NY Senate
Apr 29, 2025
1ST Report CAL.737
1ST REPORT CAL.737
NY Senate
Apr 28, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Apr 23, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Veterans' Affairs
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
NY Assembly

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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 Oct 21, 2026. About our data

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