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Jessica Scarcella-Spanton

Sponsor · State Senator, District 23 · Democratic

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Senate bill · S4528 (2025-26)

Relates to free use of state parks, recreation facilities and historic sites by veterans

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Summary

Provides that veterans who are NY residents may use state parks, recreation facilities and historic sites without fees.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

New York State Senate

Amends the Veterans' Service Law.

Committee

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

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill would allow resident veterans of the state to use all parks, recreational facilities, or historic sites, under the jurisdiction of the state office of parks, recreation and historic preservation or the department of environmental conservation, free of charge.

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

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Committee vote · Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs

    Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military AffairsMay 28, 2025Result: passed

    (9) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Jessica Scarcella-Spanton says this is needed

Under current law, free use of state recreational facilities is limited to campsites and only available to veterans who have received an automo- bile allowance from the federal government. This bill expands the bene- fit of free use to parks, recreational facilities and historic sites to all the state's 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

  1. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

    NY Senate

  2. May 28, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    NY Senate

  3. Feb 6, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

    NY Senate

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