NY S 7779
passed one chamberCreates a distinctive license plate for veterans honoring Borinqueneers
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did NY S 7779 pass?
Not yet. NY S 7779 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2026-05-28. Latest recorded action (2026-05-28): REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
What is NY S 7779 about?
Creates a distinctive license plate for veterans honoring Borinqueneers; defines "veteran" as a person who is a resident of this state, who served in the armed forces of the United States, and was honorably discharged from the armed forces, or has a qualifying condition, as defined in section one of the veterans' services law, and has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from such service, or is a discharged LGBT veteran, as defined in section one of the veterans' services law, and has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from such service.
Who sponsors NY S 7779?
Nathalia Fernandez is the primary sponsor of NY S 7779, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Creates a distinctive license plate for veterans honoring Borinqueneers; defines "veteran" as a person who is a resident of this state, who served in the armed forces of the United States, and was honorably discharged from the armed forces, or has a qualifying condition, as defined in section one of the veterans' services law, and has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from such service, or is a discharged LGBT veteran, as defined in section one of the veterans' services law, and has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from such service.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-05-28 — REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Nathalia Fernandezprimary
- Patricia Fahycosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-05-06
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
referral-committee
2025-05-20
1ST REPORT CAL.1242
2025-05-21
2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-22
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-06-13
COMMITTED TO RULES
referral-committee
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
referral-committee
2026-04-21
1ST REPORT CAL.781
2026-04-22
2ND REPORT CAL.
2026-04-27
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2026-05-28
PASSED SENATE
passage
2026-05-28
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2026-05-28
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
referral-committee
Versions
- S7779Compare
Documents
Votes
Transportation Vote
2025-05-20 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Siela Bynoe: yes
- Jeremy Cooney: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
- Joseph A. Griffo: yes
- Pete Harckham: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Monica Martinez: yes
- Mario Mattera: yes
- Peter Oberacker: yes
- Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
- Jessica Ramos: yes
Transportation Vote
2026-04-21 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Siela Bynoe: yes
- Jeremy Cooney: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
- Joseph A. Griffo: yes
- Pete Harckham: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Monica Martinez: yes
- Mario Mattera: yes
- Peter Oberacker: yes
- Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
- Jessica Ramos: yes
Floor Vote
2026-05-28 · pass · 60-0
Member-level votes (63)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
- Jake Ashby: yes
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- April Baskin: yes
- George Borrello: yes
- Erik Bottcher: yes
- Jabari Brisport: yes
- Samra Brouk: yes
- Siela Bynoe: yes
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
- Stephen T. Chan: yes
- Cordell Cleare: yes
- Leroy Comrie: yes
- Jeremy Cooney: yes
- Patricia Fahy: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
- Michael Gianaris: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Andrew Gounardes: yes
- Joseph A. Griffo: yes
- Pete Harckham: yes
- Pamela Helming: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- Brian Kavanagh: yes
- Liz Krueger: yes
- Andrew J. Lanza: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Monica Martinez: yes
- Jack M. Martins: yes
- Mario Mattera: yes
- Rachel May: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Dean Murray: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: yes
- Robert Ortt: yes
- Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
- Jessica Ramos: yes
- Steve Rhoads: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Robert Rolison: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Julia Salazar: yes
- James Sanders Jr.: yes
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
- José M. Serrano: yes
- James Skoufis: yes
- Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
- Dan Stec: yes
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
- James Tedisco: yes
- Mark Walczyk: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- William Weber: yes
- Alexis Weik: yes
- Jeremy Zellner: yes
- Thomas F. O'Mara: excused
- Sam Sutton: excused
- Peter Oberacker: absent
Related bills
- Prior session: S 6699not in this corpus
- Prior session: S 5657not in this corpus
- Companion bill: A 951
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