Vote: Committee vote · Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military AffairsMay 28, 2025Result: passed
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Sponsor · State Senator, District 23 · Democratic
Senate bill · S5207 (2025-26)
Establishes the guard our children act
Latest action Jan 7, 2026
Summary
Establishes a childcare program to provide active duty members of the New York national guard assistance in locating, selecting, and offsetting the cost of civilian childcare when on-base childcare is not available to such members.
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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
Amends the Military Law.
Committee
Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs · New York State Senate
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
This bill provides child care fee assistance to families of National Guard members, with subsidies.
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The sponsor's argument
Why Jessica Scarcella-Spanton says this is needed
In order to both retain and attract more National Guard members, New York State needs to address one of the many deterrents for National Guard families - affording quality child care when they are deployed. New York needs to step(p in because even with fee assistance from the Federal Department of Defense, childcare for National Guard members is still more expensive than the on base care that is afforded to most other military groups. Outside of the cost, the burden of finding quali- ty child care weighs heavily on National Guard families. This program seeks to alleviate the burden by providing assistance in locating and selecting childcare.
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
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
NY Senate
- May 28, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
- Feb 19, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
NY Senate
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