New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A2631: Provides additional tax exemptions for two qualified veterans living in the same household
Status: In committee, June 4, 2026
Provides additional tax exemptions on qualifying residential real property where two or more qualified veterans live in the same household.
What the bill says
An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to granting an additional tax exemption for two qualified veterans living in the same household.
From the introduced text, January 21, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to granting an additional tax exemption for two qualified veterans living in the same household THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdivision 2 of section 458-a of the real property tax law, paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 899 of the laws of 1985 and paragraph (b) as amended by chapter 473 of the laws of 2004, are amended to read as follows: (a) (I) Qualifying residential real property shall be exempt from taxation to the extent of fifteen percent of the assessed value of such property; provided, however, that such exemption shall not exceed twelve thousand dollars or the product of twelve thousand dollars multiplied by the latest state equalization rate for the assessing unit, or in the case of a special assessing unit, the latest class ratio, whichever is less. (II) IN ADDITION TO THE EXEMPTION PROVIDED BY SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, WHERE MORE THAN ONE VETERAN, QUALIFYING UNDER THIS SECTION, LIVES IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD, QUALIFYING RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY ALSO MAY BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION TO THE EXTENT OF UP TO SEVEN AND ONE-HALF PERCENT OF THE ASSESSED VALUE OF SUCH PROPERTY; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH ADDITIONAL …
Sponsors
- Nader Sayegh (D, 90) · primary sponsor
- Christopher Tague (R, 102)
- John Lemondes (R, 126)
- Michael Durso (R, 9)
- Alicia Hyndman (D, 29)
- Chantel Jackson (D, 79)
- Matthew Slater (R, 94)
- Christopher Eachus (D, 99)
- Marianne Buttenschon (D, 119)
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.472
- : RULES REPORT CAL.472
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
- : REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 4, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 4, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (June 4, 2026): 141 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Real Property Taxation Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (February 25, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Real Property Tax Law
Common questions
- What is A2631?
- A2631 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Provides additional tax exemptions for two qualified veterans living in the same household.
- What does A2631 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to granting an additional tax exemption for two qualified veterans living in the same household.
- What is the status of A2631?
- In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored A2631?
- Nader Sayegh (D, 90), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A2631?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2631
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