New York A 2655: Relates to replacement of individual life insurance policies or annuity contracts

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A02655 Summary:

BILL NOA02655A

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SAME ASSAME AS S10198

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SPONSORSayegh

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COSPNSRColton, Shimsky, Lemondes

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §559-a, Exec L

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Enacts the "New York commission for the deaf and hard of hearing act".

Go to top A02655 Actions:

BILL NOA02655A

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01/21/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

05/19/2026reported referred to ways and means

06/01/2026amend and recommit to ways and means

06/01/2026print number 2655a

Go to topA02655 Committee&nbspVotes:

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

GlickAyeSimpsonAye

KimAyeNovakhovAye

Bichotte HermelAyeNorberAye

WilliamsAye

RagaAye

SimoneAye

ShimskyAye

KassayAye

BurroughsAye

Go to topA02655 Floor&nbspVotes:

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

Go to topA02655 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2655--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 21, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SAYEGH, COLTON, SHIMSKY, LEMONDES -- read once
 and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations -- recommit-
 ted to the Committee on Governmental Operations in accordance with
 Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- reported and referred to the Committee on
 Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
 reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to enacting the "New York
 commission for the deaf and hard of hearing act"

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

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "New York commission for the deaf and hard of hearing act".
 3 § 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 559-a to
 4 read as follows:
 5 § 559-a. Commission for the deaf and hard of hearing. 1. Definitions.
 6 As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise:
 7 (a) "Chairperson" means the chairperson of the commission for the deaf
 8 and hard of hearing.
 9 (b) "Commission" means the commission for the deaf and hard of hear-
 10 ing.
 11 (c) "Director" means the director of the commission for the deaf and
 12 hard of hearing.
 13 (d) "Vice-chairperson" means the vice-chairperson of the commission
 14 for the deaf and hard of hearing.
 15 2. Commission. The commission for the deaf and hard of hearing is
 16 created as an executive agency of state government. The commission shall
 17 be composed of eleven members, governed by a chairperson, and headed by
 18 a director.
 19 3. Commission membership. (a) The commission shall be composed of
 20 eleven voting members appointed by the governor from residents of the
 21 state whose position, knowledge, or experience enables them to reason-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05453-03-6

 A. 2655--A 2

 1 ably represent the concerns, needs, and recommendations of deaf or hard
 2 of hearing persons. At a minimum, six voting members of the commission
 3 shall be persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, at least one of whom
 4 shall be fluent in a sign language other than American sign language.
 5 The remaining five members of the commission shall be representatives
 6 of agencies, nonprofit corporations and organizations, and other groups
 7 that work with the deaf and hard of hearing communities, as well as
 8 academics and other experts. The chairperson of the commission shall be
 9 elected from the commission's membership by a simple majority vote of
 10 the total membership of the commission. The vice-chairperson of the
 11 commission shall be elected from the commission's membership by a simple
 12 majority vote of the total membership of the commission.
 13 (b) The governor shall consider nominations made by advocacy groups
 14 for the deaf and hard of hearing and community-based organizations.
 15 (c) Of the initial members appointed by the governor, three shall be
 16 appointed to terms of one year, four shall be appointed to terms of two
 17 years, and four shall be appointed to terms of thre