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NY S 2505

passed one chamber

Establishes a task force on educator diversity in New York state

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 2505 pass?

Not yet. NY S 2505 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2026-02-05. Latest recorded action (2026-02-05): REFERRED TO EDUCATION

What is NY S 2505 about?

Establishes a task force to conduct a comprehensive study on the presence of educator diversity in the state, state actions taken to promote educator diversity, and how the state can encourage new initiatives to enhance and promote educator diversity in New York; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

Who sponsors NY S 2505?

Jabari Brisport is the primary sponsor of NY S 2505, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Description

Establishes a task force to conduct a comprehensive study on the presence of educator diversity in the state, state actions taken to promote educator diversity, and how the state can encourage new initiatives to enhance and promote educator diversity in New York; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-05 — REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jabari Brisportprimary
  • Samra Broukcosponsor
  • Jeremy Cooneycosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • John Liucosponsor
  • Rachel Maycosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor
  • Lea Webbcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-21

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-28

    1ST REPORT CAL.209

  3. 2025-02-03

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. 2025-02-04

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2025-02-12

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  6. 2025-02-12

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. 2025-02-12

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-01-07

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  9. 2026-01-07

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  10. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-01-16

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  12. 2026-01-16

    PRINT NUMBER 2505A

    amendment-passage

  13. 2026-01-28

    1ST REPORT CAL.171

  14. 2026-01-29

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  15. 2026-02-03

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  16. 2026-02-05

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  17. 2026-02-05

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  18. 2026-02-05

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Education Vote

    2025-01-28 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Simcha Felder: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes

  • Floor Vote

    2025-02-12 · pass · 53-6

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: 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
    • Simcha Felder: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Dean Murray: 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
    • Sean Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Mark Walczyk: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes
    • George Borrello: no
    • Andrew J. Lanza: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Peter Oberacker: no
    • Robert Ortt: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • Samra Brouk: excused
    • Joseph A. Griffo: excused
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: excused

  • Education Vote - Version: A

    2026-01-28 · pass · 14-1

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Sam Sutton: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes
    • Dan Stec: no

  • Floor Vote - Version: A

    2026-02-05 · pass · 52-7

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: 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
    • 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
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Dean Murray: 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
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Sam Sutton: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Mark Walczyk: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • George Borrello: no
    • Andrew J. Lanza: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Peter Oberacker: no
    • Robert Ortt: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • Alexis Weik: no
    • Samra Brouk: excused
    • Kristen Gonzalez: excused
    • Mario Mattera: excused
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 5808not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 2555not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 3385not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 5247

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S2505?summary=&detail=

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