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A 7956: Prohibits the sale and display of symbols of hate by state funded entities or at state funded events.
What A 7956 does, verified January 11, 2026
The bill aims to prohibit the sale and display of symbols of hate by state-funded entities or at state-funded events. It defines "symbols of hate" as including symbols of white supremacy, neo-nazi ideology, or the battle flag of the confederacy. State-funded entities and events are not allowed to sell or display these symbols unless they serve an educational or historical purpose. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to governmental operations (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7956
- What is the current status of A 7956?
- As of January 11, 2026, A 7956 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 governmental operations".
- Did A 7956 pass?
- Not yet. A 7956 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7956, and where is it now?
- A 7956 was authored by Asm. Chantel Jackson. Its committee of record is Assembly Governmental Operations.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to governmental operations |
| Apr. 16, 2025 | referred to governmental operations |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 16, 2025 · 289 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7956 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 16, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. JACKSON -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to prohibiting the sale and display of symbols of hate by state funded entities or at state funded events The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 2 19-b to read as follows: 3 § 19-b. Symbols of hate. 1. No entity which receives any funds from 4 the state shall sell or display any symbols of hate or any similar 5 image, or tangible personal property, inscribed with such an image 6 unless the image appears in a book, digital medium, museum, or otherwise 7 serves an educational or historical purpose. 8 2. No event which receives any funds from the state shall allow for 9 the sale or display of any symbols of hate or any similar image, or 10 tangible personal property, inscribed with such an image unless the 11 image appears in a book, digital medium, museum, or otherwise serves an 12 educational or historical purpose, at such event. 13 3. For the purposes of this section, the term "symbols of hate" shall 14 include, but not be limited to, symbols of white supremacy, neo-Nazi 15 ideology or the Battle Flag of the Confederacy. 16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11597-01-5
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