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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 3229: Allows the immediate family of a member of the armed forces killed in active duty to qualify for the alternate veterans exception

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 3229 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Allows the immediate family of a member of the armed forces killed in active duty to qualify for the alternate veterans exception. Primary sponsor: Rob Ortt (Republican/Conservative/Independence). 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.

Allows the immediate family of a member of the armed forces killed in active duty to qualify for the alternate veterans exemption.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rob OrttPrimary sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceSenate62

“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