S 7708 NY
Establishes a veterans' bill of rights
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Summary
This bill establishes a veterans' bill of rights in New York and provides sample language for the document. It requires the Department of Veterans' Services to formally establish and distribute the bill of rights to veterans and make it available on the department's website. The bill ensures veterans are informed of their rights and protections.
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Official abstract
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.
Sponsor (1)
- Nathalia Fernandez Democratic · primary
4 coauthors / cosponsors
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. Democratic · cosponsor
- Jake Ashby Republican · cosponsor
- Steve Rhoads Republican · cosponsor
- Robert Rolison Republican · cosponsor
Action history (10)
- May 1, 2025 REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS · upper
- May 20, 2025 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS · upper
- May 20, 2025 PRINT NUMBER 7708A · upper
- Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS · upper
- Mar 5, 2026 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS · upper
- Mar 5, 2026 PRINT NUMBER 7708B · upper
- May 18, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.1161 · upper
- May 19, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- May 20, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- Jun 2, 2026 SUBSTITUTED BY A6559C · upper
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