Establishes a veterans' bill of rights

Summary

Establishes a veterans' bill of rights; provides sample language for such bill of rights; requires the department of veterans' services to establish and distribute a veterans' bill of rights and to make such bill of rights available on the department's website.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The department shall establish, print, publish and distribute a veter- ans' bill of rights.

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Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

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

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

Recorded votes

• Vote: Floor vote

  NY SenateJun 2, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A6559, the matching Assembly bill.

  Voted yes (61)Voted no (0)Voted present (0)Absent (2)

  See member positions for the vote on Jun 2, 2026 (Floor vote)

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

  Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military AffairsMay 18, 2026Result: passed

  Voted yes (8)Voted no (0)Voted present (0)Absent (1)

  See member positions for the vote on May 18, 2026 (Committee vote · Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs)

Full history

1. Jun 2, 2026

   3RD Reading CAL.1161

   3RD READING CAL.1161

   NY Senate

2. Jun 2, 2026

   Passed a chamber

   PASSED SENATE

   NY Senate

3. Jun 2, 2026

   Substituted

   SUBSTITUTED FOR S7708B

   NY Senate

4. May 20, 2026

   Advanced to Third Reading

   ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

   NY Senate

5. May 19, 2026

   2ND Report CAL.

   2ND REPORT CAL.

   NY Senate