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NY A 3954

in committee

Enacts the student voter empowerment act

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 3954 pass?

Not yet. NY A 3954 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-03): ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.444

What is NY A 3954 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 A 3954?

Steven Raga is the primary sponsor of NY A 3954, joined by 18 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
2026-06-03 — ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.444
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Steven Ragaprimary
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • Tony Simonecosponsor
  • Rebecca Kassaycosponsor
  • John T. McDonald IIIcosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor
  • Sarahana Shresthacosponsor
  • Marcela Mitaynescosponsor
  • Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor
  • Noah Burroughscosponsor
  • Emily Gallaghercosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Jordan Wrightcosponsor
  • Stefani Zinermancosponsor
  • Claire Valdezcosponsor
  • Amy Paulincosponsor
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • David Weprincosponsor
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-03

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.444

  2. 2026-06-03

    RULES REPORT CAL.444

  3. 2026-06-03

    REPORTED

  4. 2026-06-03

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-06-02

    REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-06-01

    PRINT NUMBER 3954B

    amendment-passage

  7. 2026-06-01

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTION LAW

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  8. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-06-10

    PRINT NUMBER 3954A

    amendment-passage

  10. 2025-06-10

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTION LAW

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  11. 2025-01-30

    REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 9676not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 2056

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A3954?summary=&detail=

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