Bill Commons

NY A 8386

in committee

Relates to the creation of a "ebony alert system" for missing Black youth

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 8386 pass?

Not yet. NY A 8386 is in committee as of 2026-05-19 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-19): REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

What is NY A 8386 about?

Provides for the creation of an ebony alert system to be activated on behalf of Black youth who are reported missing under unexplained or suspicious circumstances, at risk, developmentally disabled, or cognitively impaired, or who have been abducted.

Who sponsors NY A 8386?

Noah Burroughs is the primary sponsor of NY A 8386, joined by 16 cosponsors.

Description

Provides for the creation of an ebony alert system to be activated on behalf of Black youth who are reported missing under unexplained or suspicious circumstances, at risk, developmentally disabled, or cognitively impaired, or who have been abducted.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-19 — REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Noah Burroughsprimary
  • Demond Meekscosponsor
  • Grace Leecosponsor
  • Monique Chandler-Watermancosponsor
  • Nader Sayeghcosponsor
  • Michaelle C. Solagescosponsor
  • Eddie Gibbscosponsor
  • Jordan Wrightcosponsor
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • Clyde Vanelcosponsor
  • Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
  • Brian Cunninghamcosponsor
  • Khaleel Andersoncosponsor
  • Larinda Hookscosponsor
  • Alicia Hyndmancosponsor
  • Kwani O'Pharrowcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-05-13

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-05-06

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  4. 2026-05-06

    PRINT NUMBER 8386A

    amendment-passage

  5. 2026-05-19

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 8345not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 6865

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A8386?summary=&detail=

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:28:30.722574Z

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