New York S 7786: Relates to death benefits for deputy sheriffs employed by Suffolk county

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S07786 Summary:

BILL NOS07786B

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SAME ASSAME AS A07627-B

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SPONSORADDABBO

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COSPNSRROLISON

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§4 & 15, Veterans' Services L

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Authorizes the Department of Veterans' Services to consult and collaborate with relevant offices in the federal department of veterans affairs, the department of health, the state office for the aging and other HCBS experts to develop educational materials for veterans and their families about the accessibility to home and community-based services.

Go to top S07786 Actions:

BILL NOS07786B

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05/06/2025REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

05/20/2025AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

05/20/2025PRINT NUMBER 7786A

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

01/12/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

01/12/2026PRINT NUMBER 7786B

05/18/20261ST REPORT CAL.1162

05/19/20262ND REPORT CAL.

05/20/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

05/28/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A7627B

&nbspA07627 AMEND=B Kay

&nbsp04/01/2025referred to veterans' affairs

&nbsp05/15/2025amend and recommit to veterans' affairs

&nbsp05/15/2025print number 7627a

&nbsp05/19/2025reported referred to rules

&nbsp05/21/2025reported 

&nbsp05/21/2025rules report cal.237

&nbsp05/21/2025ordered to third reading rules cal.237

&nbsp05/21/2025passed assembly

&nbsp05/21/2025delivered to senate

&nbsp05/21/2025REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

&nbsp01/07/2026DIED IN SENATE

&nbsp01/07/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp01/07/2026ordered to third reading cal.191

&nbsp01/12/2026amended on third reading 7627b

&nbsp03/05/2026passed assembly

&nbsp03/05/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp03/05/2026REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

&nbsp05/28/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S7786B

&nbsp05/28/20263RD READING CAL.1162

&nbsp05/28/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp05/28/2026RETURNED 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
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7786--B

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 May 6, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
 ty and Military Affairs -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
 reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted
 to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs
 in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
 amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
 tee

 AN ACT to amend the veterans' services law, in relation to availability
 of information on home care services

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

 1 Section 1. Section 4 of the veterans' services law is amended by
 2 adding a new subdivision 40 to read as follows:
 3 40. To collaborate with relevant offices of the federal department of
 4 veterans affairs, the state department of health and the state office
 5 for the aging to disseminate educational resources to veterans and their
 6 families regarding the availability of and accessibility to home and
 7 community-based services including but not limited to the federal Veter-
 8 an-Directed Home and Community Based Services program(VD-HCBS). Such
 9 resources may include development of dedicated websites and weblinks to
 10 such resources. Such materials may also be made available in printed
 11 form. Any such information shall be reviewed and updated annually. To
 12 effectuate the provisions of this subdivision, the department may also
 13 consult with or seek input from various home care stakeholders, includ-
 14 ing home care providers and professional associations, with expertise or
 15 experience with serving veterans and their families.
 16 § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 15 of the veterans' services law, as
 17 separately amended by chapters 490 and 666 of the laws of 2025, is
 18 amended to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored