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NY S 5116

passed one chamber

Relates to the documentation and preservation of Black history in New York state by the state university of New York

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 5116 pass?

Not yet. NY S 5116 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2026-03-16. Latest recorded action (2026-03-16): REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

What is NY S 5116 about?

Establishes the New York state Black history preservation commission to ensure the documentation and preservation of Black history in New York state within the state university of New York.

Who sponsors NY S 5116?

Cordell Cleare is the primary sponsor of NY S 5116, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Establishes the New York state Black history preservation commission to ensure the documentation and preservation of Black history in New York state within the state university of New York.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-16 — REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Cordell Cleareprimary
  • Rachel Maycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-19

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-21

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-05-21

    PRINT NUMBER 5116A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2025-06-04

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-06-04

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1533

  6. 2025-06-10

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  7. 2025-06-10

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  8. 2025-06-10

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-01-07

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  10. 2026-01-07

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  11. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-03-10

    1ST REPORT CAL.517

  13. 2026-03-11

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  14. 2026-03-12

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  15. 2026-03-16

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  16. 2026-03-16

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  17. 2026-03-16

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Rules Vote - Version: A

    2025-06-04 · pass · 20-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused

  • Floor Vote - Version: A

    2025-06-10 · pass · 57-1

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • George Borrello: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Samra Brouk: 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
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: 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
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: 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
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Mark Walczyk: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: no
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: excused
    • Dean Murray: excused
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused
    • Jessica Ramos: excused
    • Sam Sutton: excused

  • Higher Education Vote - Version: A

    2026-03-10 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes

  • Floor Vote - Version: A

    2026-03-16 · pass · 62-0

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • George Borrello: 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
    • Kristen Gonzalez: 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
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Robert Ortt: 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
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Sam Sutton: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Mark Walczyk: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • Samra Brouk: excused

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