New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A8061: Creates a women veterans history trail
Status: Passed both chambers, June 4, 2026
Creates a women veterans history trail in order to recognize and celebrate the history of women in service.
What the bill says
An act to amend the veterans' services law, in relation to creating a women veterans history trail in order to recognize and celebrate the history of women in service.
From the introduced text, April 22, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the veterans' services law, in relation to creating a women veterans history trail in order to recognize and celebrate the history of women in service THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The veterans' services law is amended by adding a new section 20-a to read as follows: § 20-A. WOMEN VETERANS HISTORY TRAIL. 1. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP AND DESIGNATE A WOMEN VETERANS HISTORY TRAIL IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE NEW YORK STATE MILITARY MUSEUM AND VETERANS RESOURCE CENTER, THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION, AND THE STATE HISTORIAN. 2. THE WOMEN VETERANS HISTORY TRAIL SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, MUSEUMS, MEMORIALS, BATTLE SITES, HISTORIC HOMES, AND ANY OTHER ITEM THAT THE COMMISSIONER MAY APPROVE. 3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE, ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT, A PUBLIC REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR ANY COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, OR VILLAGE DESIRING TO HAVE ANY MUNICIPALITY, HISTORIC SITE OR INSTITUTION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE TRAIL. INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOCAL VETERANS' SERVICE AGENCIES OR CONGRESSIONAL CHARTERED VETERANS' SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, MAY PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE INCLUSION OF THE TRAIL. 4. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP A METHOD OF POSTING INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRAIL ESTABLISHED PURSUANT …
Sponsors
- Harry Bronson (D, 138) · primary sponsor
- Judy Griffin (D, 21)
- Donna Lupardo (D, 123)
- Angelo Santabarbara (D, 111)
- Rebecca Kassay (D, 4)
- Carroll, Patrick J. (D, 96)
- Alfred Taylor (D, 71)
- Amato, Stacey Pheffer (I, 23)
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.1758
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S9940
- : REFERRED TO FINANCE
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.266
- : RULES REPORT CAL.266
- : REPORTED
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 4, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (May 29, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (May 29, 2026): 128 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (May 28, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Veterans' Affairs Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (May 13, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Veterans' Service Law
Common questions
- What is A8061?
- A8061 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Creates a women veterans history trail.
- What does A8061 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the veterans' services law, in relation to creating a women veterans history trail in order to recognize and celebrate the history of women in service.
- What is the status of A8061?
- Passed both chambers as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored A8061?
- Harry Bronson (D, 138), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A8061?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8061
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