New York A8192: Requires signage be placed alongside art and artifacts stolen during the transatlantic slave period and the domestic slave trade period indicating such material was stolen

What the bill says

An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring signage be placed alongside cultural materials, including artwork and artifacts stolen during the transatlantic slave period and the domestic slave trade period, between the 16th and 19th centuries, with its peak between 1700 and 1870, indicating such cultural material was stolen and/or made with materials used in the exchange for enslaved human captives.

From the amended text, May 13, 2026:

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring signage be placed alongside cultural materials, including artwork and artifacts stolen during the transatlantic slave period and the domestic slave trade period, between the 16th and 19th centuries, with its peak between 1700 and 1870, indicating such cultural material was stolen and/or made with materials used in the exchange for enslaved human captives THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 233-aa of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 16 to read as follows: 16. EVERY MUSEUM WHICH HAS ON DISPLAY IDENTIFIABLE WORKS OF ART AND ARTIFACTS, INCLUDING SUCH IDENTIFIABLE WORKS OF ART AND ARTIFACTS CREATED USING METAL MATERIALS USED IN THE EXCHANGE FOR ENSLAVED HUMAN CAPTIVES, KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN CREATED BEFORE NINETEEN HUNDRED, THAT CHANGED HANDS DUE TO THEFT, SEIZURE, CONFISCATION, FORCED SALE OR OTHER INVOLUNTARY MEANS IN AFRICA OR THE UNITED STATES DURING THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE PERIOD, THROUGH RECONSTRUCTION (FIFTEEN HUNDRED -- EIGHTEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-SEVEN) SHALL, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, PROMINENTLY PLACE A PLACARD OR OTHER SIGNAGE ACKNOWLEDGING SUCH INFORMATION ALONG WITH SUCH DISPLAY. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11850-07-6

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Sponsors

• Nikki Lucas (D, 60) · primary sponsor
• Larinda Hooks (D, 35)
• Alicia Hyndman (D, 29)

Latest actions

1. June 4, 2026: REFERRED TO RULES
2. June 4, 2026: DELIVERED TO SENATE
3. June 4, 2026: PASSED ASSEMBLY
4. June 2, 2026: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.347
5. June 2, 2026: RULES REPORT CAL.347
6. June 2, 2026: REPORTED
7. May 20, 2026: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
8. May 13, 2026: PRINT NUMBER 8192C
9. May 13, 2026: AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
10. March 31, 2026: PRINT NUMBER 8192B

Votes

• Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (June 4, 2026): 141 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 2, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly Tourism, Arts And Sports Development Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (May 20, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is A8192?

A8192 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Requires signage be placed alongside art and artifacts stolen during the transatlantic slave period and the domestic slave trade period indicating such material was stolen.

What does A8192 do?

In its own words: An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring signage be placed alongside cultural materials, including artwork and artifacts stolen during the transatlantic slave period and the domestic slave trade period, between the 16th and 19th centuries, with its peak between 1700 and 1870, indicating such cultural material was stolen and/or made with materials used in the exchange for enslaved human captives.

What is the status of A8192?

In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (June 4, 2026).

Who sponsored A8192?

Nikki Lucas (D, 60), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for A8192?

On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8192