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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 8021: Requires the development and implementation of a tattoo policy by law enforcement agencies

Passed one chamber 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 8021 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on May 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires the development and implementation of a tattoo policy by law enforcement agencies. Primary sponsor: Michelle Hinchey (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2026): SUBSTITUTED BY A8492C.

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.

Requires the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services, the superintendent of the division of state police, and the commissioner of the department of corrections and community supervision and the person in charge of every state law enforcement agency to adopt and implement a tattoo policy for all members of such law enforcement agency who are designated as police officers, peace officers and applicants for employment in such positions.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michelle HincheyPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate41

“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. SUBSTITUTED BY A8492C
  2. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  3. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  4. 1ST REPORT CAL.618
  5. PRINT NUMBER 8021C
  6. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
  7. REFERRED TO CODES
  8. RETURNED TO SENATE
  9. DIED IN ASSEMBLY
  10. REFERRED TO CODES
  11. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  12. PASSED SENATE

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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