---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relates to directing the study of the future implementation of fifth and future generation wireless network system technology in the state"
description: "Directs the study of the future implementation of fifth and future generation wireless network system technology in the state and specifies which agencies shall conduct such study."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ny"
legislature: "New York Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "A 8988"
citation: "New York A 8988 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["VANEL"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-01-07"
last_action: "2020-04-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5452db4a-fdb7-4e86-9470-c577e72a4afd"
source_url: "http://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/A8988"
source_hash: "ba5b4adc6b78cd2e4420edadbbbd622fb5d0ff86be2b9b273f1882ce650a5212"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ny"]
---

# New York A 8988 (2019-2020) — Relates to directing the study of the future implementation of fifth and future generation wireless network system technology in the state

Directs the study of the future implementation of fifth and future generation wireless network system technology in the state and specifies which agencies shall conduct such study.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **A8988** (committee substitute) — [source](http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?sh=printbill&bn=A8988&term=2019&Text=Y)

## Votes

- Floor Vote — **60–1** (pass) · upper
- Assembly Vote — **144–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- VANEL — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2020-01-07** REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-08** REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-22** REPORTED
- **2020-01-23** ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.343
- **2020-01-28** PASSED ASSEMBLY `passage`
- **2020-01-28** DELIVERED TO SENATE
- **2020-01-28** REFERRED TO RULES `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-05** SUBSTITUTED FOR S7179
- **2020-02-05** 3RD READING CAL.103
- **2020-02-05** PASSED SENATE `passage`
- **2020-02-05** RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- **2020-04-17** DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR `executive-receipt`
- **2020-04-17** SIGNED CHAP.32 `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5452db4a-fdb7-4e86-9470-c577e72a4afd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New York legislature records).