Authorizes additional paid leave for public employees who are absent on military duty

Latest action Dec 12, 2025

Authorizes additional paid leave for public employees who are absent on military duty up to sixty days or fifty-two working days.

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Where it stands

Rejected by the executive.

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

Vetoed

New York State Senate

Same as A8822, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Military Law.

Committee

Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly

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

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Amends paragraph (a) of subdivision 5 of section 242 of the military law, as amended by chapter 406 of the laws of 2017, to read as follows: (a) Every public officer or employee shall be paid HIS OR HER their salary or other compensation as such public officer or employee for any and all periods of absence while engaged in the performance of ordered military duty, and while going to and returning from such duty, not exceeding a total of THIRTY sixty days or TWENTY-TWO fifty-two work- ing days, whichever is greater, in any one calendar year and not exceed- ing THIRTY sixty days or TWENTY-TWO fifty-two working days, whichev- er is greater, in any one continuous period of such absence.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 10, 2025Result: passed
(58) (0) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military AffairsMay 28, 2025Result: passed
(9) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Angelo Santabarbara, Brian Maher and 5 more on Agora

Democratic4
Republican3

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Jessica Scarcella-Spanton says this is needed

Currently, state law allows public employees to receive 30 days of paid leave a year for military service. The courageous New Yorkers who work as public servants and answer the call of duty should be fairly compen- sated for their military service.

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 12, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.112
NY Senate
Dec 8, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 17, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.881
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.881
NY Assembly
Jun 17, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 17, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly

Show full history (10 earlier events)

Jun 17, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A8822
NY Assembly
Jun 16, 2025
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
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 GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1368
1ST REPORT CAL.1368
NY Senate
Jan 24, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
NY Senate

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