S553 — Relates to observance of all religious holidays by institutions within the state university and the city university of New York, and includes the Asian Lunar New Year within the definition of such holidays
Last action — In Assembly Committee
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Relates to observance of all religious holidays by institutions within the state university and the city university of New York; includes the Asian Lunar New Year within the definition of such holidays.
Bill Text
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Action History
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REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
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DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
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PASSED SENATE
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ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
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2ND REPORT CAL.
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1ST REPORT CAL.516
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REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
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RETURNED TO SENATE
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DIED IN ASSEMBLY
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REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
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DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
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PASSED SENATE
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ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
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2ND REPORT CAL.
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1ST REPORT CAL.224
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REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Sponsors
- John Liu · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (218)
218 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 218 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (63)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Gounardes | — | Yea |
| Dean Murray | — | Yea |
| Gustavo Rivera | — | Yea |
| John Liu | — | Yea |
| Joseph A. Griffo | — | Yea |
| Lea Webb | — | Yea |
| Patricia Fahy | — | Yea |
| Peter Oberacker | — | Yea |
| Rachel May | — | Yea |
| Robert Jackson | — | Yea |
| Toby Ann Stavisky | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 61 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 61 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (63)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Gounardes | — | Yea |
| Dean Murray | — | Yea |
| Gustavo Rivera | — | Yea |
| John Liu | — | Yea |
| Joseph A. Griffo | — | Yea |
| Lea Webb | — | Yea |
| Patricia Fahy | — | Yea |
| Peter Oberacker | — | Yea |
| Rachel May | — | Yea |
| Robert Jackson | — | Yea |
| Toby Ann Stavisky | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does S553 do?
- Relates to observance of all religious holidays by institutions within the state university and the city university of New York; includes the Asian Lunar New Year within the definition of such holidays.
- Who sponsors S553?
- S553 is sponsored by John Liu.
- What is the current status of S553?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track S553?
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