New York S 1788: Extends eligibility for real property tax exemptions to certain veterans

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S01788 Summary:

BILL NOS01788A

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SAME ASSAME AS A05578-A

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SPONSORHINCHEY

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COSPNSRADDABBO, ASHBY, HELMING, MURRAY, OBERACKER, ROLISON, STEC, TEDISCO

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §458-a, RPT L

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Extends eligibility for real property tax exemptions to certain veterans.

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BILL NOS01788A

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01/13/2025REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

04/29/20251ST REPORT CAL.740

04/30/20252ND REPORT CAL.

05/01/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

05/19/2025PASSED SENATE

05/19/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

05/19/2025referred to veterans' affairs

01/07/2026died in assembly

01/07/2026returned to senate

01/07/2026REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

02/03/20261ST REPORT CAL.223

02/04/20262ND REPORT CAL.

02/05/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

02/09/2026PASSED SENATE

02/09/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

02/09/2026referred to veterans' affairs

05/14/2026RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY

05/14/2026returned to senate

05/14/2026VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

05/14/2026AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1788A

05/29/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A5578A

&nbspA05578 AMEND=A Hunter

&nbsp02/18/2025referred to veterans' affairs

&nbsp01/07/2026referred to veterans' affairs

&nbsp05/08/2026amend and recommit to veterans' affairs

&nbsp05/08/2026print number 5578a

&nbsp05/13/2026reported referred to ways and means

&nbsp05/19/2026reported referred to rules

&nbsp05/20/2026reported 

&nbsp05/20/2026rules report cal.142

&nbsp05/20/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.142

&nbsp05/20/2026passed assembly

&nbsp05/20/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp05/20/2026REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

&nbsp05/29/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S1788A

&nbsp05/29/20263RD READING CAL.223

&nbsp05/29/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp05/29/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

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There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1788--A
 Cal. No. 223

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 13, 2025
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 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
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