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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 10281: Establishes a tax on video streaming services; and establishes the media arts technology and education fund

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 10281 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes a tax on video streaming services; and establishes the media arts technology and education fund. Primary sponsor: George Alvarez (Democratic). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 10281A.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Establishes a tax on video streaming services; provides that the revenue from the tax is to be used to ensure that every resident in the state has access to modern communications networks; establishes the media arts technology and education fund.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
George AlvarezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Michael BenedettoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse82
Catalina CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Jeffrey DinowitzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Andrew HevesiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Alicia HyndmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Ron KimCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Steve OtisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Karines ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Manny De Los SantosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse72
Amanda SeptimoCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse84
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Yudelka TapiaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse86
Emérita TorresCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse85

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. PRINT NUMBER 10281A
  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
  3. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source