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Patricia Fahy

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Senate bill · S7409 (2025-26)

Prohibits the state university of New York from contracting out certain services

Latest action Nov 21, 2025

Summary

Prohibits the state university of New York from contracting out to the ground lessee or any subsidiary of the ground lessee or the research foundation for the state university of New York for any services or privatize any services currently being performed by employees in the unclassified service at the state university of New York at Albany.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A7427, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A7427, the matching Assembly bill.

Committee

Higher Education · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Higher Education · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To ensure that the lease of certain lands at SUNY Albany does not displace any state employees or waive or impair any state employee rights or benefits.

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

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 6, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A7427, the matching Assembly bill.

    (39) (14) (0) (10)
  • Vote: Committee vote · Higher Education

    Senate Higher EducationMay 13, 2025Result: passed

    (11) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Patricia Fahy says this is needed

This bill would provide necessary clarification of Chapter 670 of the Laws of 2024 to ensure its effective implementation.

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

  1. Nov 21, 2025

    Signed

    SIGNED CHAP.528

    NY Assembly

  2. Nov 17, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    NY Assembly

  3. Jun 6, 2025

    3RD Reading CAL.1018

    3RD READING CAL.1018

    NY Senate

  4. Jun 6, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  5. Jun 6, 2025

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED FOR S7409

    NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)
  1. May 29, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  2. May 29, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  3. May 29, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    NY Senate

  4. May 29, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED

    NY Assembly

  5. May 29, 2025

    Rules Report CAL.339

    RULES REPORT CAL.339

    NY Assembly

  6. May 27, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  7. May 15, 2025

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  8. May 14, 2025

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  9. May 13, 2025

    1ST Report CAL.1018

    1ST REPORT CAL.1018

    NY Senate

  10. Apr 15, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    NY Senate

  11. Apr 2, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  12. Mar 26, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    NY Assembly

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