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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 5610: Allocates the Amistad commission in the department of education, and repeals certain provisions of the arts and cultural affairs law relating to the Amistad commission

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 5610 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Allocates the Amistad commission in the department of education, and repeals certain provisions of the arts and cultural affairs law relating to the Amistad commission. Primary sponsor: Stefani Zinerman (Democratic). It lists 18 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.

Allocates the Amistad commission to work alongside the department of education and on behalf of students in the state; repeals certain provisions relating to the Amistad commission; requires schools in the state to provide curriculum relating to Black history, slavery, and race.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16 · Democratic/Working Families 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stefani ZinermanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse56
Khaleel AndersonCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse31
Monique Chandler-WatermanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Vivian CookCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Maritza DavilaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Eddie GibbsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse68
Deborah GlickCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Jessica González-RojasCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse34
Andrew HevesiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Alicia HyndmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Chantel JacksonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Steve OtisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Steven RagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Phil RamosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Rebecca SeawrightCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Al TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse71
Latrice WalkerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse55

“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 EDUCATION
  2. REFERRED TO EDUCATION

Sources

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