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NY A 8856

in committee

Enacts the "mandatory arbitration & business licensing act"

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 8856 pass?

Not yet. NY A 8856 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

What is NY A 8856 about?

Enacts the "mandatory arbitration & business licensing act"; provides that no state agency or local government shall issue or renew a covered license to any person that refuses to certify that such person will not, as the owner or operator of a business or provider of services in the state or a local government operating pursuant to such license; makes related provisions.

Who sponsors NY A 8856?

Jeffrey Dinowitz is the primary sponsor of NY A 8856.

Description

Enacts the "mandatory arbitration & business licensing act"; provides that no state agency or local government shall issue or renew a covered license to any person that refuses to certify that such person will not, as the owner or operator of a business or provider of services in the state or a local government operating pursuant to such license; makes related provisions.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Jeffrey Dinowitzprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-06-09

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

    referral-committee

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Related bills

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A8856?summary=&detail=

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