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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 384: Establishes a right of first refusal in the state for federal public land to be transferred

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

S 384 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes a right of first refusal in the state for federal public land to be transferred. Primary sponsor: James Skoufis (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 5, 2026): COMMITTED TO RULES.

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Official summary

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

Establishes a right of first refusal in the state for federal public land to be transferred to private parties; prohibits the recording of any deeds for lands that have been transferred out of federal ownership to private ownership without giving the state the right of first refusal.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Democratic/Working Families 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James SkoufisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Andrew GounardesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Liz KruegerCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate28
Rachel MayCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate48

“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. COMMITTED TO RULES
  2. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  3. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  4. 1ST REPORT CAL.524
  5. REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
  6. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
  7. REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Sources

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