Repeals the requirement that the senate vote to confirm the appointment of certain chief executive officers within a certain time period; repealer

Latest action Mar 18, 2026

Repeals the requirement that the senate vote to confirm the appointment of certain chief executive officers within a certain time period; amends certain provisions of law relating thereto.

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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

New York State Senate

Same as A2653, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Public Authorities Law.

Committee

Corporations, Authorities and Commissions · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill seeks to restore the proper authority of the Senate regarding the confirmation process for the heads of certain public authorities, who currently are deemed to have been "confirmed" by the Senate even if the Senate has not voted on their nominations.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 18, 2026Result: passed
(61) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Senate Corporations, Authorities And CommissionsMar 10, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 4, 2025Result: passed
(57) (1) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Senate Corporations, Authorities And CommissionsMay 27, 2025Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Charles Lavine, Claire Valdez and 19 more on Agora

Democratic21

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Julia Salazar says this is needed

This bill seeks to restore to the Senate full and proper advice and consent power regarding nominations of chief executive officers of the NYS Dormitory, NYS Thruway Authority, New York Power Authority, and the Long Island Power Authority. Under current law, Public Authorities Law section 2852, appointments to these positions require confirmation by the Senate, but nominees are automatically deemed to have been confirmed if the Senate has failed to vote to confirm within 60 days. This unusual procedure is undemocratic and runs counter to basic princi- ples of the separation of powers. This infringes on the historic role of the Senate as the body which has special authority regarding nomi- nations. No other Public Authorities have been granted this unique status and such automatic "confirmation" does not exist for other Execu- tive appointments.

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

Mar 18, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Mar 18, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Mar 18, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Assembly
Mar 12, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 11, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)

Mar 10, 2026
1ST Report CAL.510
1ST REPORT CAL.510
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 27, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1285
1ST REPORT CAL.1285
NY Senate
May 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Assembly

About this record

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