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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 9490: Relates to voluntary opportunities for veterans

In committee 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 9490 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to voluntary opportunities for veterans. Primary sponsor: Steve Stern (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2026): SUBSTITUTED BY S8785.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Requires the department of veterans' services to consult with the office of fire prevention and control and the department of health to identify the most effective ways to provide useful information to veterans about available volunteer opportunities with local volunteer fire departments and emergency services providers.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve SternPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Joe AngelinoCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse121
Al TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse71

“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. SUBSTITUTED BY S8785
  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.64
  3. RULES REPORT CAL.64
  4. REPORTED
  5. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
  6. REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Sources

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