S 1919 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Eliminates sporting license fees for honorably discharged, disabled veterans

This bill eliminates fees for New York state veterans who are honorably discharged and have a qualifying disability (40%+ service-connected) or meet specific veteran status criteria under the Veterans' Services Law. It directly affects eligible veterans by removing the $765 fee for a lifetime hunting, fishing, and turkey permit license, changing it to $0. The key mechanism updates the environmental conservation law to create a new fee category specifically for these veterans, while maintaining standard fees for other license types. The policy change applies immediately upon enactment, providing permanent fee relief for qualifying veterans purchasing this combined license.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Feb 5, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025

How they voted

600
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Apr 9, 2025
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors