Makes technical corrections relating to the title of the commissioner of veterans' services
This bill makes technical corrections to update outdated references from "director" to "commissioner" for the state's Veterans' Services role across four existing laws. It specifically revises sections in the Elder Law, Mental Hygiene Law, and State Finance Law to consistently use "commissioner of veterans' services" instead of "director." The changes affect how these laws reference the office responsible for veterans' programs but do not alter any programs, funding, or policy requirements. The bill only corrects statutory titles and has no new substantive provisions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Nov 2025
Introduced May 16, 2025
Signed Nov 21, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 13, 2025 · Assembly Jun 6, 2025
How they voted
59–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 13, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Nov 21, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.537
lower
Jun 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 6, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 19, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 16, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sam Berger
DDemocratic
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