S3194: Relates to defining "period of war" for the alternative veterans' exemption

Summary

Defines "period of war" for the alternative veterans' exemption.

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Amends the Real Property Tax Law.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of the bill is to update the "period of war" definitions in the alternative veterans' exemption to include recent and current "hostilities" in Somalia, Bosnia, and Kosovo and in the Global War on Terrorism respectively.

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Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

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

Committee

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

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

Cosponsors

Alicia Hyndman, Brian Manktelow and 20 more on Agora

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The sponsor's argument

Why James Skoufis says this is needed

Subdivision 1 of Section 458-a of the real property tax law has not been updated to include recent and current "periods of war" where United States military forces were engaged in "hostilities," including the Global War on Terrorism, Somalia, Bosnia, and Kosovo. Since military personnel were actively engaged in hostilities in each of these oper- ations, they should be afforded the same eligibility to apply for veter- an's alternative exemptions provided to veterans of other "periods of war" currently provided for in this section of the real property tax law.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 1, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A3450, the matching Assembly bill.
(60) (0) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military AffairsMay 18, 2026Result: passed
(8) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 10, 2025Result: passed
(58) (0) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 9, 2025Result: passed
(21) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

Jun 1, 2026
3RD Reading CAL.1159
3RD READING CAL.1159
NY Senate
Jun 1, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 1, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY A3450A
NY Senate
May 20, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 20, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly

Show full history (20 earlier events)

May 20, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 20, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
NY Senate
May 20, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
May 20, 2026
Rules Report CAL.140
RULES REPORT CAL.140
NY Assembly
May 19, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 19, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 18, 2026
1ST Report CAL.1159
1ST REPORT CAL.1159
NY Senate
May 13, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
NY Senate
May 13, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 11, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Veterans' Affairs
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1609
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1609
NY Senate
Jan 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
NY Assembly
Jan 24, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
NY Senate