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S 4889 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to defining veteran

Summary
Relates to defining veteran; includes national guard members who have served for at least twenty years, part of which was during any war or period of hostilities.
Issues: ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransExpands veteran definition to include National Guard members with 20+ years service including wartime service, increasing eligibility for benefits and recognition.90% confidence
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action May 18, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025

How they voted

53–5
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 10, 2025
D Democratic41
37 Yea 4
90% Yea
R Republican22
16 Yea 5 Nay 1
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
1
Committee
6
May 18, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 28, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
DDemocratic
NY
23
Co
Photo of Robert Jackson
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
31