A 4649 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to certificates of honorable separation from or service in the armed forces of the United States

Summary

Relates to certificates of honorable separation from or service in the armed forces of the United States; provides that such certificates shall be forwarded to the appropriate local veterans' service agency within 60 days of receipt.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Assembly Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Vetoed

Dec 2025

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Vetoed Dec 12, 2025

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What changed between versions

A4649 → A4649A · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to remove references to the military law and civil rights law, narrowing its scope to only the veterans' services law. The act now takes effect 30 days after becoming law instead of immediately, and the committee discharged the bill for further amendment before it can proceed.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing amendments to the military law and civil rights law, focusing exclusively on the veterans' services law.

SCOPE

Removed amendments to the military law (section 250) and civil rights law (section 79-g) that previously required county clerks to record and provide copies of veterans' discharge certificates.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from immediate to 30 days after the bill becomes law.

TECHNICAL

Added committee discharge language indicating the bill was amended and returned to the Veterans' Affairs Committee for further consideration.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025 · Assembly May 5, 2025

How they voted

59–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 63

Jun 11, 2025

D Democratic41

38 Yea 3

92% Yea

R Republican22

21 Yea 1

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Dec 12, 2025

Amended

TABLED

lower

Dec 12, 2025

Vetoed

VETOED MEMO.104

lower

Jun 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

May 5, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

upper

May 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 4649A

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS

lower

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors