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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 2516: Relates to a refugee resettlement program

Passed one chamber 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

S 2516 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to a refugee resettlement program. Primary sponsor: Andrew Gounardes (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 28, 2026): REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Directs the department of social services to establish a refugee resettlement program with the goals of achieving economic and social self-sufficiency, assisting victims of human trafficking, and assuring proper foster care for unaccompanied refugees.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Democratic/Working Families 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andrew GounardesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Jabari BrisportCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate25
Leroy ComrieCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Pat FahyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Nathalia FernándezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Robert JacksonCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate31
Rachel MayCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate48
Zellnor MyrieCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Rob RolisonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate39
Lea WebbCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate52

“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. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  3. PASSED SENATE
  4. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  5. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  6. 1ST REPORT CAL.1023
  7. REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
  8. RETURNED TO SENATE
  9. DIED IN ASSEMBLY
  10. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
  11. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  12. PASSED SENATE

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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