New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 194: Enacts the New York city Caribbean steel pan educational music program act
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
A 194 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacts the New York city Caribbean steel pan educational music program act. Primary sponsor: Brian Cunningham (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO EDUCATION.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Enacts the "New York city Caribbean steel pan educational music program act"; requires community school boards in the city of New York to authorize, where reasonable, the use of school grounds in the summer months for use by any steel pan music organization to practice for the Labor Day Parade (West Indian Carnival).
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 1 · Republican/Conservative 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Cunningham | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| George Alvarez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Anil Beephan | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 105 |
| Scott Bendett | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 107 |
| Monique Chandler-Waterman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 58 |
| Eddie Gibbs | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 68 |
| Chantel Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Manny De Los Santos | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 72 |
| Robert Smullen | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 118 |
| Al Taylor | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REFERRED TO EDUCATION
- REFERRED TO EDUCATION