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Senate bill · S10628 (2025-26)

Relates to the staffing and operations of a cancer research institute and a related not-for-profit corporation

New York State Senate

Same as A11547, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Jun 26, 2026

Passed as A11547, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor: April Baskin (State Senator, District 63, Democratic)

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Summary

Transfers the Buffalo Division of Health Research, Inc. to the Roswell Park Cancer Research Corporation.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the State Finance Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1 of the bill sets forth legislative findings and intent. Section 2 of the bill amends section 53-a of the State Finance Law to add the RPCRC to the definition of "state agency" for the purpose of section 53-a. Section 3 of the bill provides that employees of the Buffalo Division of HRI shall become employees of the RPCRC, pursuant to an agreement between both entities, once all applicable grants and monies held by HRI are transferred to RPCRC. Section 4 of the bill ensures that it will not affect the rights of employees pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement. Section 5 of the bill amends establishes that the effective date of the bill will occur when all grants have been transferred from Health Research, Inc. to Roswell Park Cancer Research Corporation.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Where it stands

Signed into law.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

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The sponsor's argument

Why April Baskin says this is needed

RCPI, the first institution in the world to focus exclusively on cancer research, was founded in 1898 as an arm of the Department of Health. RCPI remains a premier national cancer institute and, as one of only two in New York, the state has a paramount interest in continuing its medical research and protecting the employees who provide those services. HRI was formed in 1953 to serve the research conducted by RCPI. Over time, however, HRI's scope grew to perform services for other state entities. At this point, the state will benefit if all employees that serve RPCI through HRI are transferred to RPCRC. This transfer is condi- tioned upon the continuation of the terms and conditions of employment provided under existing collective bargaining agreements

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 4, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A11547, the matching Assembly bill.

    (60) (0) (0) (3)

Full history

  1. Jun 26, 2026

    Signed

    SIGNED CHAP.156

    NY Assembly

  2. Jun 18, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    NY Assembly

  3. Jun 4, 2026

    3RD Reading CAL.1779

    3RD READING CAL.1779

    NY Senate

  4. Jun 4, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  5. Jun 4, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

Show full history (8 earlier events)
  1. Jun 4, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 4, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 4, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED FOR S10628

    NY Senate

  4. Jun 3, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  5. Jun 3, 2026

    Rules Report CAL.462

    RULES REPORT CAL.462

    NY Assembly

  6. Jun 1, 2026

    Reference Changed to Ways and Means

    REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  7. Jun 1, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    NY Assembly

  8. Jun 1, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

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