A 5849 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Exempts certain veterans service organizations from taxes on the sales of beer, wine and soda

This bill exempts specific veterans service organizations from paying sales taxes on beer, wine, and soda sold by them. It directly affects veterans service organizations chartered by the U.S. Congress under 38 USC 5902. The law amends tax code section 1115 to create a new tax exemption for these beverage sales. The change takes effect June 1, 2025, and applies only to qualifying federally chartered veterans groups.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Feb 2025

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Governor

Introduced Feb 24, 2025 Last action Apr 21, 2026

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MINOR

The bill was amended to change its effective date from June 1, 2025, to immediately, allowing the tax exemption for certain veterans service organizations to take effect right away. Additionally, the procedural history was updated to reflect that the bill was recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, section 2.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the tax exemption was changed from June 1, 2025, to immediately.

TECHNICAL

The procedural history was updated to include a recommitment to the Committee on Ways and Means under Assembly Rule 3, section 2.

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5849B

lower

Apr 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5849A

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor