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
92% Yea
R
Republican21
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jake Ashby
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Alexis Weik
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Bill Weber
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Dan Stec
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
Dean Murray
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
George Borrello
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Jim Tedisco
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Joe Addabbo
DDemocratic
Co
Mario Mattera
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Mark Walczyk
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
RRepublican/Conservative
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