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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 8255: Renames the New York state musical instrument revolving fund as the New York state music grant fund

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 8255 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on May 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Renames the New York state musical instrument revolving fund as the New York state music grant fund. Primary sponsor: Jose Serrano (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO FINANCE.

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.

Renames the New York state musical instrument revolving fund as the New York state music grant fund; broadens the use of such funds to be available as grants to not-for-profit symphony orchestras and/or other not-for-profit musical entities incorporated in the state and organized for the purpose of the presentation of performing arts and education in the performing arts for the benefit of the public and which have been approved pursuant to guidelines established by the council.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jose SerranoPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate29

“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 FINANCE
  2. RETURNED TO SENATE
  3. DIED IN ASSEMBLY
  4. REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
  5. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  6. PASSED SENATE
  7. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1659
  8. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
  9. REFERRED TO FINANCE

Sources

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