Sponsor · State Senator, District 23 · Democratic
Senate bill · S8423 (2025-26)
Establishes a credit for military spouses and surviving spouses of veterans for competitive examinations
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- 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)
Cosponsors
Full history
- Apr 30, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Civil Service and Pensions
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
- Apr 27, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
- Apr 27, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Apr 27, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
NY Senate
- Apr 23, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.362
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.362
NY Assembly
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- Apr 21, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
- Apr 17, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Governmental Employees
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
- Jun 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
- Jun 2, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly
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