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NY S 5400

passed one chamber

Exempts operators of law enforcement and fire department vessels from laws which regulate vessels on the navigable waters of the state while responding to emergencies

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 5400 pass?

Not yet. NY S 5400 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2026-03-24. Latest recorded action (2026-03-24): REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

What is NY S 5400 about?

Exempts operators of law enforcement and fire department vessels from laws which regulate vessels on the navigable waters of the state while such operators are in the course of responding to emergencies.

Who sponsors NY S 5400?

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton is the primary sponsor of NY S 5400, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Exempts operators of law enforcement and fire department vessels from laws which regulate vessels on the navigable waters of the state while such operators are in the course of responding to emergencies.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-24 — REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jessica Scarcella-Spantonprimary
  • Pamela Helmingcosponsor
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-21

    REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-04-08

    1ST REPORT CAL.665

  3. 2025-04-09

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. 2025-04-10

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2025-04-30

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  6. 2025-04-30

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. 2025-04-30

    REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-01-07

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  9. 2026-01-07

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  10. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-03-17

    1ST REPORT CAL.564

  12. 2026-03-18

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  13. 2026-03-19

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  14. 2026-03-24

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  15. 2026-03-24

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  16. 2026-03-24

    REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Vote

    2025-04-08 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes

  • Floor Vote

    2025-04-30 · pass · 60-0

    Member-level votes (62)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • George Borrello: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Sean Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Mark Walczyk: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused
    • Jessica Ramos: excused

  • Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Vote

    2026-03-17 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes

  • Floor Vote

    2026-03-24 · pass · 61-0

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • George Borrello: yes
    • Erik Bottcher: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Sam Sutton: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Mark Walczyk: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • Samra Brouk: excused
    • James Sanders Jr.: excused

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Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S5400?summary=&detail=

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