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A 5943: Provides veterans of the armed forces of the United States access to all state parks and recreational facilities without the charge of any admission.
What A 5943 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to provide free access to state parks and recreational facilities for veterans of the United States armed forces. The law will allow veterans to obtain a pass that will grant them lifetime access to these facilities without any admission charge. The pass will be issued at designated regional park headquarters and will be valid for the life of the veteran. The state agency responsible for the parks and recreation will promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of the law. The law will take effect 120 days after it becomes a law, and the state agency is authorized to make necessary rule changes to implement the law on its effective date.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to veterans' affairs (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5943
- What is the current status of A 5943?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 5943 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to veterans' affairs".
- Did A 5943 pass?
- Not yet. A 5943 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5943, and where is it now?
- A 5943 was authored by Asm. Daniel Norber. Its committee of record is Assembly Veterans' Affairs.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to veterans' affairs |
| May. 19, 2025 | held for consideration in veterans' affairs |
| Feb. 25, 2025 | referred to veterans' affairs |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 25, 2025 · 352 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5943 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 25, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. NORBER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to access to state parks and recreational facilities to veterans without charge The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The parks, recreation and historic preservation law is 2 amended by adding a new section 13.22 to read as follows: 3 § 13.22 State park and recreational facility access; veterans. 1. 4 Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the office 5 shall provide to veterans of the armed forces of the United States 6 access to all state parks and recreational facilities under the juris- 7 diction of the office or other state agency, entitling such veteran to a 8 pass to such state parks and recreational facilities without the charge 9 of any admission. 10 2. The pass for veterans access shall be available at regional park 11 headquarters and such other places as the office shall designate. Such 12 pass shall be issued in a manner and form to be determined by the office 13 that shall be sufficient to identify the holder as a veteran and shall 14 be valid for the life of such veteran. 15 3. The office shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be 16 necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. 17 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after 18 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend- 19 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen- 20 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and 21 completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09138-01-5
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