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A 8620: Provides that the transfer of certain state lands to KIPP: Albany Community Public Charter Schools shall be made after the submission of the application to the office of general services for such transfer, and prior to the expiration of provisions authorizing such transfer; extends the effectiveness of certain provisions relating thereto.
What A 8620 does, verified December 6, 2025
The bill authorizes the Commissioner of the Office of General Services to convey certain unappropriated state land to KIPP: Albany Community Public Charter Schools. The land transfer must be made after the schools submit an application to the Office of General Services within two years of the effective date of the act. The transfer must also occur within one year prior to the expiration of the act. The act takes effect immediately and expires and is deemed repealed four years after its effective date.
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Last action: signed chap.590 (2025-12-05)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8620
- What is the current status of A 8620?
- As of December 6, 2025, A 8620 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on December 5, 2025, was "signed chap.590".
- Did A 8620 pass?
- Yes. A 8620 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action December 5, 2025). New York laws take effect on the date written into the bill, often immediately on signing or a set number of days afterward.
- Who wrote A 8620, and where is it now?
- A 8620 was authored by Asm. John McDonald.
Author and sponsors
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| Dec. 05, 2025 | signed chap.590 |
| Dec. 01, 2025 | delivered to governor |
| Jun. 11, 2025 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Jun. 11, 2025 | PASSED SENATE |
| Jun. 11, 2025 | 3RD READING CAL.1850 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 22, 2025 · 346 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8620 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY May 22, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend chapter 434 of the laws of 2022 authorizing the commis- sioner of the office of general services to convey certain unappropri- ated state land to KIPP: Albany Community Public Charter Schools, in relation to the time of transfer of certain lands and to the effec- tiveness of such provisions The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Sections 4 and 6 of chapter 434 of the laws of 2022 author- 2 izing the commissioner of the office of general services to convey 3 certain unappropriated state land to KIPP: Albany Community Public Char- 4 ter Schools, are amended to read as follows: 5 § 4. The office of general services shall not transfer or convey the 6 land described in section two of this act unless application is made to 7 the office of general services by KIPP: Albany Community Public Charter 8 Schools, such application shall be made within two years after the 9 effective date of this act. The transfer or conveyance of such land 10 shall be made [within one year] after KIPP: Albany Community Public 11 Charter Schools submits the application to the office of general 12 services and prior to the expiration of this act. 13 § 6. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be 14 deemed repealed [3] 4 years after such date. 15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the amend- 16 ments to section 4 of chapter 434 of the laws of 2022 made by section 17 one of this act shall not affect the repeal of such chapter and shall be 18 deemed repealed therewith. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13093-01-5
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