New York A 8216: Establishes the senior center council; repealer

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A08216 Summary:

BILL NOA08216A

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SAME ASSAME AS S07160-A

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SPONSORWright

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COSPNSROtis

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MLTSPNSR

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Rpld & add §216, Eld L

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Establishes the senior center council for the purposes of providing a forum for discussion of challenges facing senior centers across the state and developing solutions; supports sharing of information regarding efficient and effective operation of senior centers in different areas around the state; encourages the spread of methods and programs with proven effectiveness; creates an environment for peer-to-peer support for senior centers across the state; offers recommendations for how the state can support senior centers and lower barriers to effective service delivery; offers recommendations on existing services and cost effective measures to ensure the long-term sustainability and viability of senior centers in all areas of the state; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.

Go to top A08216 Actions:

BILL NOA08216A

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05/05/2025referred to aging

01/07/2026referred to aging

05/18/2026amend (t) and recommit to aging

05/18/2026print number 8216a

05/20/2026reported referred to ways and means

06/04/2026reported referred to rules

06/04/2026reported 

06/04/2026rules report cal.490

06/04/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.490

06/04/2026substituted by s7160a

&nbspS07160 AMEND=A CLEARE

&nbsp04/03/2025REFERRED TO AGING

&nbsp05/13/20251ST REPORT CAL.1000

&nbsp05/14/20252ND REPORT CAL.

&nbsp05/15/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

&nbsp06/12/2025PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/12/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp06/13/2025referred to aging

&nbsp01/07/2026died in assembly

&nbsp01/07/2026returned to senate

&nbsp01/07/2026REFERRED TO AGING

&nbsp03/10/20261ST REPORT CAL.494

&nbsp03/11/20262ND REPORT CAL.

&nbsp03/12/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

&nbsp03/30/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp03/30/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp03/30/2026referred to aging

&nbsp05/21/2026RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY

&nbsp05/21/2026returned to senate

&nbsp05/21/2026VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

&nbsp05/21/2026AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 7160A

&nbsp06/03/2026REPASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/03/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp06/03/2026referred to ways and means

&nbsp06/04/2026substituted for a8216a

&nbsp06/04/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.490

&nbsp06/04/2026passed assembly

&nbsp06/04/2026returned to senate

Go to topA08216 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:AGING Chair:Seawright 
DATE:05/20/2026AYE/NAY:28/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means SeawrightAyeBrook-KrasnyAye

RamosAyeSmithAye

SternAyeGallahanAye

FallAyeBendettAye

RajkumarAyeChangAye

ForrestExcusedNovakhovAye

ZinermanAyeDiPietroAye

GibbsAyeChludzinskiAye

LucasAyeNorberAye

EachusAye

ZaccaroAye

ShresthaAye

BergerAye

RagaAye

GriffinAye

WrightExcused

YegerAye

HooksAye

TorresAye

CashmanAye

MorenoAye

Committee:RULES Chair:Glick 
DATE:06/04/2026AYE/NAY:28/0 Action: Favorable HeastieExcusedRaAye

PretlowAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

GlickAyeBrabenecExcused

DinowitzAyePalmesanoAye

ColtonAyeReillyAye

MagnarelliAyeSmithAye

PaulinAyeJensenAye

Peoples-StokesAyeGandolfoAye

BenedettoAye

LavineAye

LupardoAye

BraunsteinAye

DavilaAye

HyndmanAye

RozicAye

BronsonAye

HevesiAye

HunterAye

TaylorAye

CruzAye

VanelAye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS Chair:Pretlow 
DATE:06/04/2026AYE/NAY:32/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules PretlowAyePalmesanoAye

GlickAyeFitzpatrickAye

ColtonAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

BenedettoAyeWalshAye

WeprinAyeDeStefanoAye

RamosAyeManktelowAye

BraunsteinAyeSmullenAye

McDonaldAyeGiglioAye

RozicAyeSlaterAye

DinowitzAye

MagnarelliAye

BronsonAye

DilanAbsent

SeawrightAye

HyndmanAye

WalkerAbsent

Bichotte HermelAye

SimonAye

CruzAye

OtisAye

SolagesAye

HunterAye

SeptimoAye

HevesiAye

Go to topA08216 Floor&nbspVotes:

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

Go to topA08216 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 8216--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 May 5, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Aging -- recommitted to the Committee on Aging in accordance with
 Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- commi