Authorizes the establishment of permanent Covid-19 memorials and establishes a Covid-19 permanent memorial fund
This bill authorizes New York state and local municipalities to establish permanent memorials honoring those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. It creates a dedicated "COVID-19 permanent memorial fund" managed by the state comptroller and parks department, which will receive state appropriations, grants, donations, and bequests specifically for building and maintaining these memorials. The bill requires community input - especially from families of those impacted - during memorial design and location decisions, with all funds kept separate from other state money.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025
How they voted
58–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 10, 2025
D
Democratic41
90% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jamaal Bailey
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jessica Ramos
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
NF
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
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