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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 5274: Establishes a separate states working group to conduct a study on Long Island statehood

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 5274 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes a separate states working group to conduct a study on Long Island statehood. Primary sponsor: Keith Brown (Republican/Conservative/Independence). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Establishes a separate states working group to conduct a study on Long Island statehood which includes a cost benefit analysis on Long Island statehood.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Keith BrownPrimary sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse12
Dave McDonoughCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Robert SmullenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse118

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
  2. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source