New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A3450: Relates to defining "period of war" for the alternative veterans' exemption
Status: Passed both chambers, June 1, 2026
Defines "period of war" for the alternative veterans' exemption.
What the bill says
An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to defining "period of war" for the alternative veterans' exemption.
From the amended text, May 11, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to defining "period of war" for the alternative veterans' exemption THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 458-a of the real property tax law, as amended by chapter 606 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as the Mexican border period; World War I; World War II; the hostilities, known as the Korean war, which commenced June twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred fifty and terminated on January thirty-first, nineteen hundred fifty-five; the hostilities, known as the Vietnam war, which commenced November first, nineteen hundred fifty-five and terminated on May seventh, nineteen hundred seventy-five; [and] the hostilities, known as the Persian Gulf conflict, which commenced August second, nineteen hundred ninety[.] AND SHALL TERMINATE ON THE DATE THEREAFTER PRESCRIBED BY PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION OR BY LAW. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06664-02-6
Sponsors
- Angelo Santabarbara (D, 111) · primary sponsor
- Amato, Stacey Pheffer (I, 23)
- William Colton (D, 47)
- Joseph DeStefano (R, 3)
- John Zaccaro (D, 80)
- Steve Stern (D, 10)
- Brian Manktelow (R, 130)
- Christopher Tague (R, 102)
- Alicia Hyndman (D, 29)
- Jodi Giglio (R, 2)
- Marianne Buttenschon (D, 119)
- Judy Griffin (D, 21)
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.1159
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S3194A
- : REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.140
- : RULES REPORT CAL.140
- : REPORTED
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 1, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 1, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (May 20, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (May 20, 2026): 143 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (May 19, 2026): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Veterans' Affairs Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (May 13, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Real Property Tax Law
Common questions
- What is A3450?
- A3450 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to defining "period of war" for the alternative veterans' exemption.
- What does A3450 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to defining "period of war" for the alternative veterans' exemption.
- What is the status of A3450?
- Passed both chambers as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored A3450?
- Angelo Santabarbara (D, 111), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A3450?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3450
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