New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 875
Requires public agencies to establish preliminary license application procedures to determine whether an applicant for a license would be ineligible for such license based on criminal history
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Phara Souffrant Forrest (Democratic)
Cosponsors (22)
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
- Dana Levenberg (Democratic/Working Families)
- Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families)
- Harvey Epstein
- Brian Cunningham (Democratic)
- Zohran Mamdani
- David McDonough (Republican)
- Marcela Mitaynes (Democratic/Working Families)
- Chris Burdick (Democratic/Independence/Working Families)
- David Weprin (Democratic)
- Emily Gallagher (Democratic)
- Latrice Walker (Democratic)
- Demond Meeks (Democratic/Working Families)
- Nikki Lucas (Democratic)
- Steven Raga (Democratic)
- Karines Reyes (Democratic)
- Sarahana Shrestha (Democratic/Working Families)
- Noah Burroughs (Democratic/Working Families)
- MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic/Working Families)
- Catalina Cruz (Democratic)
- Larinda Hooks (Democratic/Working Families)
- William Colton (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Requires public agencies to establish preliminary license application procedures to determine whether an applicant for a license would be ineligible for such license based on criminal history; establishes time frames for public agencies to respond to such applications; requires public agencies to report information regarding granting licenses annually.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO CORRECTION - Jan 8, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO CORRECTION