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NY S 8126

in committee

Enacts the "mandatory arbitration & business licensing act"

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 8126 pass?

Not yet. NY S 8126 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 PROTECTION

What is NY S 8126 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 S 8126?

Leroy Comrie is the primary sponsor of NY S 8126.

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 PROTECTION
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Leroy Comrieprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-05-15

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

    referral-committee

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Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S8126?summary=&detail=

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