2025-2026 Regular Session • New York Legislature
A06559
Legislative Summary
Establishes a veterans' bill of rights; provides sample language for such bill of rights; requires the department of veterans' services to establish and distribute a veterans' bill of rights and to make such bill of rights available on the department's website.
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Bill History
3/6/2025
referred to veterans' affairs
Assembly
5/5/2025
amend and recommit to veterans' affairs
Assembly
5/5/2025
print number 6559a
Assembly
5/15/2025
amend and recommit to veterans' affairs
Assembly
5/15/2025
print number 6559b
Assembly
5/19/2025
reported referred to rules
Assembly
5/21/2025
reported
Assembly
5/21/2025
rules report cal.225
Assembly
5/21/2025
ordered to third reading rules cal.225
Assembly
5/21/2025
passed assembly
Assembly
5/21/2025
delivered to senate
Assembly
5/21/2025
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable
5/21/2025
29
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage
5/21/2025
143
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly Veterans' Affairs Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules
5/19/2025
18
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Michael Benedetto
Democrat