A 7691 New York Assembly · 2023 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 signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Assembly Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Dec 2023
Introduced Jun 5, 2023 Signed Dec 19, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 8, 2023 · Assembly Jun 8, 2023

How they voted

41–21
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Jun 8, 2023
D Democratic42
41 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican21
21 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Dec 19, 2023
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.729
lower
Jun 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 8, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 8, 2023
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jun 5, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
1 primary · 32 co-sponsors

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