New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 8953: Enacts the "fair share act"
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
A 8953 is a bill introduced in the New York House on July 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacts the "fair share act". Primary sponsor: Phara Souffrant Forrest (Democratic). It lists 33 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Enacts the "fair share act"; authorizes cities imposing city personal income taxes to adopt and amend local laws imposing an additional tax of two percent on the annual city taxable income of city residents, estates and trusts reporting any return in excess of one million dollars.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 24 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 9
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phara Souffrant Forrest | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 57 |
| George Alvarez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Khaleel Anderson | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 31 |
| Alex Bores | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 73 |
| Chris Burdick | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Independence/Working Families | House | 93 |
| Robert Carroll | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Monique Chandler-Waterman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 58 |
| Maritza Davila | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 53 |
| Emily Gallagher | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 50 |
| Eddie Gibbs | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 68 |
| Jessica González-Rojas | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 34 |
| Andrew Hevesi | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| Chantel Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Ron Kim | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Grace Lee | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Dana Levenberg | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 95 |
| Marcela Mitaynes | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 51 |
| Diana Moreno | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 36 |
| Steven Raga | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 30 |
| Karines Reyes | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 87 |
| Jon Rivera | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 149 |
| Linda Rosenthal | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 67 |
| Manny De Los Santos | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 72 |
| Rebecca Seawright | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Amanda Septimo | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 84 |
| Sarahana Shrestha | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 103 |
| Jo Anne Simon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Tony Simone | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 75 |
| Phil Steck | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 110 |
| Yudelka Tapia | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 86 |
| Al Taylor | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Emérita Torres | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 85 |
| Claire Valdez | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 37 |
| Jordan Wright | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 70 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS