Authorizes the Jamesville-DeWitt central school district to discontinue the use of school district-owned parklands and to lease such parklands to the town of…

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Authorizes the Jamesville-DeWitt central school district to discontinue the use of school district-owned parklands and to lease such parklands to the town of Onondaga

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Latest action Aug 15, 2025

Authorizes the Jamesville-DeWitt central school district to discontinue the use of school district-owned parklands and to lease such parklands to the town of Onondaga for use by such town for park and/or recreational purposes.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A3949, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A3949, the matching Assembly bill.

Committee

Local Government · New York State Senate

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

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Provides for the establishment of a park district in the town of Ononda- ga.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 11, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 11, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A3949, the matching Assembly bill.
(58) (1) (0) (4)

The sponsor's argument

Why Rachel May says this is needed

Currently, the Jamesville-Dewitt School District possesses land within the Town of Onondaga that is going unused. In coordination with the Town of Onondaga, they wish to be able to lease the land to the town for the purpose of constructing a new park. They want to lease as opposed to sell to retain the option to utilize the land in the future should growth of the school district necessitate it. Such an act would require the authorization of the legislature.

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.

Full history

Aug 15, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.324
NY Assembly
Aug 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.1815
3RD READING CAL.1815
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)

Jun 11, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S5557A
NY Senate
Jun 6, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 6, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Rules Report CAL.428
RULES REPORT CAL.428
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 28, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 1, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Local Government
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate
May 1, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Local Governments
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly
Feb 25, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate
Jan 30, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly

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