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S 1788 NY
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Extends eligibility for real property tax exemptions to certain veterans

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Introduced Jan 13, 2025

Latest action (May 29, 2026) SUBSTITUTED BY A5578A

Summary

Extends eligibility for real property tax exemptions to certain veterans.

Sponsor (1)

8 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (21)

  1. Jan 13, 2025 REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS · upper
  2. Apr 29, 2025 1ST REPORT CAL.740 · upper
  3. Apr 30, 2025 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
  4. May 1, 2025 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
  5. May 19, 2025 PASSED SENATE · upper
  6. May 19, 2025 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
  7. May 19, 2025 REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS · lower
  8. Jan 7, 2026 DIED IN ASSEMBLY · lower
  9. Jan 7, 2026 RETURNED TO SENATE · lower
  10. Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS · upper
  11. Feb 3, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.223 · upper
  12. Feb 4, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
  13. Feb 5, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
  14. Feb 9, 2026 PASSED SENATE · upper
  15. Feb 9, 2026 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
  16. Feb 9, 2026 REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS · lower
  17. May 14, 2026 RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY · upper
  18. May 14, 2026 RETURNED TO SENATE · lower
  19. May 14, 2026 VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING · upper
  20. May 14, 2026 AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1788A · upper
  21. May 29, 2026 SUBSTITUTED BY A5578A · upper

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  • S1788A · PDF
  • S1788 · PDF
  • S1788 · HTML

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Bill No.: Summary Actions Committee&nbspVotes Floor&nbspVotes Memo Text LFIN Chamber&nbspVideo/Transcript S01788 Summary: BILL NO S01788A &nbsp SAME AS SAME AS A05578-A

&nbsp SPONSOR HINCHEY &nbsp COSPNSR ADDABBO, ASHBY, HELMING, MURRAY, OBERACKER, ROLISON, STEC, TEDISCO &nbsp MLTSPNSR &nbsp Amd §458-a, RPT L &nbsp Extends eligibility for real property tax exemptions to certain veterans.

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STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________

1788--A Cal. No. 223

2025-2026 Regular Sessions

IN SENATE

January 13, 2025 ___________

Introduced by Sens. HINCHEY, ADDABBO, ASHBY, HELMING, MURRAY, ROLISON, STEC, TEDISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Mili- tary Affairs -- recommitted to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to real property tax exemptions for veterans

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows:

1 Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 458-a of the real 2 property tax law, as amended by chapter 473 of the laws of 2004, is 3 amended to read as follows: 4 (b) In addition to the exemption provided by paragraph (a) of this 5 subdivision, where the veteran served in a combat theatre or combat zone 6 of operations, as documented by (i) A DD Form 214 (Certificate of 7 Release or Discharge from Active Duty) containing notations of service 8 in a designated combat theatre or combat zone of operations; or (ii) the 9 award of a United States campaign ribbon or service medal, or the armed 10 forces expeditionary medal, or a service expeditionary medal such as the 11 navy expeditionary medal, marine corps expeditionary medal, or a combat 12 era specific expeditionary medal such as the global war on terrorism 13 expeditionary medal, or other combat theater awards established by 14 federal law or executive order, or (iii) receipt of Hostile Fire or 15 Imminent Danger Pay (37 U.S.C. § 301) or federal combat income tax 16 exemption (26 U.S.C. § 112), or (iv) military service records or other 17 documents approved by the commissioner pursuant to subdivision nine of

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05448-05-6

S. 1788--A 2

1 this section indicating service in a designated combat theatre or combat 2 zone of operations, qualifying residential real property also shall be 3 exempt from taxation to the extent of ten percent of the assessed value 4 of such property; provided, however, that such exemption shall not 5 exceed eight thousand dollars or the product of eight thousand dollars 6 multiplied by the latest state equalization rate for the assessing unit, 7 or in the case of a special assessing unit, the class ratio, whichever 8 is less. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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