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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 9143: Establishes the empire state sports and entertainment fund

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 9143 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the empire state sports and entertainment fund. Primary sponsor: Chris Ryan (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS.

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 empire state sports and entertainment fund to create competitive financial incentives to attract sports and entertainment events in the state with an emphasis on economic development in upstate New York.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican/Conservative 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris RyanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate50
Steve ChanCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate17
Zellnor MyrieCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate20

“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 COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

Sources

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