Establishes the hire a vet grant program

Latest action Mar 17, 2026

Establishes the hire a vet grant program; provides grants to municipalities where a veteran is hired and employed, for not less than twelve continuous and uninterrupted months in a full-time or part-time position.

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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 A401, the matching bill in the Assembly.

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

The purpose of this bill is to encourage public employers to hire veter- ans.

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 AffairsMar 17, 2026Result: passed
(9) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military AffairsMay 28, 2025Result: passed
(9) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Chris Burdick, Jen Lunsford and 1 more on Agora

Democratic3

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why April Baskin says this is needed

New York State has long recognized the sacrifices made by veterans in the service of their country. This recognition takes many forms, includ- ing extra recognition on civil service exams and pension provisions. This bill would add an additional incentive to municipalities to hire veterans, much like the hire a vet tax credit encourages private busi- nesses to hire veterans, by offering grants to municipalities when they hire a veteran. The amount of the grants is similar to the amount of tax credits a private business could receive, and the prerequisites for the grants are similar to the prerequisites for the tax credits.

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

Mar 17, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
NY Assembly
May 28, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Mar 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
NY Senate

Show full history (1 earlier event)

Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
NY Assembly

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