Requires the department of labor create and maintain a list of available careers and job openings for veterans in the state of New York
Summary
Requires the department of labor create and maintain a list of available careers and job openings for veterans in the state of New York and provide such list to the department of veterans' services; requires such list to be placed on the department of veterans' services website.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2025
Last action Jun 3, 2026
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What changed between versions
S2071
→
S2071A
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add three new sponsors and include additional procedural history indicating it has been reported favorably by the Senate committee. The substantive policy text regarding the Department of Labor's job listing requirements was removed, replaced by a single line stating the act takes effect immediately.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by removing the specific legislative text that mandated the creation of a veterans' job listing list, leaving only the effective date provision.
PROCEDURAL
Added three new sponsors (Senators Oberacker and Webb) and included committee reporting history.
REQUIREMENT
Deleted the entire section requiring the Department of Labor to create and maintain a list of available careers and job listings for veterans.
TIMELINE
Added a standalone clause stating the act takes effect immediately.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025 · Assembly Jun 3, 2026
How they voted
60–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Apr 9, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jun 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Introduced
AMENDED (T) 2071A
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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