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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 4601: Relates to exempting school supplies from sales tax during a specified period each year

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

S 4601 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to exempting school supplies from sales tax during a specified period each year. Primary sponsor: Andrew Gounardes (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 4601A.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Exempts basic school supplies from sales tax during the 15 day period prior to Labor day.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican/Conservative 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andrew GounardesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Steve RhoadsCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate5

“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 4601A
  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
  3. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
  4. REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE
  5. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
  6. REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE

Sources

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