Honoring the Syracuse Central School District's first ever Girls Wrestling Team for being trailblazers in the sport of wrestling
This Senate Resolution (J 458) formally recognizes Syracuse Central School District's first girls wrestling team as trailblazers in a traditionally male-dominated sport. It honors their achievement as the district's inaugural team, which won its first match in October 2024 after starting with limited equipment (practicing in socks until donors provided proper gear). The resolution highlights their role in advancing gender equity in school sports and building confidence through athletics. As a ceremonial resolution, it does not create new laws or allocate funds - it simply provides symbolic recognition to the team and coach Heather Niver.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2025
Last action Mar 11, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
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Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
ADOPTED
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
1 primary · 62 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rachel May
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Alexis Weik
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Lanza
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence/Reform
Co
April Baskin
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Weber
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Brian Kavanagh
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Ryan
DDemocratic
Co
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
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