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NY A 5896

in committee

Establishes the New York youth climate corps

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 5896 pass?

Not yet. NY A 5896 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

What is NY A 5896 about?

Establishes the New York youth climate corps to support and grow climate-related service opportunities for young adults with the objective of building low-carbon and climate-resilient communities, ecosystems, and economies while providing education, workforce development, and career pathways to service members, with a focus on disadvantaged communities.

Who sponsors NY A 5896?

Stefani Zinerman is the primary sponsor of NY A 5896, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Establishes the New York youth climate corps to support and grow climate-related service opportunities for young adults with the objective of building low-carbon and climate-resilient communities, ecosystems, and economies while providing education, workforce development, and career pathways to service members, with a focus on disadvantaged communities.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Stefani Zinermanprimary
  • MaryJane Shimskycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-24

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A5896?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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