New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S8424: Provides a legacy credit to the children and siblings of veterans who were killed in the line of duty
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Provides a legacy credit to the children and siblings of veterans who were killed in the line of duty including veterans who were disabled as a result of their service, exposed to toxic substances, or presumptive conditions determined by the department of veterans affairs.
What the bill says
An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to providing a legacy credit to the children and siblings of persons who served in the military and were killed in the line of duty.
From the amended text, February 18, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to providing a legacy credit to the children and siblings of persons who served in the military and were killed in the line of duty THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The civil service law is amended by adding a new section 85-e to read as follows: § 85-E. ADDITIONAL CREDITS ALLOWED THE CHILDREN AND SIBLINGS OF VETERANS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. 1. DEFINITIONS. (A) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY" SHALL MEAN HAVING DIED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY OR FROM SERVICE CONNECTED CAUSES INCLUDING DISABILITY, PRESUMPTIVE CONDITIONS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OR TOXIC EXPOSURE. (B) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "VETERAN" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS PROVIDED IN SECTION EIGHTY-FIVE OF THIS ARTICLE. 2. ADDITIONAL CREDIT AUTHORIZED. ADDITIONAL CREDITS SHALL BE ALLOWED CHILDREN AND SIBLINGS OF VETERANS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY IN COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS FOR ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT. (A) ON ALL ELIGIBLE LISTS RESULTING FROM COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS, THE NAMES OF ELIGIBLE PERSONS SHALL BE ENTERED IN THE ORDER OF THEIR RESPECTIVE FINAL EARNED RATINGS ON EXAMINATIONS, WITH THE NAME OF THE ELIGIBLE PERSON WITH THE HIGHEST FINAL EARNED RATINGS AT THE HEAD OF …
Sponsors
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D, 23) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.626
- : PRINT NUMBER 8424A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
- : REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
- : REFERRED TO RULES
Votes
- Senate Civil Service And Pensions Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (March 24, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Civil Service And Pensions Committee Vote (March 24, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Civil Service Law
Common questions
- What is S8424?
- S8424 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Provides a legacy credit to the children and siblings of veterans who were killed in the line of duty.
- What does S8424 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to providing a legacy credit to the children and siblings of persons who served in the military and were killed in the line of duty.
- What is the status of S8424?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S8424?
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D, 23).
- Where is the official record for S8424?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8424
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.