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NY S 4434

passed one chamber

Permits union free and central school district boards of education to establish wards for the purpose of school board elections in Orange County

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 4434 pass?

Not yet. NY S 4434 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2026-02-09. Latest recorded action (2026-02-09): REFERRED TO EDUCATION

What is NY S 4434 about?

Authorizes the boards of education in union free school districts and central school districts to establish wards for the purpose of school board elections in Orange County.

Who sponsors NY S 4434?

James Skoufis is the primary sponsor of NY S 4434.

Description

Authorizes the boards of education in union free school districts and central school districts to establish wards for the purpose of school board elections in Orange County.

Introduced
Latest action
2026-02-09 — REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • James Skoufisprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-04

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-11

    1ST REPORT CAL.312

  3. 2025-02-12

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. 2025-02-24

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2025-03-17

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  6. 2025-03-17

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. 2025-03-17

    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. 2026-01-28

    1ST REPORT CAL.173

  12. 2026-01-29

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  13. 2026-02-03

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  14. 2026-02-09

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  15. 2026-02-09

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  16. 2026-02-09

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Education Vote

    2025-02-11 · pass · 11-4

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: 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
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • William Weber: no
    • Alexis Weik: no
  • Floor Vote

    2025-03-17 · pass · 40-21

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Sean 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
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • Jake Ashby: no
    • George Borrello: no
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: no
    • Stephen T. Chan: no
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: no
    • Joseph A. Griffo: no
    • Pamela Helming: no
    • Andrew J. Lanza: no
    • Jack M. Martins: no
    • Mario Mattera: no
    • Dean Murray: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Peter Oberacker: no
    • Robert Ortt: no
    • Steve Rhoads: no
    • Robert Rolison: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • James Tedisco: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no
    • William Weber: no
    • Alexis Weik: no
    • Simcha Felder: excused
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: excused
  • Education Vote

    2026-01-28 · pass · 11-4

    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
    • Alexis Weik: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • James Tedisco: no
    • William Weber: no
  • Floor Vote

    2026-02-09 · pass · 41-19

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Erik Bottcher: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Pete Harckham: 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
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: 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
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • Jake Ashby: no
    • George Borrello: no
    • Stephen T. Chan: no
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: no
    • Joseph A. Griffo: no
    • Pamela Helming: no
    • Andrew J. Lanza: no
    • Mario Mattera: no
    • Dean Murray: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Peter Oberacker: no
    • Robert Ortt: no
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: no
    • Robert Rolison: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • James Tedisco: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no
    • William Weber: no
    • Alexis Weik: no
    • Samra Brouk: excused
    • Kristen Gonzalez: excused
    • Sam Sutton: excused

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 7587not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 1848not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 443not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 5048

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