A 8477 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes a women veteran's peer to peer program

Bill A 8477 establishes a peer-to-peer support service program specifically for women veterans. It amends the veterans' services law to mandate coordination with various state agencies, including the office of mental health and the department of labor, for the development and implementation of this program. The bill also adds the establishment of this program as a new, specific function under the veterans' services law. This initiative aims to provide targeted support services tailored to the unique experiences of women who have served in the military.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 16, 2025 Last action Jun 3, 2026
Floor votes · Assembly Jun 3, 2026

How they voted

1390
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 149
Jun 3, 2026
D Democratic102
94 Yea 8
92% Yea
R Republican47
45 Yea 2
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 19, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 16, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors