New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A10420 — Requires the department of veterans' services to provide certain assistance to veterans

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced March 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Summary

Requires the department of veterans' services to provide legal and/or technical support to veterans who want to change their discharged status to honorable because such person was dishonorably or administratively discharged from the armed services due to sexual orientation.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

  2. DELIVERED TO SENATE

  3. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  4. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.307

  5. REPORTED

  6. REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does A10420 do?
Requires the department of veterans' services to provide legal and/or technical support to veterans who want to change their discharged status to honorable because such person was dishonorably or administratively discharged from the armed services due to sexual orientation.
Who sponsors A10420?
A10420 is sponsored by Michael Cashman.
What is the current status of A10420?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced March 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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