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NY S 5591

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Establishes an Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) leadership institute within the state university of New York

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 5591 pass?

Not yet. NY S 5591 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

What is NY S 5591 about?

Establishes an Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) leadership institute within the state university of New York as an initiative for Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) leaders in higher education with a mission to retain and grow from within SUNY a greater proportion of Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) professionals at SUNY campuses; creates an eight member advisory council.

Who sponsors NY S 5591?

John Liu is the primary sponsor of NY S 5591, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Description

Establishes an Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) leadership institute within the state university of New York as an initiative for Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) leaders in higher education with a mission to retain and grow from within SUNY a greater proportion of Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) professionals at SUNY campuses; creates an eight member advisory council.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • John Liuprimary
  • Leroy Comriecosponsor
  • Jeremy Cooneycosponsor
  • Andrew Gounardescosponsor
  • Pete Harckhamcosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • Monica Martinezcosponsor
  • Zellnor Myriecosponsor
  • Jessica Ramoscosponsor
  • Lea Webbcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-25

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 7684not in this corpus

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S5591?summary=&detail=

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