Relates to the employment of veterans with disabilities

Latest action Nov 5, 2025

Relates to the employment of veterans with disabilities program.

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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 A4751, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A4751, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Veterans' Service 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

The purpose of this bill is to ensure that state and local veterans' service agencies include disabled veterans in their employment assist- ance obligations.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 14, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A4751, the matching Assembly bill.
(57) (0) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military AffairsApr 29, 2025Result: passed
(9) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Dean Murray, Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. and 1 more on Agora

Republican2
Democratic1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Jessica Scarcella-Spanton says this is needed

Section 55-c of the Civil Service Law currently provides employment opportunities for disabled veterans and was recently expanded to include all veterans, not just those who served during a time of war. Current- ly, the veterans' service law does not explicitly require that the Department of Veterans Services or local veterans service agencies inform them of this important program. Due to this expansion, it should be corrected so that all veterans can have the knowledge to take advan- tage of this important program. This legislation will clarify that state and local veterans' service agencies must assist disabled veterans with employment and re-employment services which include section 55-c of the civil service law. Lastly, it also requires the Department of Veterans' Services to provide a link to the Department of Civil Service's website on its website.

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

Nov 5, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.490
NY Assembly
Nov 3, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
May 14, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.741
3RD READING CAL.741
NY Senate
May 14, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 14, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY A4751A
NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)

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 29, 2025
1ST Report CAL.741
1ST REPORT CAL.741
NY Senate
Mar 4, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Mar 4, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Mar 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
NY Senate
Feb 27, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.43
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.43
NY Assembly
Feb 25, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Feb 24, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
NY Senate
Feb 19, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Veterans' Affairs
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
NY Assembly
Feb 6, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
NY Assembly
Jan 21, 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 Oct 21, 2026. About our data

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