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NY A08365
Bill
Status
5/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Dana Levenberg
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AI Summary
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Expands eligibility for New York State veterans' homes to include veterans whose immediate family member has been a state resident for one year prior to application, as an alternative to the veteran's own residency requirements
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Defines "immediate family member" for eligibility purposes as spouse, birth parent, adoptive parent, child, sibling, stepparent, stepchild, stepsibling, grandparent, or grandchild
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Applies to veterans who served in the Persian Gulf conflict (starting August 2, 1990), including Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and Operation Inherent Resolve
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Veterans must have received the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, or Afghanistan Campaign Medal to qualify under this provision
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Expands eligibility for admission to New York state veterans' homes to certain veterans who have an immediate family member who shall have been a resident of this state for one year prior to the date of application for admission; defines an immediate family member to include a spouse, birth parent, adoptive parent, child, sibling, stepparent, stepchild, stepsibling, grandparent and grandchild.
Last Action
referred to veterans' affairs
1/7/2026