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S06626Introduced in the Senate

Establishes a public online registry of vacant commercial storefronts; provides information to current and prospective small business owners seeking to purchase or lease a vacant storefront for a small business location.

EngrossedAssembly Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry

Introduced by April Baskin, District 63

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Official description

Establishes a public online registry of vacant commercial storefronts; provides information to current and prospective small business owners seeking to purchase or lease a vacant storefront for a small business location.

Where it stands

referred to economic development

May 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage · May 29, 2026

58

Yes

0

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

63 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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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 Sanders10Absent

Bill history

  1. REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

  2. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  3. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE

  4. PRINT NUMBER 6626A

  5. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

  6. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1822

  7. PASSED SENATE

  8. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  9. referred to economic development

  10. died in assembly

  11. returned to senate

  12. REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

  13. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  14. 1ST REPORT CAL.1208

  15. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  16. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  17. PASSED SENATE

  18. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  19. referred to economic development

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