New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 8642: Enacts the "NYS health care tax reform act"
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
A 8642 is a bill introduced in the New York House on May 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacts the "NYS health care tax reform act". Primary sponsor: Andrew Hevesi (Democratic). It lists 27 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 8642A.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Enacts the "NYS health care tax reform act"; establishes a public goods and medicaid subsidy surcharge on insurance corporations; establishes a public goods and medicaid subsidy surcharge on business corporations; establishes a public goods and medicaid subsidy surcharge on pass-through entities; relates to filing fee surcharges; relates to revenues to be included in the health care reform act resources fund; establishes a public goods and medicaid surcharge on misclassified workers.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 22 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 3 · Republican 1 · Republican/Conservative/Independence/Libertarian 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hevesi | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| Michael Benedetto | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 82 |
| Karl Brabenec | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 98 |
| Chris Burdick | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Independence/Working Families | House | 93 |
| Robert Carroll | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Jeffrey Dinowitz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Michael Durso | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence/Libertarian | House | 9 |
| Jessica González-Rojas | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 34 |
| Alicia Hyndman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 29 |
| Anna Kelles | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 125 |
| Grace Lee | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Nikki Lucas | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 60 |
| Karen McMahon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 146 |
| Steven Raga | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 30 |
| Phil Ramos | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 6 |
| Karines Reyes | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 87 |
| Linda Rosenthal | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 67 |
| Nily Rozic | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 25 |
| Rebecca Seawright | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| MaryJane Shimsky | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 92 |
| Jo Anne Simon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Tony Simone | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 75 |
| Michaelle Solages | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 22 |
| Phil Steck | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 110 |
| Al Stirpe | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 127 |
| Al Taylor | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| David Weprin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 24 |
| Jaime Williams | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 59 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- PRINT NUMBER 8642A
- AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
- REFERRED TO HEALTH
- REFERRED TO HEALTH