Relates to certificates of honorable separation from or service in the armed forces of the United States

Latest action Dec 12, 2025

Relates to certificates of honorable separation from or service in the armed forces of the United States; provides that such certificates shall be forwarded to the appropriate local veterans' service agency within 60 days of receipt.

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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 A4649, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A4649, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Veterans' Service Law.

Committee

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

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

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To ensure that county-level veterans' service agencies are notified upon veterans return home to facilitate a better connection to services available to veterans.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 11, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A4649, the matching Assembly bill.
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 12, 2025Result: passed
(60) (0) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military AffairsMar 4, 2025Result: passed
(9) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Angelo J. Morinello, Angelo Santabarbara and 15 more on Agora

Republican10
Democratic7

Show all 17 on Agora

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Jessica Scarcella-Spanton says this is needed

Upon returning home from active duty, the first weeks and months can prove to be among the most difficult for our service members. In New York, many vital veterans' services are administered at the county-lev- el. Requiring the Department of Veterans' Services to provide a copy of a veteran's DD-214 form to the county where each veteran resides upon the release of such veteran from active duty will enhance the ability of the local county, veterans' services agencies to contact these veterans and connect them to the vast array of resources they may need.

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
Tabled
TABLED
NY Assembly
Dec 12, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.104
NY Assembly
Dec 8, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.478
3RD READING CAL.478
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate

Show full history (18 earlier events)

Jun 11, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S5397A
NY Senate
Jun 5, 2025
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 5397A
NY Senate
Jun 5, 2025
Recalled From Assembly
RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 5, 2025
Returned to Senate
RETURNED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
May 5, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
May 5, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
NY Senate
May 1, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.112
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.112
NY Assembly
Apr 28, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Apr 23, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Veterans' Affairs
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
NY Assembly
Mar 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Mar 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Mar 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
NY Assembly
Mar 10, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 5, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Mar 4, 2025
1ST Report CAL.478
1ST REPORT CAL.478
NY Senate
Feb 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
NY Senate
Feb 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
NY Assembly

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