S 8150

New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: November 5, 2025.

Enacts the governing unaccredited representatives defrauding (GUARD) VA benefits act.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-S-8150

Session 2025-2026

Status enacted

Committee Codes

Senate enacted 2025-11-05

Criminal Justice

Summary

Protects veterans from fraud and unaccredited representatives; institutes a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for violation; establishes the class A misdemeanor crime of unaccredited representation of a veteran; establishes a veterans' services fund.

Sponsor

Siela Bynoe

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-05-15	Introduced	Bill introduced
2025-11-05	Status	enacted
2025-11-05	Latest Action	Signed by Governor

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