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Senate bill · S7784 (2025-26)

Relates to the issuance of pool and health memberships to disabled veterans at certain SUNY and CUNY campuses

PassedLatest action May 28, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A6001, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A6001, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton

State Senator, District 23 · Democratic

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Summary

Requires that the state university of New York's board of trustees and the city university of New York's board of trustees shall each adopt a policy requiring all state university of New York, city university of New York, college, and community college campuses that offer membership programs to the general public for the use of fitness and aquatic facilities, to permit disabled veterans to obtain a membership for the use of fitness and aquatic facilities upon the same terms and conditions as apply to the general public, but without payment of any fees or other charges, or at a discounted rate; defines "disabled veteran".

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To allow disabled veterans to use SUNY and CUNY aquatic facilities.

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

Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

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

Committee

Higher Education · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Higher Education · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

Cosponsors

Anthony H. Palumbo, Dean Murray and 19 more on Agora

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  • Republican11
  • Democratic10

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The sponsor's argument

Why Jessica Scarcella-Spanton says this is needed

New York State is proudly home to one of the largest veteran populations in the country and it is critical that the State provides them with the support they earned. This legislation would require certain SUNY and CUNY campuses that offer membership programs to the public for the use of fitness facilities and pools to provide free or discounted access to our disabled veterans. SUNY Suffolk County Community College currently provides access at no cost to disabled veterans to its fitness and pool facilities across several of its campuses. This program was strongly advocated for by veterans' organizations across Long Island, and it has proven to be successful. According to a 2007 study by the National Institute of Health, the most reported barrier to access to fitness facilities was cost. This state- wide initiative would alleviate a financial burden for New York Veter- ans, while increasing access to a healthier lifestyle and improving physical and mental fitness.

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.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateMay 28, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A6001, the matching Assembly bill.

    (60) (0) (0) (3)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Higher Education

    Senate Higher EducationApr 21, 2026Result: passed

    (11) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. May 28, 2026

    3RD Reading CAL.769

    3RD READING CAL.769

    NY Senate

  2. May 28, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. May 28, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED FOR S7784A

    NY Senate

  4. May 4, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  5. May 4, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

Show full history (13 earlier events)
  1. May 4, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    NY Senate

  2. Apr 30, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading CAL.409

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.409

    NY Assembly

  3. Apr 28, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED

    NY Assembly

  4. Apr 27, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  5. Apr 22, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  6. Apr 21, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.769

    1ST REPORT CAL.769

    NY Senate

  7. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    NY Senate

  8. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  9. May 29, 2025

    Amend and Recommit to Higher Education

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    NY Senate

  10. May 29, 2025

    Amend and Recommit to Ways and Means

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  11. May 28, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  12. May 6, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    NY Senate

  13. Feb 25, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    NY Assembly