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S 6559: Increases, at local option, real property tax exemptions for combat veterans who are 100% permanently disabled.
What S 6559 does, verified March 13, 2026
The bill aims to provide a one hundred percent exemption from real property taxation for disabled veterans who served in a combat theater or combat zone. A county, city, town, village, or school district can grant this exemption to a veteran or their unmarried surviving spouse, provided they are one hundred percent disabled as a result of military service. This exemption is not subject to the local maximum exemption allowance adopted by the local government. The exemption takes effect immediately and applies to assessment rolls prepared on or after January 1, 2025.
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 6559
- What is the current status of S 6559?
- As of March 13, 2026, S 6559 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 6559 pass?
- Not yet. S 6559 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6559, and where is it now?
- S 6559 was authored by Sen. Andrew Lanza with 6 coauthors. 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. 17, 2025 | REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 17, 2025 · 274 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6559 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 17, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LANZA, MATTERA, PALUMBO, WEBER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to real property tax exemptions for certain disabled veterans The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 458-a of the real property tax law 2 is amended by adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows: 3 (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of 4 this subdivision, a county, city, town, village or school district 5 acting by and through its governing body, may grant to a veteran, or the 6 unmarried surviving spouse of such veteran, who served in a combat thea- 7 tre or combat zone of operations, and who is one hundred percent disa- 8 bled as a result of military service, a one hundred percent exemption 9 from real property taxation. The local maximum exemption allowance 10 adopted by a local law pursuant to paragraph (d) of this subdivision 11 shall not apply to such exemptions of one hundred percent disabled 12 veterans. 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to assess- 14 ment rolls prepared on and after January 1, 2025. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08816-01-5
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