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NY S 8021

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Requires the development and implementation of a tattoo policy by law enforcement agencies

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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

  1. 2025-05-15

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-27

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-05-27

    PRINT NUMBER 8021A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2025-06-09

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-06-09

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1653

  6. 2025-06-09

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 8021B

    amendment-passage

  7. 2025-06-12

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  8. 2025-06-12

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  9. 2025-06-12

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-01-07

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  11. 2026-01-07

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  12. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-02-10

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  14. 2026-02-10

    PRINT NUMBER 8021C

    amendment-passage

  15. 2026-03-24

    1ST REPORT CAL.618

  16. 2026-03-25

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  17. 2026-03-26

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  18. 2026-04-01

    SUBSTITUTED BY A8492C

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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