S 6283: Adds a non-voting member from the division of service-disabled veterans' business development to the state cannabis advisory board.
What S 6283 does, verified March 12, 2026
The proposed law aims to reform the state cannabis advisory board by increasing its membership to 13 voting members. The board will consist of appointed members from various state departments, including the governor, who will have seven appointments. The temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly will each have three appointments. The appointed members and representatives will serve three-year terms, with vacancies filled according to the original appointment process. The members will receive no compensation for their services but will be allowed to cover their actual and necessary expenses related to their duties. The law will take effect immediately.
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Last action: referred to economic development (2026-03-09)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6283
- What is the current status of S 6283?
- As of March 12, 2026, S 6283 is recorded as "Passed first house": it has passed the chamber it started in and is now before the second chamber. The last recorded action, on March 9, 2026, was "referred to economic development".
- Did S 6283 pass?
- Not yet. S 6283 has passed its house of origin and is now before the second chamber, where it needs committee approval and a floor vote.
- Who wrote S 6283, and where is it now?
- S 6283 was authored by Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce & Industry. It is filed under CAN, alongside 66 other New York CAN bills this session.
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| Mar. 09, 2026 | referred to economic development |
| Mar. 09, 2026 | DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Mar. 09, 2026 | PASSED SENATE |
| Feb. 24, 2026 | ADVANCED TO THIRD READING |
| Feb. 11, 2026 | 2ND REPORT CAL. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 7, 2025 · 311 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6283 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 7, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations AN ACT to amend the cannabis law, in relation to the state cannabis advisory board The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 14 of the cannabis law is amended 2 to read as follows: 3 2. The state cannabis advisory board shall consist of thirteen voting 4 appointed members, along with a representative from the department of 5 environmental conservation, the department of agriculture and markets, 6 the office of children and family services, the department of labor, the 7 department of health, the division of housing and community renewal, the 8 office of addiction services and supports, [and] the department of 9 education, and the division of service-disabled veterans' business 10 development, serving as non-voting ex-officio members. The governor 11 shall have seven appointments, the temporary president of the senate and 12 the speaker of the assembly shall each have three appointments to the 13 board. The members shall be appointed to each serve three year terms 14 and in the event of a vacancy, the vacancy shall be filled in the manner 15 of the original appointment for the remainder of the term. The appointed 16 members and representatives shall receive no compensation for their 17 services but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses 18 incurred in the performance of their duties as board members. 19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06266-01-5
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