Senate bill · S6980 (2025-26)

Creates a temporary state commission concerning the incidence of asthma in Brooklyn

Latest action May 28, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A5747, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

State Senator, District 19 · Democratic

Summary

Creates a temporary state commission to study and make recommendations concerning the incidence of asthma in the borough of Brooklyn in New York city.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This legislation will create a state commission to study the incidence of asthma in Kings County, a county with a high incidence of asthma in the state of New York. The commission will place particular emphasis on youth in communities with an unemployment rate exceeding one hundred twenty-five percent of the statewide level.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

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

Committee

Health · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Health · New York State Senate.

Cosponsors

Maritza Davila and William Colton

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The sponsor's argument

Why Roxanne J. Persaud says this is needed

Legislators and policymakers need the input and recommendations of the commission to immediately address the high incidence of asthma through- out Kings County. Despite Brooklyn has an average lower asthma rate than NYC, some of its parts have an extraordinarily high asthma rate, signif- icantly higher than both the Brooklyn average and NYC average. The creation of the commission will help address health disparities in youth as well as reduce the overall high-level incidence of asthma incidence.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 28, 2026Result: passed
(60) (0) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthMay 19, 2026Result: passed
(15) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 20, 2025Result: passed
(61) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (1)

Full history

May 28, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 28, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 28, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
May 21, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 20, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)

May 19, 2026
1ST Report CAL.1237
1ST REPORT CAL.1237
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
May 20, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 20, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 20, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
May 15, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 14, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 13, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1093
1ST REPORT CAL.1093
NY Senate
Mar 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
Feb 20, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly