# New York S 2453: Relates to enacting the New York no citizen is above the law act

New York S 2453, Relates to enacting the New York no citizen is above the law act, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Michael Gianaris (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-05-18 (REFERRED TO CODES) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 2453
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to enacting the New York no citizen is above the law act
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2026-05-18, REFERRED TO CODES
- Sponsor: Michael Gianaris (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Codes
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (93 yes, 51 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Gianaris (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brad Hoylman-Sigal (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John Liu (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julia Salazar (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patricia Fahy (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Jackson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Toby Ann Stavisky (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-18 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 38 | 22 |   |
| 2026-04-21 | committee | Codes Committee Vote | pass | 9 | 4 |   |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 38 | 21 |   |
| 2025-03-25 | committee | Codes Committee Vote | pass | 8 | 4 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-05-18: REFERRED TO CODES (House)
- 2026-05-18: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-05-18: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: 1ST REPORT CAL.800 (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO CODES (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-01-07: DIED IN ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-05-22: REFERRED TO CODES (House)
- 2025-05-21: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: 1ST REPORT CAL.613 (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: REFERRED TO CODES (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-01-17: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S2453)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S2453)

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- [S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S10643-2025)
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- [A 11443: Relates to commercial food fish licenses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A11443-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S2453-2025 (as of 2026-11-04).