S 5397 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to certificates of honorable separation from or service in the armed forces of the United States

Summary

Relates to certificates of honorable separation from or service in the armed forces of the United States; provides that such certificates shall be forwarded to the appropriate local veterans' service agency within 60 days of receipt.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 21, 2025 Last action Jun 11, 2025

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What changed between versions

S5397 → S5397A · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to add multiple sponsors and include committee approval history, while removing references to the military law and civil rights law amendments. The act's scope was narrowed to only amend the veterans' services law, and the effective date was changed from immediate to thirty days after becoming law.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed from amending three laws (veterans' services law, military law, and civil rights law) to only amending the veterans' services law.

SCOPE

Removed amendments to the military law and civil rights law, limiting the bill to only the veterans' services law.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from immediate to thirty days after the bill becomes law.

TECHNICAL

Added additional sponsors (Addabbo, Rolison, Webb, Weber) and included committee approval history showing the bill was reported favorably and passed by the Senate.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2025

How they voted

60–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 63

Mar 12, 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

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 5397A

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Feb 21, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

upper

1 primary · 5 co-sponsors