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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 8901: Prohibits unlicensed activities of virtual currency businesses

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 8901 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits unlicensed activities of virtual currency businesses. Primary sponsor: Zellnor Myrie (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 14, 2026): REFERRED TO BANKS.

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.

Prohibits unlicensed activities of virtual currency businesses and establishes criminal penalties for such actions.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Zellnor MyriePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20

“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. REFERRED TO BANKS

Sources

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