S8785
An act to amend the Veterans' Services Law — 2026-01-21 · Calendar #74
The New York State Senate passed legislation to amend the Veterans' Services Law on a roll call vote of 55-1. Sponsored by Sen. Martinez and designated as Calendar Number 74, Senate Print 8785, the bill received overwhelming support with only Sen. Walczyk voting in opposition. The measure is set to take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2025. No floor debate was recorded on the measure.
Passed Senate
Ayes: 55
· Nays: 1
Debate Summary
No debate was recorded on this bill. The measure proceeded directly to a roll call vote following the reading of the final section.
Roll Call — Official API Data
Full roll call from the Open Legislation API. Every senator's recorded vote is shown.
| Senator | Vote | Party | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADDABBO | AYE | ||
| ASHBY | AYE | ||
| BAILEY | AYE | ||
| BASKIN | AYE | ||
| BORRELLO | AYE | ||
| BRISPORT | AYE | ||
| CHAN | AYE | ||
| CLEARE | AYE | ||
| COMRIE | AYE | ||
| COONEY | AYE | ||
| FAHY | AYE | ||
| FERNANDEZ | AYE | ||
| GALLIVAN | AYE | ||
| GIANARIS | AYE | ||
| GONZALEZ | AYE | ||
| GOUNARDES | AYE | ||
| GRIFFO | AYE | ||
| HARCKHAM | AYE | ||
| HELMING | AYE | ||
| HINCHEY | AYE | ||
| JACKSON | AYE | ||
| KAVANAGH | AYE | ||
| KRUEGER | AYE | ||
| LANZA | AYE | ||
| LIU | AYE | ||
| MARTINEZ | AYE | ||
| MARTINS | AYE | ||
| MATTERA | AYE | ||
| MAY | AYE | ||
| MAYER | AYE | ||
| MURRAY | AYE | ||
| MYRIE | AYE | ||
| O'MARA | AYE | ||
| OBERACKER | AYE | ||
| ORTT | AYE | ||
| PALUMBO | AYE | ||
| PERSAUD | AYE | ||
| RAMOS | AYE | ||
| RHOADS | AYE | ||
| RIVERA | AYE | ||
| ROLISON | AYE | ||
| RYAN C | AYE | ||
| SALAZAR | AYE | ||
| SANDERS | AYE | ||
| SCARCELLA-SPANTON | AYE | ||
| SEPULVEDA | AYE | ||
| SERRANO | AYE | ||
| SKOUFIS | AYE | ||
| STAVISKY | AYE | ||
| STEC | AYE | ||
| STEWART-COUSINS | AYE | ||
| TEDISCO | AYE | ||
| WEBB | AYE | ||
| WEBER | AYE | ||
| WEIK | AYE | ||
| BROUK | EXC | ||
| BYNOE | EXC | ||
| CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK | EXC | ||
| PARKER | EXC | ||
| SUTTON | EXC | ||
| WALCZYK | NAY |
Transcript Mentions
These votes were extracted from the floor transcript by AI. NYS Senate roll calls are read in full, but AI extraction may not capture every senator — so this list is incomplete and skews toward named dissenting votes. Use the Official API Data table above for the complete roll call.
| Senator | Vote | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Walczyk | nay | Republican |