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New YorkS 30012025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

LEGISLATURE AND JUDICIARY BUDGET

Sponsored By: Budget

Became Law

FINANCEWAYS AND MEANS

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 5 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Funding keeps state courts running

The law provides $2.67 billion to run the state courts in the 2025-26 fiscal year. Of that, $2.50 billion comes from the main state fund. Starting April 1, 2025, unspent money from past years stays available for the same court uses. The Chief Administrator of the Courts can move funds between major purposes within this budget. Some lines can also pay bills from before April 1, 2025.

Funding for Legislature operations and staff

The law funds day-to-day work of the Legislature for the year starting April 1, 2025. It provides $123.97 million for the State Senate and $7.49 million for the Assembly Ways and Means Committee. It also funds support offices: bill drafting ($19.86 million), the legislative library ($1.02 million), the health service, the messenger service ($1.16 million), ethics oversight ($484,711), computer services ($1.5 million), and the state’s dues to the National Conference of State Legislatures ($477,743). Some lines can also pay bills from before April 1, 2025.

Funds for Lieutenant Governor’s office

The law gives $351,329 to the Lieutenant Governor’s Office for its administration program. The money is for the year starting April 1, 2025.

Legislature recycling and chamber repairs

The law provides $50,000 to the Senate and $50,000 to the Assembly for recycling and conference supplies. It also makes $250,000 available to each chamber for restoration work, funded by grants and bequests. Funds are available for the year starting April 1, 2025.

Funding and pay for redistricting work

The law funds New York’s redistricting work for the year starting April 1, 2025. It gives $1.13 million to the Independent Redistricting Commission and $458,389 to the Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment. The Commission chair can be paid up to $10,000 each fiscal year, and the vice-chair up to $5,000. Commission members are treated as legislative employees for pay rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Budget

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 62 • No: 22

committee vote • 5/8/2025

Finance Committee Vote

Yes: 16 • No: 6

Senate vote • 5/8/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 46 • No: 16

Actions Timeline

  1. SIGNED CHAP.51

    5/20/2025Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    5/8/2025Senate

  3. RETURNED TO SENATE

    5/8/2025House

  4. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    5/8/2025House

  5. MESSAGE OF NECESSITY - 3 DAY MESSAGE

    5/8/2025House

  6. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.186

    5/8/2025House

  7. SUBSTITUTED FOR A3001A

    5/8/2025House

  8. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    5/8/2025House

  9. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    5/8/2025Senate

  10. PASSED SENATE

    5/8/2025Senate

  11. MESSAGE OF NECESSITY - 3 DAY MESSAGE

    5/8/2025Senate

  12. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.970

    5/8/2025Senate

  13. PRINT NUMBER 3001A

    5/7/2025Senate

  14. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE

    5/7/2025Senate

  15. REFERRED TO FINANCE

    1/22/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Amendment A

    5/7/2025

    PDF

  • Original

    1/22/2025

    PDF

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