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
94–41
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 137
Jun 9, 2021
D
Democratic98
94% Yea
R
Republican39
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charles Barron
DDemocratic
Co
Al Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Alicia Hyndman
DDemocratic
Co
Carmen N. De La Rosa
DDemocratic
Co
Catalina Cruz
DDemocratic
Co
Catherine Nolan
DDemocratic
Co
Clyde Vanel
DDemocratic
Co
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
DDemocratic
Co
Danny O'Donnell
DDemocratic
Co
Diana C. Richardson
DDemocratic
Co
Erik Dilan
DDemocratic
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