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S 7244: Provides eligibility for a real property tax exemption for current or retired military reservists based on participation in formal training activities.
What S 7244 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to expand the veterans' real property tax exemption to include certain military personnel who served in the reserve component of the US armed forces. These individuals must have been deemed on active duty under a specific executive order, participated in formal training activities, or have a qualifying condition. They must also meet certain qualifications, such as being an active member in good standing or having received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable. The exemption applies to those who are discharged as LGBT veterans and meet the other requirements. 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 7244
- What is the current status of S 7244?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 7244 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 7244 pass?
- Not yet. S 7244 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 7244, and where is it now?
- S 7244 was authored by Sen. Andrew Lanza. 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 |
| Apr. 07, 2025 | REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 7, 2025 · 360 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7244 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE April 7, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- 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 real property tax law, in relation to the veterans' real property tax exemption with respect to members of the reserves The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 10 of section 458-a of the real property tax 2 law, as amended by section 83 of part PP of chapter 56 of the laws of 3 2022, is amended to read as follows: 4 10. A county, city, town, village or school district may adopt a local 5 law or resolution to include those military personnel who served in the 6 Reserve component of the United States Armed Forces that were deemed on 7 active duty under Executive Order 11519 signed March twenty-third, nine- 8 teen hundred seventy, 35 Federal Register 5003, dated March twenty- 9 fourth, nineteen hundred seventy and later designated by the United 10 States Department of Defense as Operation Graphic Hand, or who partic- 11 ipated in formal training activities as part of their service in the 12 reserve component, if such member (1) is an active member in good stand- 13 ing or was discharged or released therefrom under honorable conditions, 14 or (2) has a qualifying condition, as defined in section one of the 15 veterans' services law, and has received a discharge other than bad 16 conduct or dishonorable from such service, or (3) is a discharged LGBT 17 veteran, as defined in section one of the veterans' services law, and 18 has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from 19 such service, provided that such veteran meets all other qualifications 20 of this section. 21 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11450-01-5
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