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A 5899 — Establishes the universal child care act; repealer; appropriation

Congress · introduced 2025-02-24

Establishes the universal child care act to provide for the establishment and funding of universal child care in the state of New York; establishes a universal child care taskforce to help implement universal child care in the state and repeals certain provisions of the social services law relating thereto; establishes the permanent child care workforce pay equity fund; establishes a universal child care public option pilot program to provide universal child care in at least twenty locations throughout the state; makes an appropriation therefor.

Latest action: 2026-01-07 — IN_ASSEMBLY_COMM

Sponsors

Action timeline

  1. · assembly — REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
  2. · assembly — REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

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Inbound (43)

datefromtypeamountrolesource
2025-02-24Linda Rosenthalcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Sarah Clarkcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Anna Kellescosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Sarahana Shresthacosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Amy Paulincosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Phil Steckcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Jo Anne Simoncosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Jordan Wrightcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Ron Kimcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Tony Simonecosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Amanda Septimocosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Jaime R. Williamscosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Patrick J. Carrollcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Marcela Mitaynescosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Yudelka Tapiacosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24David Weprincosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Diana Morenocosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24MaryJane Shimskycosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Chris Burdickcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Grace Leecosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Manny De Los Santoscosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Robert C. Carrollcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Brian Cunninghamcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Khaleel Andersoncosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Emily Gallaghercosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Karines Reyescosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Maritza Davilacosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Jeffrey Dinowitzcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyncosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24William Conradcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24George Alvarezcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Catalina Cruzcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Monique Chandler-Watermancosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Demond Meekscosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Emerita Torrescosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Claire Valdezcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Harvey Epsteincosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Steven Ragacosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Al Taylorcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-24Andrew Hevesisponsor_of_bill—sponsorsponsorship

Who matters

Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.

#MemberRoleSpeechesVotedScore
1Andrew Hevesi (—, state_lower NY-28)sponsor0—5
2Al Taylor (—, state_lower NY-71)cosponsor0—1
3Amanda Septimo (—, state_lower NY-84)cosponsor0—1
4Amy Paulin (—, state_lower NY-88)cosponsor0—1
5Anna Kelles (—, state_lower NY-125)cosponsor0—1
6Brian Cunningham (—, state_lower NY-43)cosponsor0—1
7Catalina Cruz (—, state_lower NY-39)cosponsor0—1
8Chris Burdick (—, state_lower NY-93)cosponsor0—1
9Claire Valdez (—, state_lower NY-37)cosponsor0—1
10David Weprin (—, state_lower NY-24)cosponsor0—1
11Demond Meeks (—, state_lower NY-137)cosponsor0—1
12Diana Moreno (—, state_lower NY-36)cosponsor0—1
13Emerita Torres (—, state_lower NY-85)cosponsor0—1
14Emily Gallagher (—, state_lower NY-50)cosponsor0—1
15George Alvarez (—, state_lower NY-78)cosponsor0—1
16Grace Lee (—, state_lower NY-65)cosponsor0—1
17Harvey Epstein (—, state_lower NY-74)cosponsor0—1
18Jaime R. Williams (—, state_lower NY-59)cosponsor0—1
19Jeffrey Dinowitz (—, state_lower NY-81)cosponsor0—1
20Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (—, state_lower NY-34)cosponsor0—1
21Jo Anne Simon (—, state_lower NY-52)cosponsor0—1
22Jordan Wright (—, state_lower NY-70)cosponsor0—1
23Karines Reyes (—, state_lower NY-87)cosponsor0—1
24Khaleel Anderson (—, state_lower NY-31)cosponsor0—1
25Linda Rosenthal (—, state_lower NY-67)cosponsor0—1

Predicted vote

Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.

0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)

By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no

Activity

Every typed-graph event involving this entity, newest first. Each row is one edge in the influence graph; click the date to jump to its provenance.

  1. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by William Conrad (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  2. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Jordan Wright (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  3. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Jo Anne Simon (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  4. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Al Taylor (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  5. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Linda Rosenthal (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  6. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Claire Valdez (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  7. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Manny De Los Santos (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  8. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Emerita Torres (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  9. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Robert C. Carroll (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  10. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Amanda Septimo (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  11. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by David Weprin (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  12. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  13. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Karines Reyes (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  14. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Chris Burdick (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  15. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Sarah Clark (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  16. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Brian Cunningham (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  17. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Khaleel Anderson (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  18. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Rebecca Seawright (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  19. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Phara Souffrant Forrest (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  20. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Emily Gallagher (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  21. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Yudelka Tapia (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  22. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  23. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Ron Kim (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  24. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Anna Kelles (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  25. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Catalina Cruz (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  26. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Sarahana Shrestha (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  27. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Harvey Epstein (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  28. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Jeffrey Dinowitz (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  29. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by MaryJane Shimsky (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  30. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Phil Steck (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  31. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Tony Simone (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  32. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Marcela Mitaynes (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  33. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Monique Chandler-Waterman (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  34. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Steven Raga (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  35. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Patrick J. Carroll (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  36. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by George Alvarez (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  37. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Jaime R. Williams (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  38. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Diana Moreno (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  39. 2025-02-24 · sponsored by Andrew Hevesi (sponsor) · sponsorship
  40. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Demond Meeks (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  41. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Grace Lee (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  42. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Maritza Davila (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  43. 2025-02-24 · cosponsored by Amy Paulin (cosponsor) · sponsorship

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