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NY S 8279

in committee

Directs the superintendent of financial services to conduct an analysis of the financial stability of the check cashing industry and review the current system of licensing for such industry

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 8279 pass?

Not yet. NY S 8279 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-05): REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

What is NY S 8279 about?

Directs the superintendent of financial services to conduct an analysis of the financial stability of the check cashing industry and review the current system of licensing for such industry and issue reports on both topics.

Who sponsors NY S 8279?

Luis R. Sepúlveda is the primary sponsor of NY S 8279, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Directs the superintendent of financial services to conduct an analysis of the financial stability of the check cashing industry and review the current system of licensing for such industry and issue reports on both topics.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-05 — REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Luis R. Sepúlvedaprimary
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • Roxanne J. Persaudcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-05

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-06-04

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  3. 2026-06-04

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  4. 2026-05-14

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2026-05-13

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  6. 2026-05-12

    1ST REPORT CAL.1031

  7. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO BANKS

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-05-29

    REFERRED TO BANKS

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Banks Vote

    2026-05-12 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • George Borrello: yes
    • Mark Walczyk: yes

  • Floor Vote

    2026-06-04 · pass · 60-0

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • George Borrello: yes
    • Erik Bottcher: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: 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
    • 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
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Christopher 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
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: excused
    • Sam Sutton: excused
    • Kevin S. Parker: absent

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