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Jessica Scarcella-Spanton

Sponsor · State Senator, District 23 · Democratic

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Senate bill · S8423 (2025-26)

Establishes a credit for military spouses and surviving spouses of veterans for competitive examinations

Latest action Apr 30, 2026

Summary

Establishes a credit for military spouses and surviving spouses of veterans for competitive examinations whether for original appointment or promotion.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A8722, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Civil Service Law.

Committee

Civil Service And Pensions · New York State Senate

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

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Establishes credit for military spouses and surviving spouses of veter- ans for competitive examinations

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

Full history

  1. Apr 30, 2026

    Amend and Recommit to Civil Service and Pensions

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    NY Senate

  2. Apr 27, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  3. Apr 27, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  4. Apr 27, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

    NY Senate

  5. Apr 23, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading CAL.362

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.362

    NY Assembly

Show full history (6 earlier events)
  1. Apr 21, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED

    NY Assembly

  2. Apr 17, 2026

    Amend and Recommit to Governmental Employees

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

    NY Assembly

  3. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    NY Senate

  4. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

    NY Assembly

  5. Jun 10, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  6. Jun 2, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

    NY Assembly

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