Relates to the issuance of pool and health memberships to disabled veterans at certain SUNY and CUNY campuses
Summary
Requires that the state university of New York's board of trustees and the city university of New York's board of trustees shall each adopt a policy requiring all state university of New York, city university of New York, college, and community college campuses that offer membership programs to the general public for the use of fitness and aquatic facilities, to permit disabled veterans to obtain a membership for the use of fitness and aquatic facilities upon the same terms and conditions as apply to the general public, but without payment of any fees or other charges, or at a discounted rate; defines "disabled veteran".
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025
Last action May 28, 2026
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What changed between versions
A6001
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A6001A
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MINOR
The bill was amended to expand eligibility for disabled veterans by allowing them to receive either free or discounted memberships for fitness and aquatic facilities at SUNY and CUNY campuses. Additionally, the requirement for these policies was extended to include the City University of New York's board of trustees, which was not explicitly mentioned in the original version.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include the City University of New York's board of trustees in addition to the State University of New York's board of trustees.
ELIGIBILITY
Disabled veterans are now eligible for either free memberships or discounted rates, whereas the original text only provided for free memberships.
SCOPE
The City University of New York's board of trustees is now required to adopt the policy regarding disabled veteran memberships.
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2026 · Assembly May 4, 2026
How they voted
60–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
May 28, 2026
D
Democratic41
97% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 4, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
May 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6001A
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 28, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tommy John Schiavoni
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Ed Ra
RRepublican
Co
Jen Lunsford
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
JG
Jessica González-Rojas
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jodi Giglio
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Joe Angelino
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
Joe DeStefano
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Judy Griffin
DDemocratic
Co
Nader Sayegh
DDemocratic
Co
Paula Kay
DDemocratic
Co
Rebecca Kassay
DDemocratic
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