Bill Commons

NY S 7855

enacted

Authorizes a survey regarding instruction on the Asian American, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander history within the state; establishes an advisory committee

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did NY S 7855 pass?

Yes. NY S 7855 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-12-12): SIGNED CHAP.639

What is NY S 7855 about?

Authorizes the commissioner of education to conduct a survey regarding instruction on Asian American, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander history within the state; establishes an Asian American, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander history advisory committee; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

Who sponsors NY S 7855?

John Liu is the primary sponsor of NY S 7855, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Authorizes the commissioner of education to conduct a survey regarding instruction on Asian American, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander history within the state; establishes an Asian American, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander history advisory committee; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-12 — SIGNED CHAP.639
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • John Liuprimary
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • Brian Kavanaghcosponsor
  • Rachel Maycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-12

    SIGNED CHAP.639

    executive-signature

  2. 2025-12-01

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    executive-receipt

  3. 2025-06-11

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  4. 2025-06-11

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    passage

  5. 2025-06-11

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.588

  6. 2025-06-11

    SUBSTITUTED FOR A8463E

  7. 2025-06-10

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-06-10

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  9. 2025-06-10

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  10. 2025-06-05

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7855E

    amendment-passage

  11. 2025-06-04

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1558

  12. 2025-06-04

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-05-30

    PRINT NUMBER 7855D

    amendment-passage

  14. 2025-05-30

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  15. 2025-05-29

    PRINT NUMBER 7855C

    amendment-passage

  16. 2025-05-29

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  17. 2025-05-20

    PRINT NUMBER 7855B

    amendment-passage

  18. 2025-05-20

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  19. 2025-05-19

    PRINT NUMBER 7855A

    amendment-passage

  20. 2025-05-19

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  21. 2025-05-09

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Rules Vote - Version: D

    2025-06-04 · pass · 20-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: 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
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused

  • Floor Vote - Version: E

    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

  • Assembly Vote

    2025-06-11 · pass · 126-13

    Member-level votes (150)
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Carroll P: excused
    • Friend: excused
    • Lee: yes
    • Peoples-Stokes: yes
    • Slater: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Carroll RC: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • Lemondes: yes
    • Pheffer Amato: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Angelino: no
    • Chandler-Waterm: yes
    • Gallahan: no
    • Levenberg: yes
    • Pirozzolo: yes
    • Smullen: yes
    • Bailey: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • Gandolfo: no
    • Lucas: yes
    • Pretlow: yes
    • Solages: yes
    • Barclay: yes
    • Chludzinski: yes
    • Gibbs: yes
    • Lunsford: yes
    • Ra: yes
    • Steck: yes
    • Barrett: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Giglio: yes
    • Lupardo: yes
    • Raga: excused
    • Stern: yes
    • Beephan: yes
    • Colton: yes
    • Glick: yes
    • Magnarelli: yes
    • Rajkumar: excused
    • Stirpe: yes
    • Bendett: yes
    • Conrad: yes
    • Gonzalez-Rojas: yes
    • Maher: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Tague: no
    • Benedetto: yes
    • Cook: yes
    • Gray: yes
    • Mamdani: excused
    • Reilly: yes
    • Tannousis: yes
    • Berger: yes
    • Cruz: yes
    • Griffin: yes
    • Manktelow: no
    • Reyes: yes
    • Tapia: yes
    • Bichotte Hermel: yes
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Hawley: yes
    • McDonald: yes
    • Rivera: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Blankenbush: no
    • Dais: yes
    • Hevesi: yes
    • McDonough: yes
    • Romero: yes
    • Torres: yes
    • Blumencranz: excused
    • Davila: excused
    • Hooks: yes
    • McMahon: yes
    • Rosenthal: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Bologna: yes
    • De Los Santos: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • Meeks: yes
    • Rozic: excused
    • Vanel: yes
    • Bores: yes
    • DeStefano: yes
    • Hyndman: yes
    • Mikulin: yes
    • Santabarbara: yes
    • Walker: yes
    • Brabenec: yes
    • Dilan: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Sayegh: yes
    • Walsh: no
    • Braunstein: yes
    • Dinowitz: yes
    • Jacobson: yes
    • Mitaynes: yes
    • Schiavoni: yes
    • Weprin: yes
    • Bronson: yes
    • DiPietro: no
    • Jensen: yes
    • Molitor: no
    • Seawright: yes
    • Wieder: excused
    • Brook-Krasny: yes
    • Durso: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Morinello: no
    • Sempolinski: no
    • Williams: excused
    • Brown EA: yes
    • Eachus: yes
    • Kassay: yes
    • Norber: yes
    • Septimo: yes
    • Woerner: yes
    • Brown K: yes
    • Eichenstein: yes
    • Kay: yes
    • Novakhov: yes
    • Shimsky: yes
    • Wright: excused
    • Burdick: yes
    • Epstein: yes
    • Kelles: yes
    • O'Pharrow: yes
    • Shrestha: yes
    • Yeger: yes
    • Burke: yes
    • Fall: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Otis: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Zaccaro: yes
    • Burroughs: yes
    • Fitzpatrick: no
    • Lasher: yes
    • Palmesano: yes
    • Simone: yes
    • Zinerman: yes
    • Buttenschon: yes
    • Forrest: yes
    • Lavine: yes
    • Paulin: yes
    • Simpson: no
    • Mr. Speaker: yes

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