Relates to voluntary opportunities for veterans

Latest action Feb 13, 2026

Requires the department of veterans' services to consult with the office of fire prevention and control and the department of health to identify the most effective ways to provide useful information to veterans about available volunteer opportunities with local volunteer fire departments and emergency services providers.

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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 A9490, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Veterans' Service Law.

Committee

Rules · New York State Assembly

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

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to L.2025, C.666.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJan 21, 2026Result: passed
(55) (1) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJan 20, 2026Result: passed
(19) (0) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Al Taylor and Joe Angelino

Democratic1
Republican1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Monica Martinez says this is needed

This legislation is a negotiated change to the underlying chapter.

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

Feb 13, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Feb 13, 2026
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.68
NY Senate
Jan 28, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 28, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jan 28, 2026
Rules Report CAL.64
RULES REPORT CAL.64
NY Assembly

Show full history (7 earlier events)

Jan 28, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY S8785
NY Assembly
Jan 21, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
NY Assembly
Jan 20, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.74
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.74
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
NY Assembly

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