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S 4932: Grants active duty military members free use of state parks, campsites and other public places of recreation.
What S 4932 does, verified January 9, 2026
The proposed law aims to grant active duty military members free use of state parks and campsites. This exemption applies to military members who are currently serving in the armed forces of the United States. The law also considers other groups that may be eligible for this benefit, including veterans, gold star families, and individuals who are blind, non-ambulatory, or amputees. The law allows these individuals to use state parks and campsites on the same terms as the general public, without paying any fees or charges. The proposed law takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 4932
- What is the current status of S 4932?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 4932 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 CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION".
- Did S 4932 pass?
- Not yet. S 4932 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 4932, and where is it now?
- S 4932 was authored by Sen. Patrick Gallivan. Its committee of record is Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks & Recreation.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION |
| Feb. 14, 2025 | REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 14, 2025 · 267 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4932 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to granting active duty military members free use of state parks and campsites The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 13.19 of the parks, recreation and 2 historic preservation law, as amended by chapter 616 of the laws of 3 2023, is amended to read as follows: 4 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, any person who is: 5 (a) blind, (b) non-ambulatory, [or] (c) an amputee [or any], (d) a 6 veteran [or], (e) a member of a Gold Star family, or (f) an active duty 7 military member of the armed forces of the United States shall be 8 permitted to use any of the public campsites, parks and other public 9 places of recreation in this state, upon the same terms and conditions 10 as apply to the general public, but without the payment of any fees or 11 other charges for the use of such campsites, parks and other public 12 places of recreation. 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07813-01-5
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