# New York A 8485: Establishes voluntary opportunities for veterans

New York A 8485, Establishes voluntary opportunities for veterans, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Steve Stern (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-12-19 (APPROVAL MEMO.47) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 8485
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Establishes voluntary opportunities for veterans
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-16
- Last action: 2025-12-19, APPROVAL MEMO.47
- Sponsor: Steve Stern (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: VETERANS' AFFAIRS, RULES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (203 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More Help Finding Volunteer Roles for Veterans: benefit, low. Starting 90 days after enactment, New York’s Department of Veterans’ Services must post volunteer opportunities for veterans on its website. These include roles with the Department, volunteer fire departments, and emergency services providers. Qualified veterans can use forms on its employment port…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Steve Stern (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angelo Santabarbara (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Billy Jones (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Judy Griffin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marianne Buttenschon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Durso (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paula Kay (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 59 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-09 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 144 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-12-19: APPROVAL MEMO.47 (House)
- 2025-12-19: SIGNED CHAP.666 (House)
- 2025-12-08: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2025-06-12: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: 3RD READING CAL.738 (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: SUBSTITUTED FOR S274B (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: REFERRED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-09: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-09: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.534 (House)
- 2025-06-09: RULES REPORT CAL.534 (House)
- 2025-06-09: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-05-19: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2025-05-16: REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-05-16: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A8485)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A8485)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A8485-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).