New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 6559
Establishes a veterans' bill of rights
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Michael Benedetto (Democratic)
Cosponsors (3)
- Judy Griffin (Democratic)
- Joe Angelino (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- Stacey Pheffer Amato (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 Senate | Floor Vote - Version: C | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 House | Assembly Vote - Vote 2 | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| May 21, 2025 House | Assembly Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- Jun 2, 2026 · Senate
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY - Jun 2, 2026 · Senate
PASSED SENATE - Jun 2, 2026 · Senate
3RD READING CAL.1161 - Jun 2, 2026 · Senate
SUBSTITUTED FOR S7708B - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS - Feb 26, 2026 · House
DELIVERED TO SENATE - Feb 26, 2026 · House
PASSED ASSEMBLY - Jan 12, 2026 · House
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 6559C - Jan 7, 2026 · House
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.164 - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
DIED IN SENATE - May 21, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS - May 21, 2025 · House
DELIVERED TO SENATE - May 21, 2025 · House
PASSED ASSEMBLY - May 21, 2025 · House
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.225 - May 21, 2025 · House
RULES REPORT CAL.225 - May 21, 2025 · House
REPORTED - May 19, 2025 · House
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES - May 15, 2025 · House
PRINT NUMBER 6559B - May 15, 2025 · House
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS - May 5, 2025 · House
PRINT NUMBER 6559A - May 5, 2025 · House
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS - Mar 6, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS