Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJan 29, 2026Result: passed
(56) (0) (0) (5)
Sponsor · State Senator, District 48 · Democratic/Working Families
Senate bill · S8777 (2025-26)
Relates to technical assistance provided to municipalities related to college and university closures; repealer
Latest action Mar 27, 2026
Summary
Directs the department of economic development to provide certain assistance to municipalities in which a college or university has closed.
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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 A9430, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Amends the Economic Development Law.
Committee
Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to L.2025, C. 631
Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)
Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJan 20, 2026Result: passed
(19) (0) (0) (1)
The sponsor's argument
Why Rachel May says this is needed
This legislation is a negotiated change to the underlying chapter.
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 27, 2026
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.91
NY Senate
- Mar 20, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
- Feb 26, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Feb 26, 2026
Returned to Senate
RETURNED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
- Feb 25, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
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- Feb 25, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
- Feb 25, 2026
Rules Report CAL.88
RULES REPORT CAL.88
NY Assembly
- Feb 25, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY S8777
NY Assembly
- Jan 29, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Jan 29, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Jan 29, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
- Jan 20, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.71
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.71
NY Senate
- Jan 12, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
- Jan 8, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
- Jan 5, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
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