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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 5397: Relates to certificates of honorable separation from or service in the armed forces of the United States

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

S 5397 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to certificates of honorable separation from or service in the armed forces of the United States. Primary sponsor: Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 11, 2025): SUBSTITUTED BY A4649A.

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.

Relates to certificates of honorable separation from or service in the armed forces of the United States; provides that such certificates shall be forwarded to the appropriate local veterans' service agency within 60 days of receipt.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jessica Scarcella-SpantonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Joe AddabboCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Steve RhoadsCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate5
Rob RolisonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate39
Lea WebbCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate52
Bill WeberCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate38

“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 A4649A
  2. AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 5397A
  3. VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING
  4. RETURNED TO SENATE
  5. RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
  6. REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
  7. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  8. PASSED SENATE
  9. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  10. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  11. 1ST REPORT CAL.478
  12. REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Sources

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