Vote: Committee vote · Transportation
Senate TransportationApr 21, 2026Result: passed
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Sponsor · State Senator, District 21 · Democratic/Working Families
Senate bill · S4213 (2025-26)
Relates to establishing distinctive "Women Veterans" license plates and the women veterans support fund
Latest action Apr 21, 2026
Summary
Relates to establishing distinctive "Women Veterans" plates and the women veterans support fund; establishes that moneys of the fund will be used for women veteran homelessness, counseling and other programs that support women veterans.
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Where it stands
Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
New York State Senate
Same as A10974, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
Committee
Transportation · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Transportation · New York State Senate.
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
This bill would establish a distinctive "Women Veterans" license plate and provide for the use of the service charge for women veteran support services such as homelessness, counseling, and other support programs.
Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)
Recorded votes
Cosponsors
Donna Lupardo, Jamaal Bailey and 5 more on Agora
- Democratic4
- Republican3
The sponsor's argument
Why Kevin S. Parker says this is needed
New York State is home to 65,756 women veterans. This is 12% of the veteran population in NYS and this number continues to rise. Women Veterans have been continually under cared for when it comes to health, recognition, public awareness, and other areas typically involved with male Veterans. It was not until 1980 that women were even give the title of Veterans even though they had served for many years prior. Women were not considered for normal Veteran's health care until 1983; it was not until 1988 that. Dr. Susan H. Mather created the Veterans Health Admin- istration office to finally address women's issues. In 1996 the first "National Summit on Women Veterans Issues" was held in Washington, D.C. so women could talk with policy makers and VA officials to make changes to the way that women Veterans were taken care of. Even though there are some programs in place for our women Veterans, homelessness is a big issue. Women actually make up a larger number of homeless Veterans than male Veterans. The VA did not approach this issue until 2000 when they gave $3 million to fund support programs, but only for a three-year program. Our women Veterans need more support from our state to help fight the same male Veterans issues and more. PTSD, Coun- seling, and Support programs will greatly benefit from this license plate program. We need to show the same support we show our male Veter- ans to our women Veterans.
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
- Apr 21, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
- Apr 14, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
- Feb 3, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
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