Establishes the office of the advocate for people with disabilities
Summary
Establishes the office of the advocate for people with disabilities to advocate on behalf of persons with disabilities and assure that persons with disabilities are afforded the opportunity to exercise all of the rights and responsibilities accorded to citizens of the state of New York.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2021
Last action May 24, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 11, 2021
How they voted
22–1
Passed
Total votes 23
May 11, 2021
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican7
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
3
May 11, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-1)
senate
May 3, 2021
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO DISABILITIES
upper
Jan 16, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
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