# New York A 7385: Relates to the Rochester school facilities modernization program act

New York A 7385, Relates to the Rochester school facilities modernization program act, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Harry B. Bronson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-11-21 (SIGNED CHAP.527) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 7385
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to the Rochester school facilities modernization program act
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Last action: 2025-11-21, SIGNED CHAP.527
- Sponsor: Harry B. Bronson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: EDUCATION, WAYS AND MEANS, RULES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (195 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Rochester school upgrades expand with cost checks: mixed, medium. The law raises Rochester's phase-three school project cost ceiling from $475 million to $600 million, covering up to 12 projects. Debt payments on financing within this ceiling do not count toward one statutory measure of the city's school contribution. Costs eligible for state aid are measured usi…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Harry B. Bronson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Al Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Demond Meeks (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Lunsford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Clark (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 54 | 5 |   |
| 2025-06-04 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 141 | 3 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-11-21: SIGNED CHAP.527 (House)
- 2025-11-17: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2025-06-12: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: 3RD READING CAL.1893 (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: SUBSTITUTED FOR S7157B (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: REFERRED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-04: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-04: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.400 (House)
- 2025-06-04: RULES REPORT CAL.400 (House)
- 2025-06-04: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-05-29: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2025-05-20: REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)
- 2025-05-16: PRINT NUMBER 7385A (House)
- 2025-05-16: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION (House)
- 2025-03-25: REFERRED TO EDUCATION (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment A, 2025-05-16: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A7385A)
- Original, 2025-03-25: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A7385)

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## Sources
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A7385A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A7385)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A7385-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).