A 8904 - New York Assembly (2025-2026) - Authorizes the council on the arts to designate Little Panama as a cultural district

Sponsor

First Action

Jun 16, 2025

Latest Action

Jun 3, 2026

Origin Chamber

Assembly

Type

Bill

Bill Number

8904

State

New York

Session

2025-2026

Sponsorship by Party

Nikki Lucas

Primary

Phara Souffrant Forrest

Cosponsor

Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn

Cosponsor

Stefani Zinerman

Cosponsor

Steven Raga

Cosponsor

Assembly Votes (1)

Senate Votes (1)

checkPassed on May 11, 2026

Motion Text

Assembly Vote

Assembly Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Unknowns

Yes

Yes

Yes

Excused

Yes

Excused

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bailey

Yes

Yes

Yes

Excused

Yes

Yes

Yes

Excused

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Christopher S. Friend

Yes

Claire Valdez

Yes

Clyde Vanel

Yes

Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Excused

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Jackson

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Jessica González-Rojas

Excused

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Excused

Yes

Yes

Yes

Michael J. Fitzpatrick

Yes

Yes

Excused

Yes

Yes

Monique Chandler-Waterman

Yes

Mr. Speaker

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Phara Souffrant Forrest

Yes

Phil Steck

Yes

Philip A. Palmesano

Yes

Ramos

Yes

Rebecca A. Seawright

Yes

Rebecca Kassay

Yes

Rivera

Yes

Robert C. Carroll

Yes

Robert Smullen

Yes

Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Excused

Yes

William B. Magnarelli

Yes

William Colton

Yes

William Conrad

Yes

Yudelka Tapia

Yes

Summary

Authorizes the council on the arts to designate Little Panama as a cultural district in the city of New York; designates boundaries.

Text (2)

A8904

http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?sh=printbill&bn=A8904&term=2025&Text=Y

http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A8904

A8904A

http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A8904A

Actions (14)

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06/03/2026

Senate

RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

06/03/2026

Senate

PASSED SENATE

06/03/2026

Senate

3RD READING CAL.1654

06/03/2026

Senate

SUBSTITUTED FOR S9429

05/11/2026

Senate

REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

05/11/2026

Assembly

DELIVERED TO SENATE

05/11/2026

Assembly

PASSED ASSEMBLY

05/07/2026

Assembly

ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.469

05/05/2026

Assembly

REPORTED

03/18/2026

Assembly

REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

02/12/2026

Assembly

PRINT NUMBER 8904A

02/12/2026

Assembly

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

01/07/2026

Assembly

REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

06/16/2025

Assembly

REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

Sources

NY Legislature

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A8904?summary=&detail=

http://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8904

https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?bn=A08904&term=2025

Open States

https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A8904/

Record Created

Jun 23, 2025 1:20:45 AM

Record Updated

Jun 22, 2026 2:11:09 PM