# New York S 8777: Relates to technical assistance provided to municipalities related to college and university closures; repealer

New York S 8777, Relates to technical assistance provided to municipalities related to college and university closures; repealer, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Rachel May (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-27 (SIGNED CHAP.91) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 8777
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to technical assistance provided to municipalities related to college and university closures; repealer
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-03-27, SIGNED CHAP.91
- Sponsor: Rachel May (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: RULES, GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (357 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Community planning help after college closures: benefit, low. Any New York municipality can request state planning help when a college or university closes within its borders. The Department of Economic Development must help with worker transitions, attracting employers and economic opportunities, and reusing campus land and buildings. It must also help plan…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rachel May (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 140 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 142 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 56 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | committee | Rules Committee Vote | pass | 19 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-03-27: SIGNED CHAP.91 (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-02-26: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2026-02-25: VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING (House)
- 2026-02-25: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2026-02-25: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.88 (House)
- 2026-02-25: SUBSTITUTED FOR A9430 (House)
- 2026-01-29: REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS (House)
- 2026-01-29: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.71 (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: REFERRED TO RULES (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2026-01-08: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8777)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8777)

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- [A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5175-2025)
- [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-S8777-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).