Assembly Bill A4418

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to free use of cabins and cottages located in public places of recreation by veterans

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2025-A4418 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2723
Current Committee:
Assembly Veterans' Affairs
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13.19, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A5286, S1213
2019-2020: A3307, S283
2021-2022: A3856, S3491
2023-2024: A2270, S692

2025-A4418 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides veterans free use of cabins and cottages located in public places of recreation within the state.

2025-A4418 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4418
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 4, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BOLOGNA -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Veterans' Affairs
 
 AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,  in
   relation to providing veterans free use of cabins and cottages located
   in public places of recreation within the state

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 13.19 of the parks, recreation and
 historic preservation law, as amended by chapter  616  of  the  laws  of
 2023, is amended to read as follows:
   1.  Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, any person who is
 blind, non-ambulatory, or an amputee or any veteran or member of a  Gold
 Star  family  shall  be  permitted  to  use any of the public campsites,
 CABINS, COTTAGES, parks and other public places of  recreation  in  this
 state,  upon  the  same  terms  and  conditions  as apply to the general
 public, but without the payment of any fees or other charges for the use
 of such campsites, CABINS, COTTAGES, parks and other  public  places  of
 recreation.    USE  OF  CABINS  AND COTTAGES UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE
 LIMITED TO FOURTEEN DAYS PER YEAR.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03069-01-5

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