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S 5855: Establishes a supplemental burial allowance for certain first responders.
What S 5855 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill establishes a supplemental burial allowance for certain individuals, including: - Members of the uniformed services of the United States who died in combat or duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger. - Certified first responders who died as a result of a certified World Trade Center medical condition. The allowance is paid to the parent or the person who bore the expenses of the funeral of the deceased. The bill takes effect immediately.
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 5855
- What is the current status of S 5855?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 5855 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 5855 pass?
- Not yet. S 5855 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5855, and where is it now?
- S 5855 was authored by Sen. James Skoufis. 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 |
| Mar. 03, 2025 | REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 3, 2025 · 353 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5855 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 3, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- 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 establishing a supplemental burial allowance for certain first responders The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The section heading and subdivision 1 of section 8 of the 2 veterans' services law are amended to read as follows: 3 New York state supplemental burial allowance for members of the 4 uniformed services of the United States killed in combat or duty subject 5 to hostile fire or imminent danger, as defined in 37 USC § 310 and for 6 certain certified first responders. 1. As used in this section, 7 "parent" means a father, a mother, a father through adoption, a mother 8 through adoption, or an individual who, for a period of not less than 9 one year, at any time before the decedent's entry into active military 10 service or at any time before September eleventh, two thousand one, 11 stood in the relationship of a parent to a decedent who died in combat 12 or duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger, as defined in 37 USC 13 § 310, or who died from a wound incurred in combat or while serving on 14 duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger, as defined in 37 USC § 15 310, or who was a certified first responder who died as a result of a 16 certified World Trade Center medical condition or, if two persons stood 17 in the relationship of a parent for one year or more, the person who 18 bore the expenses of the funeral of the decedent. 19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09143-01-5
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