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A 6160: Directs the department of economic development to move the central New York welcome center to the equal rights heritage center in the city of Auburn; directs the department of economic development to enter into a contract with the city of Auburn for the operation of such welcome center.
What A 6160 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill proposes to relocate the Central New York Welcome Center to the Equal Rights Heritage Center in Auburn, New York. The relocation is contingent on the completion of existing contracts for the current welcome center. A new contract will be established with the city of Auburn to operate the welcome center. The relocation will take effect immediately upon the passage of the bill.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to economic development (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 6160
- What is the current status of A 6160?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 6160 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to economic development".
- Did A 6160 pass?
- Not yet. A 6160 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 6160, and where is it now?
- A 6160 was authored by Asm. John Lemondes with 2 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce & Industry.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to economic development |
| Feb. 26, 2025 | referred to economic development |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 26, 2025 · 213 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6160 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 26, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LEMONDES -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Economic Development AN ACT to direct the department of economic development to move the central New York welcome center to the equal rights heritage center in the city of Auburn The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The department of economic development shall designate the 2 equal rights heritage center located in the city of Auburn, county of 3 Cayuga, as the central New York welcome center, upon the completion of 4 any existing contracts for the operation of the central New York welcome 5 center existing upon the effective date of this act. The department of 6 economic development shall establish a contract with the city of Auburn, 7 county of Cayuga, for the operation of such new central New York welcome 8 center upon the expiration of any such existing contracts. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03395-01-5
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