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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 8591: Establishes the commission to investigate foreign influence on governmental employees and elections

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 8591 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on November 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the commission to investigate foreign influence on governmental employees and elections. Primary sponsor: Jake Ashby (Republican/Conservative). 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.

Establishes the commission to investigate foreign influence on governmental employees and elections.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican/Conservative 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jake AshbyPrimary sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate43

“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. REFERRED TO RULES

Sources

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