New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A8477: Establishes a women veteran's peer to peer program
Status: In committee, June 3, 2026
Establishes a women veteran's peer to peer program.
What the bill says
An act to amend the veterans' services law, in relation to establishing a women veteran's peer to peer program.
From the introduced text, May 16, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the veterans' services law, in relation to establishing a women veteran's peer to peer program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 19 of the veterans' services law is amended by adding a new paragraph (k) to read as follows: (K) COORDINATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, THE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS, THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A PEER TO PEER SUPPORT SERVICE PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY FOR WOMEN VETERANS. § 2. Subparagraphs (vii) and (viii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 9 of section 20 of the veterans' services law are amended and a new subparagraph (ix) is added to read as follows: (vii) providing outreach regarding available resources for veterans with a qualifying condition as defined in section one of this article; [and] (viii) advocating on behalf of women veterans to ensure that the programs and policies of this state and of the United States department of veterans' affairs remain open to women and mindful of the elements of the experience of a veteran that are unique to women[.]; AND (IX) ESTABLISHING A WOMEN VETERAN'S PEER TO PEER PROGRAM. § 3. …
Sponsors
- Pamela Hunter (D, 128) · primary sponsor
- Billy Jones (D, 115)
- Judy Griffin (D, 21)
- Donna Lupardo (D, 123)
- Angelo Santabarbara (D, 111)
- Carrie Woerner (D, 113)
- Steven Otis (D, 91)
- Mary Walsh (R, 112)
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.403
- : RULES REPORT CAL.403
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 3, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 3, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (June 3, 2026): 140 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Veterans' Service Law
Common questions
- What is A8477?
- A8477 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Establishes a women veteran's peer to peer program.
- What does A8477 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the veterans' services law, in relation to establishing a women veteran's peer to peer program.
- What is the status of A8477?
- In committee as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored A8477?
- Pamela Hunter (D, 128), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A8477?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8477
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.