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S 2290: Requires all forms issued to the public by the state include an optional question regarding veteran status and whether the person completing the form would consent to the agency sharing their contact information with regards to resources available to veterans.
What S 2290 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill requires all forms issued to the public by the state to include an optional question regarding veteran status. This question would ask if the person completing the form is a veteran or resides with a veteran. Additionally, it would ask if the person would consent to their contact information being shared with the department to access resources available to veterans. The bill takes effect on January 1, 2026, and allows for the immediate implementation of necessary rules and regulations.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 2290
- What is the current status of S 2290?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 2290 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, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS".
- Did S 2290 pass?
- Not yet. S 2290 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 2290, and where is it now?
- S 2290 was authored by Sen. Jamaal Bailey. Its committee of record is Senate Veterans, Homeland Security & Military Affairs.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS |
| Jan. 16, 2025 | REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 16, 2025 · 312 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2290 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 16, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi- ty and Military Affairs AN ACT to amend the veterans' services law, in relation to requiring all forms issued to the public by the state include an optional question regarding veteran status The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The veterans' services law is amended by adding a new 2 section 29-c to read as follows: 3 § 29-c. Veteran status question on forms. Any form created by any 4 department, division, board, bureau, commission, office, agency, author- 5 ity or public corporation of the state which is available to the public 6 for submission to such department, division, board, bureau, commission, 7 office, agency, authority or public corporation of the state shall 8 include: 9 1. a question as to if the person completing the form is a veteran or 10 resides with a veteran. 11 2. a question as to whether the person completing the form would 12 consent to the agency sharing their contact information with the depart- 13 ment regarding resources available to veterans. 14 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- 15 ing the date upon which it shall have become a law. Effective immediate- 16 ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation 17 necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are 18 authorized to be made and completed on or before such date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06194-01-5
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