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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 8722: Establishes a credit for military spouses and surviving spouses of veterans for competitive examinations

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 8722 is a bill introduced in the New York House on June 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes a credit for military spouses and surviving spouses of veterans for competitive examinations. Primary sponsor: Stacey Pheffer Amato (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 27, 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.

Establishes a credit for military spouses and surviving spouses of veterans for competitive examinations whether for original appointment or promotion.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stacey Pheffer AmatoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
William ColtonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Judy GriffinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Angelo SantabarbaraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Steve SternCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10

“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. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.362
  5. REPORTED
  6. PRINT NUMBER 8722A
  7. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
  8. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
  9. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

Sources

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