New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A8192 — Requires signage be placed alongside art and artifacts stolen during the transatlantic slave period and the domestic slave trade period indicating such material was stolen

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced May 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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In plain language

Requires signage for art and artifacts stolen during the transatlantic slave trade and domestic slave trade.

This bill mandates that museums and institutions display signage alongside art and artifacts that were stolen during the transatlantic slave trade and domestic trade periods. It aims to educate the public about the origins of these items, particularly those linked to the exchange of enslaved individuals.

Summary

Requires signage be placed alongside art and artifacts, including art and artifacts created using metal materials used in the exchange for enslaved human captives, which were stolen during the transatlantic slave period and the domestic slave trade period, between the 16th and 19th centuries, with its peak between 1700 and 1870, indicating such information.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO RULES

  2. DELIVERED TO SENATE

  3. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  4. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.347

  5. RULES REPORT CAL.347

  6. REPORTED

  7. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

  8. PRINT NUMBER 8192C

  9. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

  10. PRINT NUMBER 8192B

  11. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

  12. PRINT NUMBER 8192A

  13. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

  14. REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

  15. REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

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Frequently asked questions

What does A8192 do?
Requires signage be placed alongside art and artifacts, including art and artifacts created using metal materials used in the exchange for enslaved human captives, which were stolen during the transatlantic slave period and the domestic slave trade period, between the 16th and 19th centuries, with its peak between 1700 and 1870, indicating such information.
Who sponsors A8192?
A8192 is sponsored by Nikki Lucas.
What is the current status of A8192?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced May 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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