New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 2056
Enacts the student voter empowerment act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lea Webb (Democratic/Working Families)
Cosponsors (6)
- Cordell Cleare (Democratic)
- Patricia Fahy (Democratic)
- Robert Jackson (Democratic/Working Families)
- Rachel May (Democratic/Working Families)
- José M. Serrano (Democratic/Working Families)
- James Skoufis (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Enacts the "student voter empowerment act"; requires each institution of higher education to designate a staff member to act as a student voting coordinator; requires such coordinator to develop and implement a student voting action plan to increase student voter registration and voting and democratic participation among students.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 Senate | Elections Vote - Version: A | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
PRINT NUMBER 2056B - Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION - Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO HIGHER EDUCATION - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS - Jun 9, 2025 · Senate
PRINT NUMBER 2056A - Jun 9, 2025 · Senate
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTIONS - Jan 15, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS