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New YorkS 20682025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Establishes an active service exemption

Sponsored By: Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (Democratic)

Became Law

VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRSWAYS AND MEANS

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Property tax break for active-duty homeowners

Your county, city, town, or village can adopt this property tax exemption. You must be on active duty, have served in a combat zone that year, and show orders or a commander's letter. Your duty station must place your home in New York; only the residential portion is covered and school taxes are not. The local law can exempt up to 25% of assessed value, capped at the lower of $20,000 or $20,000 times the latest state equalization rate (or class ratio). You cannot also claim a 458, 458-a, or 458-b exemption in the same year.

Yearly filing rules for military tax break

To get the exemption, you must file the state form with your assessor by the taxable status date and refile each year. In a city with 1 million or more people, the deadline is March 15. Knowingly false statements can bring criminal penalties. A local government can repeal the exemption only if it acts at least 90 days before the taxable status date.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mario Mattera

    Republican • Senate

  • Robert Jackson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Robert Rolison

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 68 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/27/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 59 • No: 0

committee vote • 2/4/2025

Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee Vote

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. APPROVAL MEMO.58

    12/19/2025Senate

  2. SIGNED CHAP.677

    12/19/2025Senate

  3. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    12/8/2025Senate

  4. RETURNED TO SENATE

    5/29/2025House

  5. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    5/29/2025House

  6. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.329

    5/29/2025House

  7. SUBSTITUTED FOR A6579

    5/29/2025House

  8. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    5/27/2025House

  9. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    5/27/2025Senate

  10. PASSED SENATE

    5/27/2025Senate

  11. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 2068A

    3/26/2025Senate

  12. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    2/10/2025Senate

  13. 2ND REPORT CAL.

    2/5/2025Senate

  14. 1ST REPORT CAL.265

    2/4/2025Senate

  15. REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

    1/15/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Amendment A

    3/26/2025

    PDF

  • Original

    1/15/2025

    PDF

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