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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 8423: Establishes a credit for military spouses and surviving spouses of veterans for competitive examinations

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 8423 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on June 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes a credit for military spouses and surviving spouses of veterans for competitive examinations. Primary sponsor: Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 8423A.

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.

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 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jessica Scarcella-SpantonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate23

“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. PRINT NUMBER 8423A
  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
  3. REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
  4. REFERRED TO RULES

Sources

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