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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 1480: Grants free access and parking at state parks for active-duty military members and 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

S 1480 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Grants free access and parking at state parks for active-duty military members and veterans. Primary sponsor: Tom O'Mara (Republican/Conservative). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 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.

Grants free access and parking at state parks for active-duty military members and veterans upon showing an active-duty military or veteran's ID card.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1 · Republican/Conservative 8 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom O'MaraPrimary sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate58
George BorrelloCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate57
Steve ChanCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate17
Patrick GallivanCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate60
Pam HelmingCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate54
Mario MatteraCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate2
Peter OberackerCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate51
Rob OrttCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceSenate62
Tony PalumboCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Jim TediscoCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate44

“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. REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Sources

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