New York S 7277: Allows veterans to fish for free in state parks

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S07277 Summary:

BILL NOS07277A

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SAME ASSAME AS A03223-A

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SPONSORSCARCELLA-SPANTON

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COSPNSRADDABBO, RHOADS

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §13.32, Pks & Rec L

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Allows veterans of the armed forces of the United States to fish for free in state parks under the jurisdiction of a state agency.

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BILL NOS07277A

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04/08/2025REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

05/29/2025AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

05/29/2025PRINT NUMBER 7277A

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

05/19/20261ST REPORT CAL.1220

05/20/20262ND REPORT CAL.

05/21/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/02/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A3223A

&nbspA03223 AMEND=A Eachus (MS)

&nbsp01/23/2025referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

&nbsp05/23/2025amend and recommit to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

&nbsp05/23/2025print number 3223a

&nbsp05/29/2025reported referred to ways and means

&nbsp01/07/2026referred to ways and means

&nbsp05/12/2026reported referred to rules

&nbsp05/14/2026reported 

&nbsp05/14/2026rules report cal.115

&nbsp05/14/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.115

&nbsp05/14/2026passed assembly

&nbsp05/14/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp05/14/2026REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

&nbsp06/02/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S7277A

&nbsp06/02/20263RD READING CAL.1220

&nbsp06/02/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/02/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7277--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 April 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- read twice and ordered printed,
 and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs,
 Tourism, Parks and Recreation -- committee discharged, bill amended,
 ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
 relation to allowing veterans to fish for free in state parks

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

 1 Section 1. The parks, recreation and historic preservation law is
 2 amended by adding a new section 13.32 to read as follows:
 3 § 13.32 Fishing in state parks; veterans. Notwithstanding any other
 4 provision of law to the contrary, the office shall allow any person who
 5 meets the definition of veteran as defined in section one of the veter-
 6 ans' services law; as one who served on active duty and has been
 7 discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonor-
 8 able, or has a qualifying condition as defined in section one of the
 9 veterans' services law and has received a discharge other than bad
 10 conduct or dishonorable, or is a discharged LGBT veteran as defined in
 11 section one of the veterans' services law and has received a discharge
 12 other than bad conduct or dishonorable to fish for free at all state
 13 parks under the jurisdiction of the office or other state agency. The
 14 office shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary
 15 to carry out the provisions of this section.
 16 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 17 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 18 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
 19 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
 20 on or before such effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06507-03-5

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