New York S 4932: Relates to granting active duty military members free use of state parks and campsites

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S04932 Summary:

BILL NOS04932 

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SAME ASSAME AS A03846

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SPONSORGALLIVAN

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §13.19, Pks & Rec L

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Grants active duty military members free use of state parks, campsites and other public places of recreation.

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BILL NOS04932 

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02/14/2025REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4932

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
 Parks and Recreation

 AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
 relation to granting active duty military members free use of state
 parks and campsites

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 13.19 of the parks, recreation and
 2 historic preservation law, as amended by chapter 616 of the laws of
 3 2023, is amended to read as follows:
 4 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, any person who is:
 5 (a) blind, (b) non-ambulatory, [or] (c) an amputee [or any], (d) a
 6 veteran [or], (e) a member of a Gold Star family, or (f) an active duty
 7 military member of the armed forces of the United States shall be
 8 permitted to use any of the public campsites, parks and other public
 9 places of recreation in this state, upon the same terms and conditions
 10 as apply to the general public, but without the payment of any fees or
 11 other charges for the use of such campsites, parks and other public
 12 places of recreation.
 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07813-01-5

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