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A06559Introduced in the Assembly

Establishes a veterans' bill of rights; provides sample language for such bill of rights; requires the department of veterans' services to establish and distribute a veterans' bill of rights and to make such bill of rights available on the department's website.

Engrossed

Introduced by Michael Benedetto, District 82

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Official description

Establishes a veterans' bill of rights; provides sample language for such bill of rights; requires the department of veterans' services to establish and distribute a veterans' bill of rights and to make such bill of rights available on the department's website.

Where it stands

RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

June 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage · June 2, 2026

61

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

63 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Anthony Palumbo1Yes
Mario Mattera2Yes
Dean Murray3Yes
Monica Martinez4Yes
Steven Rhoads5Yes
Siela Bynoe6Yes
Jack Martins7Yes
Alexis Weik8Yes
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick9Yes
James Sanders10Yes

Bill history

  1. referred to veterans' affairs

  2. amend and recommit to veterans' affairs

  3. print number 6559a

  4. amend and recommit to veterans' affairs

  5. print number 6559b

  6. reported referred to rules

  7. reported

  8. rules report cal.225

  9. ordered to third reading rules cal.225

  10. passed assembly

  11. delivered to senate

  12. REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

  13. DIED IN SENATE

  14. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  15. ordered to third reading cal.164

  16. amended on third reading 6559c

  17. passed assembly

  18. delivered to senate

  19. REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

  20. SUBSTITUTED FOR S7708B

  21. 3RD READING CAL.1161

  22. PASSED SENATE

  23. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

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