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NY State Legislature · A291-2025 · Signed by Governor

Includes the space force as being members of the armed forces or veterans eligible for certain credits and benefits

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Officially: “Includes the space force as being members of the armed forces or veterans eligible for certain credits and benefits Read the full text

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What it does

Includes the Space Force as being members of the armed forces or veterans eligible for certain credits and benefits that are available to other active and veteran members of the armed forces.
Summary from the sponsor's memo in the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS · Jan 8, 2025

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AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS · Apr 23, 2025

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PRINT NUMBER 291A · Apr 23, 2025

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REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS · Apr 28, 2025

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REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES · May 20, 2025

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REPORTED · May 21, 2025

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RULES REPORT CAL.197 · May 21, 2025

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ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.197 · May 21, 2025

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PASSED ASSEMBLY · May 21, 2025

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DELIVERED TO SENATE · May 21, 2025

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REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS · May 21, 2025

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SUBSTITUTED FOR S243A · Jun 12, 2025

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3RD READING CAL.737 · Jun 12, 2025

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REPASSED SENATE · Jun 12, 2025

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RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY · Jun 12, 2025

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DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR · Dec 1, 2025

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SIGNED CHAP.611 · Dec 5, 2025

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The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Didi Barrett

Recorded votes

Recorded voteSenate · 2025-06-12 · EXC 4, NAY 2, AYE 57
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the New York legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.

Who is lobbying on this

CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATIONvia CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION
1 filing
JUSTICE INNOVATION INC.via JUSTICE INNOVATION INC.
1 filing
From 2 filings in New York State lobbying disclosures (COELIG), via data.ny.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Nothing on this page shows why any vote was cast. Recorded votes and lobbying filings are separate official records, self-reported by different parties, and neither explains the other.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor (Dec 5, 2025).