Bill Commons

NY S 793

enacted

Relates to vacancies on the council of the arts

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 793 pass?

Yes. NY S 793 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-02-14): SIGNED CHAP.88

What is NY S 793 about?

Provides that upon a vacancy, the council of the arts shall not be deemed out of compliance with the requirement that each of the ten regions of the state be represented by at least one member of the council so long as such vacancy is filled within a reasonable time and the appointment made for such new vacancy moves the composition of the council closer to such requirement.

Who sponsors NY S 793?

Michelle Hinchey is the primary sponsor of NY S 793.

Description

Provides that upon a vacancy, the council of the arts shall not be deemed out of compliance with the requirement that each of the ten regions of the state be represented by at least one member of the council so long as such vacancy is filled within a reasonable time and the appointment made for such new vacancy moves the composition of the council closer to such requirement.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-02-14 — SIGNED CHAP.88
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michelle Hincheyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-14

    SIGNED CHAP.88

    executive-signature

  2. 2025-02-12

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    executive-receipt

  3. 2025-01-28

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  4. 2025-01-28

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    passage

  5. 2025-01-28

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.40

  6. 2025-01-28

    SUBSTITUTED FOR A435

  7. 2025-01-22

    REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-01-22

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  9. 2025-01-22

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  10. 2025-01-13

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.67

  11. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO RULES

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

  • Rules Vote

    2025-01-13 · pass · 21-0

    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
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
  • Floor Vote

    2025-01-22 · pass · 59-0

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Dean Murray: 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
    • 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
    • William Weber: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: excused
    • Monica Martinez: excused
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused
    • Lea Webb: excused
  • Assembly Vote

    2025-01-28 · pass · 145-0

    Member-level votes (150)
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Carroll P: yes
    • Friend: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Peoples-Stokes: yes
    • Slater: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Carroll RC: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • Lemondes: yes
    • Pheffer Amato: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Angelino: yes
    • Chandler-Waterm: yes
    • Gallahan: yes
    • Levenberg: yes
    • Pirozzolo: yes
    • Smullen: yes
    • Bailey: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • Gandolfo: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Beephan: yes
    • Colton: yes
    • Glick: yes
    • Magnarelli: yes
    • Rajkumar: yes
    • Stirpe: yes
    • Bendett: yes
    • Conrad: yes
    • Gonzalez-Rojas: yes
    • Maher: yes
    • Ramos: excused
    • Tague: yes
    • Benedetto: yes
    • Cook: yes
    • Gray: yes
    • Mamdani: yes
    • Reilly: yes
    • Tannousis: yes
    • Berger: yes
    • Cruz: yes
    • Griffin: yes
    • Manktelow: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Tapia: yes
    • Bichotte Hermel: excused
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Hawley: yes
    • McDonald: yes
    • Rivera: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Blankenbush: yes
    • Dais: yes
    • Hevesi: yes
    • McDonough: excused
    • Romero: yes
    • Torres: yes
    • Blumencranz: yes
    • Davila: yes
    • Hooks: yes
    • McMahon: yes
    • Rosenthal: excused
    • Valdez: yes
    • Bologna: yes
    • De Los Santos: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • Meeks: yes
    • Rozic: yes
    • Vanel: yes
    • Bores: yes
    • DeStefano: yes
    • Hyndman: yes
    • Mikulin: yes
    • Santabarbara: yes
    • Walker: yes
    • Brabenec: yes
    • Dilan: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Sayegh: excused
    • Walsh: yes
    • Braunstein: yes
    • Dinowitz: yes
    • Jacobson: yes
    • Mitaynes: yes
    • Schiavoni: yes
    • Weprin: yes
    • Bronson: yes
    • DiPietro: yes
    • Jensen: yes
    • Molitor: yes
    • Seawright: yes
    • Wieder: yes
    • Brook-Krasny: yes
    • Durso: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Morinello: yes
    • Sempolinski: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • 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: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Lasher: yes
    • Palmesano: yes
    • Simone: yes
    • Zinerman: yes
    • Buttenschon: yes
    • Forrest: yes
    • Lavine: yes
    • Paulin: yes
    • Simpson: yes
    • Mr. Speaker: yes

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