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S 8233 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes agencies to procure goods, services and construction from special veteran emerging business enterprises

Summary
Authorizes agencies to procure goods, services and construction from special veteran emerging business enterprises; defines special veteran emerging business enterprises.
Issues: ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransAuthorizes government procurement from veteran-owned businesses, supporting veteran employment and economic opportunities per bill text.90% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 27, 2025 Last action May 28, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 13, 2025

How they voted

59–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 13, 2025
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
6
May 28, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CITIES
lower
May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CITIES
lower
Jun 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
REFERENCE CHANGED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
upper
May 27, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CITIES 1
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of James Sanders
James Sanders
DDemocratic
NY
10