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NY S 196

in committee

Relates to the public safety surcharge

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 196 pass?

Not yet. NY S 196 is in committee as of 2026-02-10 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-10): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

What is NY S 196 about?

Removes language requiring the state from moving public safety surcharge funds into the state general fund; increases from seventy-five million dollars to one million dollars available for grants or reimbursements to counties for the development, consolidation, or operation of public safety communications systems or networks designed to support statewide interoperable communications for first responders.

Who sponsors NY S 196?

Monica Martinez is the primary sponsor of NY S 196, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Description

Removes language requiring the state from moving public safety surcharge funds into the state general fund; increases from seventy-five million dollars to one million dollars available for grants or reimbursements to counties for the development, consolidation, or operation of public safety communications systems or networks designed to support statewide interoperable communications for first responders.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-10 — REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Monica Martinezprimary
  • George Borrellocosponsor
  • Patrick M. Gallivancosponsor
  • Pete Harckhamcosponsor
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor
  • Robert Rolisoncosponsor
  • Christopher Ryancosponsor
  • James Skoufiscosponsor
  • Lea Webbcosponsor
  • William Webercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-03-12

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-10

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Budget And Revenue Vote

    2025-03-12 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: excused

  • Budget And Revenue Vote

    2026-02-10 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • William Weber: yes

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 4560not in this corpus

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S196?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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

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