Makes technical corrections relating to the title of the commissioner of veterans' services

Latest action Nov 21, 2025

Makes technical corrections relating to the title of the commissioner of veterans' services.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A8475, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A8475, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Elder Law.

Committee

Rules · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Rules · New York State Senate, Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs · New York State Senate, Veterans' Affairs · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This relates to changing the references to the name of the Director of the Department of Veterans' Services to the Commissioner of the Depart- ment of Veterans' Services.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 13, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A8475, the matching Assembly bill.
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)

The sponsor's argument

Why Pete Harckham says this is needed

Pursuant to Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2022 Part PP, the Division of Veterans' Services became the Department of Veterans' Services and the the director became the commissioner. This change did not become effec- tive until April 1, 2023. During the period from passage of the legis- lation which made the changes and the effective date, several bills became law with the previous title of the agency head. This measure makes the appropriate name changes,

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

Nov 21, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.537
NY Assembly
Nov 17, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.2016
3RD READING CAL.2016
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S8247
NY Senate

Show full history (11 earlier events)

Jun 12, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.2016
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.2016
NY Senate
Jun 6, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 6, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Rules Report CAL.470
RULES REPORT CAL.470
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
NY Senate
May 19, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 16, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
NY Assembly

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