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NY S 2056

in committee

Enacts the student voter empowerment act

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did NY S 2056 pass?

Not yet. NY S 2056 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-01): PRINT NUMBER 2056B

What is NY S 2056 about?

Enacts the "student voter empowerment act"; requires each institution of higher education to designate a staff member to act as a student voting coordinator; requires such coordinator to develop and implement a student voting action plan to increase student voter registration and voting and democratic participation among students.

Who sponsors NY S 2056?

Lea Webb is the primary sponsor of NY S 2056, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

Enacts the "student voter empowerment act"; requires each institution of higher education to designate a staff member to act as a student voting coordinator; requires such coordinator to develop and implement a student voting action plan to increase student voter registration and voting and democratic participation among students.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-01 — PRINT NUMBER 2056B
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Lea Webbprimary
  • Cordell Clearecosponsor
  • Patricia Fahycosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • Rachel Maycosponsor
  • José M. Serranocosponsor
  • James Skoufiscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-01

    PRINT NUMBER 2056B

    amendment-passage

  2. 2026-06-01

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2026-04-21

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-06-09

    PRINT NUMBER 2056A

    amendment-passage

  6. 2025-06-09

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTIONS

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  7. 2025-01-15

    REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Elections Vote - Version: A

    2026-04-21 · pass · 5-2

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • George Borrello: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 9676not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 3954

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S2056?summary=&detail=

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