New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 8365: Relates to eligibility for admission to New York state veterans' homes
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
A 8365 is a bill introduced in the New York House on May 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to eligibility for admission to New York state veterans' homes. Primary sponsor: Dana Levenberg (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 28, 2026): REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Expands eligibility for admission to New York state veterans' homes to certain veterans who have an immediate family member who shall have been a resident of this state for six months prior to the date of application for admission; defines an immediate family member to include a spouse, or a birth or adoptive parent, child, sibling, stepparent, stepchild, stepsibling, grandparent and grandchild; requires, where applicable, the immediate family member of a veteran applicant to file an affidavit of New York state residence; authorizes veterans with an immediate family member who has been a New York state resident for six months to be entitled to admission to the Long Island state veterans home at Stony Brook university.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Levenberg | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 95 |
| Chris Burdick | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Independence/Working Families | House | 93 |
| Kwani O'Pharrow | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 11 |
| Amy Paulin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 88 |
| Steve Stern | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- PRINT NUMBER 8365A
- AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
- REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
- REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS