New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A8484: Relates to establishing a hazardous substance exposure registry
Status: In committee, June 4, 2026
Directs the commissioner of veterans' services to establish a registry of self-identifying service members, veterans and family members of such individuals who may have experienced exposure to a hazardous substance at a military installation and to establish and maintain a public information program in order to educate and inform service members, veterans, and their families.
What the bill says
An act to amend the veterans' services law, in relation to establishing a hazardous substance exposure registry.
From the amended text, May 26, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the veterans' services law, in relation to establishing a hazardous substance exposure registry 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 29-f to read as follows: § 29-F. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE EXPOSURE REGISTRY. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS, AND IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, THE COMMISSIONER OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, AND THE ADJUTANT GENERAL: (A) IDENTIFY ALL CURRENT OR FORMER MILITARY INSTALLATIONS LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE WHERE SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS, OR THEIR FAMILIES, ARE KNOWN OR MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO HAVE BEEN AT RISK OF EXPOSURE TO A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION. SUCH MILITARY INSTALLATIONS SHALL AT A MINIMUM INCLUDE ANY SUCH INSTALLATION REGISTERED AS AN INACTIVE HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL SITE OR BROWNFIELD CLEANUP SITE UNDER TITLES THIRTEEN AND FOURTEEN OF ARTICLE TWENTY-SEVEN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW RESPECTIVELY OR REGISTERED UNDER THE FEDERAL COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT (42 U.S.C. § 21 9601 ET SEQ.); AND (B) IDENTIFY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT SUCH MILITARY INSTALLATIONS, WITH CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS OR ACUTELY HAZARDOUS TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR THE ENVIRONMENT AS DEFINED IN SECTION 37-0103 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, AND ANY …
Sponsors
- Steve Stern (D, 10) · primary sponsor
- Billy Jones (D, 115)
- Thomas Schiavoni (D, 1)
- Judy Griffin (D, 21)
- Christopher Eachus (D, 99)
- Steven Otis (D, 91)
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.495
- : RULES REPORT CAL.495
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : PRINT NUMBER 8484A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
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
Subjects: Veterans' Service Law
Common questions
- What is A8484?
- A8484 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to establishing a hazardous substance exposure registry.
- What does A8484 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the veterans' services law, in relation to establishing a hazardous substance exposure registry.
- What is the status of A8484?
- In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored A8484?
- Steve Stern (D, 10), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A8484?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8484
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