Revises the New York state veteran's memorial and monument registry
Summary
Revises the New York state veteran's memorial and monument registry such that it is easier to navigate; relates to the updating and availability of the registry.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025
Last action Jun 4, 2026
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MODERATE
This bill amends the New York State Veteran's Memorial and Monument Registry by expanding the list of agencies and organizations required to collaborate on the registry and clarifying the types of memorials included. It also removes strict submission deadlines for municipalities, replacing them with a requirement for prompt updates, and adds a new mandate for the state to provide free access to registry information via mobile apps and local veterans' agencies.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of collaboration to include the state archivist and local veteran posts/chapters, and extends the scope of information distribution to include mobile applications and local veterans' service agencies.
REQUIREMENT
Removed specific submission deadlines (120 days or 1 year) for municipalities to submit memorial information, replacing them with a requirement to update the registry promptly after receiving information.
Added a new requirement for the state to make registry information available to all municipal governing bodies via free mobile applications and local veterans' service agencies.
SCOPE
Expanded the list of required collaborators to include the state archivist and local posts/chapters of veteran organizations, in addition to existing agencies.
Clarified that the registry includes both memorials and monuments, and added 'era' and 'war' as searchable criteria alongside conflict and battle.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2026 · Assembly Feb 3, 2026
How they voted
60–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Jun 4, 2026
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jun 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
lower
May 19, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 3397A
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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