STATE BILLNY S 5116ENGROSSED

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.

State of New York

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Jun 10, 2025; 520 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

NY S 5116 · EngrossedJun 10

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Bill details

Last action: referred to higher education · Mar 16, 2026
Pending committee: Higher Education

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 16, 2026referred to higher educationAssembly

Mar 16, 2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLYSenate

Mar 16, 2026PASSED SENATESenate

Mar 12, 2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READINGSenate

Mar 11, 20262ND REPORT CAL.Senate

Mar 10, 20261ST REPORT CAL.517Senate

Jan 7, 2026REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATIONSenate

Jan 7, 2026returned to senateAssembly

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Jan 7, 2026died in assemblyAssembly

Jun 10, 2025referred to higher educationAssembly

Jun 10, 2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLYSenate

Jun 10, 2025PASSED SENATESenate

Jun 4, 2025ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1533Senate

Jun 4, 2025COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULESSenate

May 21, 2025PRINT NUMBER 5116ASenate

May 21, 2025AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATIONSenate

Feb 19, 2025REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATIONSenate

Recorded votes

Senate Rules Committee VoteJun 4, 2025 · Senate · 20 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Floor Vote - Final PassageJun 10, 2025 · Senate · 57 yea · 1 nayPassed

Senate Higher Education Committee VoteMar 10, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Floor Vote - Final PassageMar 16, 2026 · Senate · 62 yea · 0 nayPassed

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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.

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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.

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