Expands the definition of veteran to include members of the commissioned corps of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration and the commissioned corps of the public health service
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Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Expands the definition of veteran to include members of the commissioned corps of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration and the commissioned corps of the public health service” Read the full text
Assembly
What it does
Expands the definition of veteran to include members of the commissioned corps of the NOAA and the commissioned corps of the public health service; expands access to certain benefits to those who served in the commissioned corps of the NOAA and the commissioned corps of the public health service.
Summary from the sponsor's memo in the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS · Feb 27, 2025
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REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS · Mar 11, 2025
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REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES · Apr 1, 2025
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REPORTED · Apr 1, 2025
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RULES REPORT CAL.132 · Apr 1, 2025
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ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.132 · Apr 1, 2025
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PASSED ASSEMBLY · Apr 2, 2025
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DELIVERED TO SENATE · Apr 2, 2025
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REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS · Apr 2, 2025
Senate
SUBSTITUTED FOR S5246 · Jun 11, 2025
Senate
3RD READING CAL.742 · Jun 11, 2025
Senate
PASSED SENATE · Jun 11, 2025
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RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY · Jun 11, 2025
Senate
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR · Dec 1, 2025
Assembly
SIGNED CHAP.612 · Dec 5, 2025
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The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Steve SternJudy GriffinRebecca SeawrightSam BergerTommy Schiavoni
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-06-11 · EXC 4, AYE 59
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.
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