Requires the council on arts to make recommendations on the renaming of the agency buildings located at the empire state plaza
Summary
Requires the council on arts to make recommendations on the renaming of the agency buildings located at the empire state plaza; requires the governor to choose the new agency building names within 60 days after the council's recommendation.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Assembly Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Mar 19, 2026
Last action Jun 3, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2026 · Assembly Apr 28, 2026
How they voted
45–16
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 3, 2026
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
68% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Paulin
DDemocratic
Co
Gabriella Romero
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
John McDonald
DDemocratic
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