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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 4697: Creates the Checkout NY pass

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 4697 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Creates the Checkout NY pass. Primary sponsor: Cordell Cleare (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 5, 2026): COMMITTED TO RULES.

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.

Creates the "Checkout NY" pass, a comprehensive pass that allows for free or discounted use of state parks, historic sites and recreational facilities; provides one such pass to each consolidated, federated and cooperative public library system within the state free of charge for circulation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cordell ClearePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate30

“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.1219
  5. REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION
  6. REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Sources

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