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Motion to discharge regulatory-review bill fails after debate over procedure

New York State Assembly · May 12, 2026
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Summary

A motion to discharge A.4717, a bill to create a Division of Regulatory Review and Economic Growth (DRREG), failed on the floor after opponents argued the bill should go through committee and budget review; the procedural motion lost 43–106.

A procedural motion to discharge the government operations committee and bring A.4717 directly to the Assembly floor failed on April 28, with the clerk announcing the result Ayes 43, Noes 106.

Mister Callahan, who moved to discharge, urged immediate consideration of bill A.4717 (sponsored by minority leadership), describing it as a measure that…

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