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A02475 Summary:

BILL NOA02475 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORMcDonald

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COSPNSRGallahan, Griffin, Romero, Lupardo, Simon, Glick, Colton, Schiavoni, Reyes, Gray, Durso, Beephan,
 DiPietro

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §79-a, Pub Off L; add §7-h, Leg L

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Prohibits a public officer or member of the legislature from have a building or space named after themself while holding public office based on the fact that such person was responsible for securing public funds for the person or entity involved in naming the building or for securing public funds for the person's or entity's cause or agenda.

Go to top A02475 Actions:

BILL NOA02475 

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01/17/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

05/19/2026reported referred to rules

Go to topA02475 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS Chair:McDonald 
DATE:05/19/2026AYE/NAY:14/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules McDonaldAyeBeephanAye

GlickAyeSimpsonAye

KimAyeNovakhovAye

Bichotte HermelAyeNorberAye

WilliamsAye

RagaAye

SimoneAye

ShimskyAye

KassayAye

BurroughsAye

Go to topA02475 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA02475 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2475

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 17, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD, GALLAHAN -- read once and referred to
 the Committee on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the public officers law and the legislative law, in
 relation to the prohibition of naming buildings after public officials

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The public officers law is amended by adding a new section
 2 79-a to read as follows:
 3 § 79-a. Prohibition on the naming of buildings. No person who is
 4 subject to the provisions of this chapter shall have a building or space
 5 named or cause a building or space to be named after themself while
 6 holding public office based on the fact that such person was responsible
 7 for securing public funds for the person or entity involved in naming
 8 the building or for securing public funds for the person's or entity's
 9 cause or agenda.
 10 § 2. The legislative law is amended by adding a new section 7-h to
 11 read as follows:
 12 § 7-h. Prohibition on the naming of buildings. No person who is
 13 subject to the provisions of this chapter shall have a building or space
 14 named or cause a building or space to be named after themself while
 15 holding public office based on the fact that such person was responsible
 16 for securing public funds for the person or entity involved in naming
 17 the building or for securing public funds for the person's or entity's
 18 cause or agenda.
 19 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05118-01-5

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