S 1788 NY Passed Legislature
Extends eligibility for real property tax exemptions to certain veterans
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Summary
Extends eligibility for real property tax exemptions to certain veterans.
Sponsor (1)
- Michelle Hinchey Democratic · primary
8 coauthors / cosponsors
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. Democratic · cosponsor
- Jake Ashby Republican · cosponsor
- Pamela Helming Republican · cosponsor
- Dean Murray Republican · cosponsor
- Peter Oberacker Republican · cosponsor
- Robert Rolison Republican · cosponsor
- Dan Stec Republican · cosponsor
- James Tedisco Republican · cosponsor
Action history (21)
- Jan 13, 2025 REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS · upper
- Apr 29, 2025 1ST REPORT CAL.740 · upper
- Apr 30, 2025 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- May 1, 2025 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- May 19, 2025 PASSED SENATE · upper
- May 19, 2025 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- May 19, 2025 REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 DIED IN ASSEMBLY · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 RETURNED TO SENATE · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS · upper
- Feb 3, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.223 · upper
- Feb 4, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- Feb 5, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- Feb 9, 2026 PASSED SENATE · upper
- Feb 9, 2026 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- Feb 9, 2026 REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS · lower
- May 14, 2026 RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY · upper
- May 14, 2026 RETURNED TO SENATE · lower
- May 14, 2026 VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING · upper
- May 14, 2026 AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1788A · upper
- May 29, 2026 SUBSTITUTED BY A5578A · upper
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Bill No.: Summary Actions Committee Votes Floor Votes Memo Text LFIN Chamber Video/Transcript S01788 Summary: BILL NO S01788A   SAME AS SAME AS A05578-A
  SPONSOR HINCHEY   COSPNSR ADDABBO, ASHBY, HELMING, MURRAY, OBERACKER, ROLISON, STEC, TEDISCO   MLTSPNSR   Amd §458-a, RPT L   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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