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S05116Introduced in the Senate

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.

EngrossedAssembly Higher Education

Introduced by Cordell Cleare, District 30

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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.

Where it stands

referred to higher education

March 16, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage · March 16, 2026

62

Yes

0

No

1

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SenatorDistrictVote
Anthony Palumbo1Yes
Mario Mattera2Yes
Dean Murray3Yes
Monica Martinez4Yes
Steven Rhoads5Yes
Siela Bynoe6Yes
Jack Martins7Yes
Alexis Weik8Yes
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick9Yes
James Sanders10Yes

Bill history

  1. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

  3. PRINT NUMBER 5116A

  4. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

  5. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1533

  6. PASSED SENATE

  7. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  8. referred to higher education

  9. died in assembly

  10. returned to senate

  11. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

  12. 1ST REPORT CAL.517

  13. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  14. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  15. PASSED SENATE

  16. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  17. referred to higher education

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