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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 8386: Relates to the creation of a "ebony alert system" for missing Black youth

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 8386 is a bill introduced in the New York House on May 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the creation of a "ebony alert system" for missing Black youth. Primary sponsor: Noah Burroughs (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 19, 2026): REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES.

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Official summary

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

Provides for the creation of an ebony alert system to be activated on behalf of Black youth who are reported missing under unexplained or suspicious circumstances, at risk, developmentally disabled, or cognitively impaired, or who have been abducted.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Democratic/Working Families 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Noah BurroughsPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse18
Khaleel AndersonCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse31
Monique Chandler-WatermanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Brian CunninghamCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Phara Souffrant ForrestCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Eddie GibbsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse68
Larinda HooksCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse35
Alicia HyndmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Grace LeeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Demond MeeksCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse137
Kwani O'PharrowCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Nader SayeghCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse90
Rebecca SeawrightCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Michaelle SolagesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Al TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse71
Clyde VanelCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Jordan WrightCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse70

“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. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
  2. PRINT NUMBER 8386A
  3. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
  4. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
  5. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Sources

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