Establishes a temporary state commission to conduct a feasibility study on the formation and control of a state public bank
Summary
Establishes a temporary state commission to conduct a feasibility study to evaluate and make recommendations concerning the formation and control of a state public bank; provides if such study finds that the state bank is feasible, the commission may recommend legislation to create a state public bank for New York.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Jun 1, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025
How they voted
38–21
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 11, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO BANKS
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO BANKS
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Sanders
DDemocratic
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