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NY A 8672

in committee

Eliminates court surcharges and fees; repealer

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 8672 pass?

Not yet. NY A 8672 is in committee as of 2026-02-11 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-11): PRINT NUMBER 8672A

What is NY A 8672 about?

Eliminates certain court surcharges and fees and probation and parole surcharges and fees; eliminates the requirement that a parolee or releasee receiving a merit termination of sentence be financially able to comply with an order of restitution; eliminates the requirement that a person receiving a discharge of sentence be financially able to comply with an order of restitution and the payment of certain surcharges or fees (Part A); mandates that courts engage in an individualized assessment of a person's financial ability to pay a fine prior to imposing a fine (Part B); eliminates the availability of incarceration as a remedy for a failure to pay a fine, surcharge, or fee, lifts and vacates existing warrants issued solely on a person's failure to timely pay a fine, surcharge or fee and ends existing sentences of incarceration based on such failure (Part C); vacates existing unsatisfied civil judgments based on a person's failure to timely pay a surcharge, or fee (Part D); prohibits the collection of a fine, restitution or reparation from the funds of an incarcerated person; prohibits the payment of court fines, mandatory surcharges, certain fees, restitution, reparation or forfeitures from the earnings of prisoners (Part E); vacates existing unpaid surcharges, DNA databank fees, crime victim assistance fees, sexual offender registration fees, supplemental sex offender victim fees, or probation or parole supervision fees; repeals certain provisions of law relating to restrictions on remitting such fees (Part F).

Who sponsors NY A 8672?

Karines Reyes is the primary sponsor of NY A 8672, joined by 42 cosponsors.

Description

Eliminates certain court surcharges and fees and probation and parole surcharges and fees; eliminates the requirement that a parolee or releasee receiving a merit termination of sentence be financially able to comply with an order of restitution; eliminates the requirement that a person receiving a discharge of sentence be financially able to comply with an order of restitution and the payment of certain surcharges or fees (Part A); mandates that courts engage in an individualized assessment of a person's financial ability to pay a fine prior to imposing a fine (Part B); eliminates the availability of incarceration as a remedy for a failure to pay a fine, surcharge, or fee, lifts and vacates existing warrants issued solely on a person's failure to timely pay a fine, surcharge or fee and ends existing sentences of incarceration based on such failure (Part C); vacates existing unsatisfied civil judgments based on a person's failure to timely pay a surcharge, or fee (Part D); prohibits the collection of a fine, restitution or reparation from the funds of an incarcerated person; prohibits the payment of court fines, mandatory surcharges, certain fees, restitution, reparation or forfeitures from the earnings of prisoners (Part E); vacates existing unpaid surcharges, DNA databank fees, crime victim assistance fees, sexual offender registration fees, supplemental sex offender victim fees, or probation or parole supervision fees; repeals certain provisions of law relating to restrictions on remitting such fees (Part F).

Introduced
Latest action
2026-02-11 — PRINT NUMBER 8672A
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Karines Reyesprimary
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Phil Steckcosponsor
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
  • Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
  • Chantel Jacksoncosponsor
  • Chris Burdickcosponsor
  • Emily Gallaghercosponsor
  • Marcela Mitaynescosponsor
  • Charles Lavinecosponsor
  • Anna Kellescosponsor
  • Amanda Septimocosponsor
  • Jonathan Riveracosponsor
  • Demond Meekscosponsor
  • Latrice Walkercosponsor
  • Eddie Gibbscosponsor
  • Vivian Cookcosponsor
  • Steven Ragacosponsor
  • Catalina Cruzcosponsor
  • Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Robert C. Carrollcosponsor
  • Tony Simonecosponsor
  • Yudelka Tapiacosponsor
  • Sarahana Shresthacosponsor
  • George Alvarezcosponsor
  • Khaleel Andersoncosponsor
  • Deborah Glickcosponsor
  • Michaelle C. Solagescosponsor
  • Dana Levenbergcosponsor
  • Maritza Davilacosponsor
  • MaryJane Shimskycosponsor
  • John Zaccaro Jr.cosponsor
  • Stefani Zinermancosponsor
  • Harry B. Bronsoncosponsor
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • Alex Borescosponsor
  • Monique Chandler-Watermancosponsor
  • Alicia Hyndmancosponsor
  • Gabriella Romerocosponsor
  • Diana Morenocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-05-27

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-11

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-11

    PRINT NUMBER 8672A

    amendment-passage

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Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 11083not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 2348not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 4183not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 318

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