S 4459 New York Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Designates the state of New York a purple heart state

This bill officially designates New York as a "Purple Heart state" to honor combat veterans for their service and sacrifice. The primary mechanism is a simple addition to the state laws that formally assigns this title to the state. This designation is symbolic and does not create new funding, change existing benefits, or alter any current policies for veterans.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2023 Last action May 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2024

How they voted

58–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 62
May 28, 2024
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican21
20 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 28, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
May 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPASSED SENATE
upper
May 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4459A
upper
May 8, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
May 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
May 8, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
May 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors

Sponsors