S 5932 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes the town of Huntington to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands to the Huntington African American Museum

This bill authorizes the Town of Huntington to transfer a specific 1.65-acre parcel of parkland (located in Halesite, Suffolk County) to the Huntington African American Museum. The museum will use the land for exhibits and events, while the town must dedicate funds equal to the land's fair market value toward new parkland or improvements to existing parks. The transfer requires the town's governing body approval and includes conditions for federal funding compliance if applicable. The bill takes immediate effect upon passage.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Signed Jul 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

S5932 S5932A · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to recommit it to the Local Government Committee for further review and to update the legal description of the land being transferred. The most significant change is the replacement of the original property boundaries with a new, more detailed survey that defines a larger area (9.73 acres instead of 1.65 acres) located in a different part of the town.
Scope change
The bill's scope of land alienation changed from a 1.65-acre plot in Halesite to a 9.73-acre plot near Pulaski Road and Park Avenue.
SCOPE

The specific land parcel authorized for transfer was completely rewritten to describe a larger area (9.73 acres) with new boundary lines starting at Pulaski Road and Park Avenue, replacing the previous 1.65-acre plot in Halesite.

TECHNICAL

The bill was renumbered from S 5932 to S 5932--A and added a reference to Cal. No. 899, indicating it has been amended and reprinted.

REQUIREMENT

The procedural status of the bill was updated to show it was recommitted to the Committee on Local Government, reported favorably, and ordered to a third reading.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2026 · Assembly Jun 1, 2026

How they voted

600
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Jun 1, 2026
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jul 13, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.166
upper
Jun 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5932A
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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