NY S 5257

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Requires mandatory background checks for persons employed by certain businesses serving minors and prohibiting certain persons from owning such businesses

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 5257 pass?

Not yet law. NY S 5257 has passed both chambers but has not been enacted. Latest recorded action (2026-05-29): RETURNED TO SENATE

What is NY S 5257 about?

Requires mandatory background checks for persons employed by or volunteering at any business corporation, not-for-profit corporation, limited liability company, or limited partnership that regularly provides instructional, recreational or extracurricular services to minors, including but not limited to dance studios, gymnastic schools, martial arts academies, sports training facilities, music schools and performing arts schools, tutoring and academic enrichment centers; provides for enforcement and penalties; prohibits certain people from owning such businesses.

Who sponsors NY S 5257?

Michelle Hinchey is the primary sponsor of NY S 5257, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-05-29 — RETURNED TO SENATE
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-05-29
RETURNED TO SENATE
2026-05-29
PASSED ASSEMBLY
passage
2026-05-29
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.263
2026-05-29
SUBSTITUTED FOR A6568B
2026-05-28
REFERRED TO CODES
referral-committee
2026-05-28
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2026-05-28
REPASSED SENATE
passage
2026-05-12
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5257C
amendment-passage
2026-05-12
VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING
2026-05-12
RETURNED TO SENATE
2026-05-12
RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
2026-03-09
REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
referral-committee
2026-03-09
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2026-03-09
PASSED SENATE
passage
2026-03-04
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2026-02-26
2ND REPORT CAL.
2026-02-25
1ST REPORT CAL.414
2026-01-08
PRINT NUMBER 5257B
amendment-passage
2026-01-08
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
amendment-passage,referral-committee
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
referral-committee
2026-01-07
RETURNED TO SENATE
2026-01-07
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
2025-06-13
REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
referral-committee
2025-06-13
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-13
PASSED SENATE
passage
2025-06-12
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1982
2025-06-12
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
referral-committee
2025-02-21
PRINT NUMBER 5257A
amendment-passage
2025-02-21
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
amendment-passage,referral-committee
2025-02-20
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Rules Vote - Version: A
2025-06-12 · pass · 20-0
Member-level votes (21)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- Leroy Comrie: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Michael Gianaris: yes
- Joseph A. Griffo: yes
- Pete Harckham: yes
- Pamela Helming: yes
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
- Liz Krueger: yes
- Andrew J. Lanza: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Robert Ortt: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
- Dan Stec: yes
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
- Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
- Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: excused
Floor Vote - Version: A
2025-06-13 · pass · 58-1
Member-level votes (63)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
- Jake Ashby: yes
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- April Baskin: yes
- George Borrello: yes
- Jabari Brisport: yes
- Samra Brouk: yes
- Siela Bynoe: yes
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
- Stephen T. Chan: yes
- Cordell Cleare: yes
- Leroy Comrie: yes
- Jeremy Cooney: yes
- Patricia Fahy: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
- Michael Gianaris: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Andrew Gounardes: yes
- Joseph A. Griffo: yes
- Pete Harckham: yes
- Pamela Helming: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- Brian Kavanagh: yes
- Liz Krueger: yes
- Andrew J. Lanza: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Monica Martinez: yes
- Jack M. Martins: yes
- Mario Mattera: yes
- Rachel May: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
- Peter Oberacker: yes
- Robert Ortt: yes
- Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
- Steve Rhoads: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Robert Rolison: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Sean Ryan: yes
- Julia Salazar: yes
- James Sanders Jr.: yes
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
- José M. Serrano: yes
- James Skoufis: yes
- Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
- Dan Stec: yes
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
- James Tedisco: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- William Weber: yes
- Alexis Weik: yes
- Mark Walczyk: no
- Dean Murray: excused
- Zellnor Myrie: excused
- Jessica Ramos: excused
- Sam Sutton: excused
Consumer Protection Vote - Version: B
2026-02-24 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Siela Bynoe: yes
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Rachel May: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- William Weber: yes
Floor Vote - Version: B
2026-03-09 · pass · 60-0
Member-level votes (63)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
- Jake Ashby: yes
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- April Baskin: yes
- George Borrello: yes
- Erik Bottcher: yes
- Jabari Brisport: yes
- Siela Bynoe: yes
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
- Stephen T. Chan: yes
- Cordell Cleare: yes
- Leroy Comrie: yes
- Jeremy Cooney: yes
- Patricia Fahy: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
- Michael Gianaris: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Andrew Gounardes: yes
- Joseph A. Griffo: yes
- Pete Harckham: yes
- Pamela Helming: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- Brian Kavanagh: yes
- Liz Krueger: yes
- Andrew J. Lanza: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Monica Martinez: yes
- Jack M. Martins: yes
- Mario Mattera: yes
- Rachel May: yes
- Dean Murray: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: yes
- Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
- Peter Oberacker: yes
- Robert Ortt: yes
- Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
- Jessica Ramos: yes
- Steve Rhoads: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Robert Rolison: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Julia Salazar: yes
- James Sanders Jr.: yes
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
- José M. Serrano: yes
- James Skoufis: yes
- Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
- Dan Stec: yes
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
- James Tedisco: yes
- Mark Walczyk: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- William Weber: yes
- Alexis Weik: yes
- Jeremy Zellner: yes
- Samra Brouk: excused
- Shelley Mayer: excused
- Sam Sutton: excused
Floor Vote - Version: C
2026-05-28 · pass · 60-0
Member-level votes (63)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
- Jake Ashby: yes
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- April Baskin: yes
- George Borrello: yes
- Erik Bottcher: yes
- Jabari Brisport: yes
- Samra Brouk: yes
- Siela Bynoe: yes
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
- Stephen T. Chan: yes
- Cordell Cleare: yes
- Leroy Comrie: yes
- Jeremy Cooney: yes
- Patricia Fahy: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
- Michael Gianaris: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Andrew Gounardes: yes
- Joseph A. Griffo: yes
- Pete Harckham: yes
- Pamela Helming: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- Brian Kavanagh: yes
- Liz Krueger: yes
- Andrew J. Lanza: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Monica Martinez: yes
- Jack M. Martins: yes
- Mario Mattera: yes
- Rachel May: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Dean Murray: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: yes
- Robert Ortt: yes
- Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
- Jessica Ramos: yes
- Steve Rhoads: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Robert Rolison: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Julia Salazar: yes
- James Sanders Jr.: yes
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
- José M. Serrano: yes
- James Skoufis: yes
- Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
- Dan Stec: yes
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
- James Tedisco: yes
- Mark Walczyk: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- William Weber: yes
- Alexis Weik: yes
- Jeremy Zellner: yes
- Thomas F. O'Mara: excused
- Sam Sutton: excused
- Peter Oberacker: absent
Assembly Vote
2026-05-29 · pass · 128-0
Member-level votes (150)
- Alvarez: yes
- Carroll P: yes
- Friend: yes
- Lemondes: yes
- Pheffer Amato: yes
- Slater: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Carroll RC: yes
- Gallagher: yes
- Levenberg: yes
- Pirozzolo: yes
- Smith: yes
- Angelino: yes
- Cashman: yes
- Gallahan: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Powers: excused
- Smullen: yes
- Bailey: yes
- Chandler-Waterm: excused
- Gandolfo: yes
- Lunsford: yes
- Pretlow: yes
- Solages: yes
- Barclay: excused
- Chang: yes
- Gibbs: yes
- Lupardo: yes
- Ra: yes
- Steck: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Chludzinski: yes
- Giglio: yes
- Magnarelli: yes
- Raga: excused
- Stern: yes
- Beephan: yes
- Clark: yes
- Glick: yes
- Maher: excused
- Rajkumar: yes
- Stirpe: yes
- Bendett: yes
- Colton: yes
- Gonzalez-Rojas: excused
- Manktelow: yes
- Ramos: excused
- Tague: yes
- Benedetto: yes
- Conrad: yes
- Gray: excused
- McDonald: yes
- Reilly: yes
- Tannousis: yes
- Berger: excused
- Cook: excused
- Griffin: yes
- McDonough: excused
- Reyes: yes
- Tapia: excused
- Bichotte Hermel: yes
- Cruz: yes
- Hawley: yes
- McMahon: yes
- Rivera: yes
- Taylor: excused
- Blankenbush: yes
- Cunningham: yes
- Hevesi: yes
- Meeks: yes
- Romero: yes
- Torres: yes
- Blumencranz: yes
- Dais: yes
- Hooks: yes
- Mikulin: yes
- Rosenthal: yes
- Valdez: excused
- Bologna: yes
- Davila: yes
- Hunter: yes
- Miller: yes
- Rozic: yes
- Vanel: yes
- Bores: excused
- De Los Santos: yes
- Hyndman: yes
- Mitaynes: yes
- Santabarbara: yes
- Walker: yes
- Brabenec: yes
- DeStefano: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Molitor: yes
- Sayegh: yes
- Walsh: yes
- Braunstein: yes
- Dilan: excused
- Jacobson: yes
- Moreno: excused
- Schiavoni: yes
- Weprin: yes
- Bronson: yes
- Dinowitz: yes
- Jensen: yes
- Morinello: yes
- Seawright: yes
- Wieder: yes
- Brook-Krasny: yes
- DiPietro: yes
- Kassay: yes
- Norber: yes
- Sempolinski: yes
- Williams: yes
- Brown EA: yes
- Durso: yes
- Kay: yes
- Novakhov: yes
- Septimo: yes
- Woerner: yes
- Brown K: yes
- Eachus: yes
- Kelles: yes
- O'Pharrow: yes
- Shimsky: yes
- Wright: excused
- Burdick: yes
- Eichenstein: yes
- Kim: yes
- Otis: yes
- Shrestha: yes
- Yeger: yes
- Burke: yes
- Fall: yes
- Lasher: excused
- Palmesano: yes
- Simon: yes
- Zaccaro: excused
- Burroughs: yes
- Fitzpatrick: yes
- Lavine: yes
- Paulin: yes
- Simone: yes
- Zinerman: yes
- Buttenschon: yes
- Forrest: yes
- Lee: excused
- Peoples-Stokes: excused
- Simpson: yes
- Mr. Speaker: yes

Related bills

Companion bill: A 6568

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