NY S 8021
substitutedRequires the development and implementation of a tattoo policy by law enforcement agencies
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did NY S 8021 pass?
The current status of NY S 8021 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-04-01): SUBSTITUTED BY A8492C
What is NY S 8021 about?
Requires the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services, the superintendent of the division of state police, and the commissioner of the department of corrections and community supervision and the person in charge of every state law enforcement agency to adopt and implement a tattoo policy for all members of such law enforcement agency who are designated as police officers, peace officers and applicants for employment in such positions.
Who sponsors NY S 8021?
Michelle Hinchey is the primary sponsor of NY S 8021.
Description
Requires the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services, the superintendent of the division of state police, and the commissioner of the department of corrections and community supervision and the person in charge of every state law enforcement agency to adopt and implement a tattoo policy for all members of such law enforcement agency who are designated as police officers, peace officers and applicants for employment in such positions.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-04-01 — SUBSTITUTED BY A8492C
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Michelle Hincheyprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-01
SUBSTITUTED BY A8492C
2026-03-26
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2026-03-25
2ND REPORT CAL.
2026-03-24
1ST REPORT CAL.618
2026-02-10
PRINT NUMBER 8021C
amendment-passage
2026-02-10
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
amendment-passage,referral-committee
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO CODES
referral-committee
2026-01-07
RETURNED TO SENATE
2026-01-07
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
2025-06-12
REFERRED TO CODES
referral-committee
2025-06-12
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-12
PASSED SENATE
passage
2025-06-09
AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 8021B
amendment-passage
2025-06-09
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1653
2025-06-09
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
referral-committee
2025-05-27
PRINT NUMBER 8021A
amendment-passage
2025-05-27
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
amendment-passage,referral-committee
2025-05-15
REFERRED TO CODES
referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
Rules Vote - Version: A
2025-06-09 · pass · 19-2
Member-level votes (21)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- Leroy Comrie: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Michael Gianaris: yes
- Pete Harckham: yes
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
- Liz Krueger: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: yes
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
- Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
- Joseph A. Griffo: yes
- Pamela Helming: yes
- Andrew J. Lanza: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Dan Stec: yes
- Thomas F. O'Mara: no
- Robert Ortt: no
Floor Vote - Version: B
2025-06-12 · pass · 58-1
Member-level votes (63)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
- Jake Ashby: yes
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- April Baskin: yes
- George Borrello: 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
- Mark Walczyk: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- William Weber: yes
- Alexis Weik: yes
- Jabari Brisport: no
- Dean Murray: excused
- Zellnor Myrie: excused
- Jessica Ramos: excused
- Sam Sutton: excused
Codes Vote - Version: C
2026-03-24 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- Jeremy Cooney: yes
- Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
- Andrew Gounardes: yes
- Brian Kavanagh: yes
- Dean Murray: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: yes
- Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
- Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
- Julia Salazar: yes
- Jabari Brisport: yes
- Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
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