New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York R2355: Establishes a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees for a certain appropriation for the 2026-27 state fiscal year for additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public libraries
Status: Passed both chambers, June 4, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, June 5, 2026:
Senate Resolution No. 2355 BY: Senator STEWART-COUSINS ESTABLISHING a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees for a certain appropriation for the 2026-27 state fiscal year for additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public libraries, public colleges and universities, and education and arts not-for-profit institutions. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the amounts appropriated herein may be suballocated or transferred between other agencies, including the state education department, city university of New York, state university of New York, and New York state council on the arts with the approval of the temporary president of the senate and the director of the budget. Notwithstanding section 24 of the state finance law or any provision of law to the contrary, funds from this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant to a plan (i) approved by the temporary president of the senate and the director of the budget which sets forth either an itemized list of grantees with the amount to be received by each, or the methodology for allocating such appropriation, and (ii) which is thereafter included in a senate resolution calling for the expenditure of such funds, which resolution must be approved by a majority vote of all members elected to the senate upon a roll call vote. RESOLVED, That pursuant to and as required by …
Sponsors
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D, 35) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : ADOPTED
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 4, 2026): 53 yea, 7 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 53 yea, 7 nay, passed
Subjects: Resolutions, Senate
Common questions
- What is R2355?
- R2355 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Establishes a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees for a certain appropriation for the 2026-27 state fiscal year for additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public libraries.
- What is the status of R2355?
- Passed both chambers as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: ADOPTED (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored R2355?
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D, 35).
- Where is the official record for R2355?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/R2355
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.