A 2619 New York Assembly · 2021 Regular Session

Establishes the New York state community commission on reparations remedies

Summary
Relates to acknowledging the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the city of New York and the state of New York; establishes the New York state community commission on reparations remedies to examine the institution of slavery, subsequently de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against African-Americans, the impact of these forces on living African-Americans and to make recommendations on appropriate remedies; provides for the repeal of such provisions.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Assembly Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2021 Last action Jun 9, 2021
Floor votes · Assembly Jun 9, 2021

How they voted

9441
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 137
Jun 9, 2021
D Democratic98
93 Yea 3 Nay 2
94% Yea
R Republican39
1 Yea 38 Nay
97% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jun 9, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 7, 2021
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jun 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 2619A
lower
Jun 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 26, 2021
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jan 19, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
1 primary · 35 co-sponsors

Sponsors