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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 675: Relates to enacting the empire state licensing act; repealer

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 675 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to enacting the empire state licensing act; repealer. Primary sponsor: Catalina Cruz (Democratic). It lists 35 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 3, 2026): ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.442.

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Official summary

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

Enacts the empire state licensing act to provide all New Yorkers with access to professional, occupational, commercial, or business licenses, permits, certificates, or related registrations regardless of an applicant's citizenship or immigration status.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 25 · Democratic/Working Families 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Catalina CruzPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Khaleel AndersonCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse31
Alex BoresCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse73
Maritza DavilaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Harvey EpsteinCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Phara Souffrant ForrestCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Emily GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Jessica González-RojasCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse34
Rodneyse Bichotte HermelynCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Andrew HevesiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Larinda HooksCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse35
Alicia HyndmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Chantel JacksonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Anna KellesCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse125
Ron KimCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Micah LasherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse69
Grace LeeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Zohran MamdaniCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Marcela MitaynesCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse51
Steve OtisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Amy PaulinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse88
Steven RagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Phil RamosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Karines ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Linda RosenthalCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Manny De Los SantosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse72
Rebecca SeawrightCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Amanda SeptimoCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse84
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92
Sarahana ShresthaCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse103
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Tony SimoneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Michaelle SolagesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Al StirpeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse127
Al TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse71
Latrice WalkerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse55

“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. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.442
  2. RULES REPORT CAL.442
  3. REPORTED
  4. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
  5. PRINT NUMBER 675D
  6. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
  7. REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
  8. PRINT NUMBER 675C
  9. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
  10. PRINT NUMBER 675B
  11. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
  12. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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