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S 8525: Designates the colors blue and yellow as the official colors of the state of New York.
What S 8525 does, verified January 12, 2026
The bill aims to designate the colors blue and yellow as the official colors of the state of New York. The state law is amended to include a new section that officially recognizes these colors. The changes take effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 8525
- What is the current status of S 8525?
- As of January 12, 2026, S 8525 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 INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS".
- Did S 8525 pass?
- Not yet. S 8525 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 8525, and where is it now?
- S 8525 was authored by Sen. James Tedisco. Its committee of record is Senate Investigation & Government Operations.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS |
| Oct. 10, 2025 | REFERRED TO RULES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, October 10, 2025 · 155 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8525 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE October 10, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. TEDISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the state law, in relation to designating the colors blue and yellow as the official colors of the state of New York The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The state law is amended by adding a new section 93 to read 2 as follows: 3 § 93. State colors. The colors blue and yellow shall be the official 4 colors of the state of New York. 5 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13252-01-5
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