A 7627 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the availability of information on home care services

Summary

Authorizes the Department of Veterans' Services to consult and collaborate with relevant offices in the federal department of veterans affairs, the department of health, the state office for the aging and other HCBS experts to develop educational materials for veterans and their families about the accessibility to home and community-based services.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Assembly Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Governor

Introduced Apr 1, 2025 Last action May 28, 2026

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What changed between versions

A7627A → A7627B · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill version adds two new sponsors and updates the legislative history to reflect recent amendments. It expands the duties of local veterans' service agencies to include specific programs for veterans with disabilities and volunteer opportunities. Additionally, it adds a conditional clause to ensure the bill's effective date aligns with related legislation if that legislation is delayed.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include the 'employment of veterans with disabilities program' and 'volunteer opportunities' as specific duties for local veterans' service agencies.

REQUIREMENT

Added two new specific duties for local veterans' service agencies: assisting with the employment of veterans with disabilities program and providing information on volunteer opportunities at the department and volunteer fire departments.

TIMELINE

Added a provision stating that if a related 2025 law (Chapter 666) is delayed, this bill's effective date will automatically adjust to match that delay.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill's title and legislative history to include two new sponsors (Griffin and Santabarbara) and reference the chapters of law that amended the bill in the previous session.

Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2026 · Assembly May 21, 2025

How they voted

60–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 63

May 28, 2026

D Democratic41

40 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican22

20 Yea 2

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7627B

lower

May 21, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

upper

May 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

May 19, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

May 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 7627A

lower

May 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS

lower

1 primary · 6 co-sponsors