Relates to the veterans tuition awards program; repealer

Latest action Feb 13, 2026

Expands the veterans tuition awards program to allow the transfer of unused benefits to eligible immediate family members; defines terms.

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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 A9476, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A9476, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Education Law.

Committee

Higher Education · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Higher Education · New York State Senate, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This legislation amends the underlying chapter with technical changes to allow HESC to carry out the purpose of the bill and limits the number of transfer recipients to a single one. The legislation also delays the effective date from July 1, 2026 to July 1, 2027.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJan 28, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A9476, the matching Assembly bill.
(58) (1) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJan 20, 2026Result: passed
(19) (0) (0) (1)

The sponsor's argument

Why Jamaal Bailey 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 Assembly
Feb 13, 2026
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.22
NY Assembly
Jan 28, 2026
3RD Reading CAL.85
3RD READING CAL.85
NY Senate
Jan 28, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jan 28, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S8805
NY Senate

Show full history (8 earlier events)

Jan 20, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.85
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.85
NY Senate
Jan 13, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jan 13, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 13, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jan 12, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jan 12, 2026
Rules Report CAL.11
RULES REPORT CAL.11
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly

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