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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 6538: Relates to changing references to the name of the division of veterans' services to the department of veterans' services

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 6538 is a bill introduced in the New York House on March 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to changing references to the name of the division of veterans' services to the department of veterans' services. Primary sponsor: Tommy John Schiavoni (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 26, 2026): REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Changes references to the "division of veterans' services" to the "department of veterans' services" to conform with existing law.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tommy John SchiavoniPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse1
Judy GriffinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Nader SayeghCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse90

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
  2. DELIVERED TO SENATE
  3. PASSED ASSEMBLY
  4. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.162
  5. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
  6. DIED IN SENATE
  7. REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
  8. DELIVERED TO SENATE
  9. PASSED ASSEMBLY
  10. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.142
  11. RULES REPORT CAL.142
  12. REPORTED

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source