New New York laws taking effect October 16, 2025
38 laws take effect October 16, 2025.
Of the 1,083 bills enacted since 2025, 1,062 have an effective date and 21 don't yet (listed below). A law here takes effect that day by its main provisions; parts of a staggered act may take effect on other dates.
Updated Nov 4, 2026 at 8:23 p.m. EST.
Taxes (11)
A 2328 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the town of Dickinson to establish hotel and motel taxes within such town
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
A 355 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Provides for a partial exemption from taxation of certain residential real property transferred by a governmental entity, nonprofit housing organization, land bank or community land trust to low-income household
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
A 6815 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizing the town of Fishkill and the village of Fishkill to adopt a local law to impose a hotel/motel occupancy tax
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
A 7634 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Relates to hotel and motel taxes in Saratoga county and the city of Saratoga Springs
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
A 8193 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the assessor of the town of Brookhaven to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from Calvary Full Gospel Assembly of God
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
A 8335 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the assessor of the town of Brookhaven to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from St. Mary AME Zion Church
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
A 8490 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes occupancy taxes in the city of Utica and the city of Rome
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
A 8601 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes New Hour for Women and Children LI, Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
S 6818 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the county of Nassau assessor to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from The Cathedral of the Incarnation in the Diocese of Long Island
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
S 6819 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the county of Nassau assessor to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from Chabad of West Hempstead
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
S 7836 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the town of Highlands to impose a hotel and motel tax
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
Budget (9)
A 1969 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the village of Chester to impose a hotel and motel tax; and provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
A 7341 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the city of Mount Vernon to impose a hotel and motel tax
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
A 8011 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Raises the Clinton county hotel or motel tax from three percent to five percent
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
A 8348 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the village of Croton-on-Hudson to impose a hotel and motel tax
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
S 6618 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the town of Montgomery to impose a hotel and motel tax; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
S 7078 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the town of Patterson to impose a hotel and motel tax
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
S 7692 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes an occupancy tax in the village of Baldwinsville
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
S 8161 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes Yeshivas Nachlas Sofrim to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
S 8269 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes an occupancy tax in the town of Cheektowaga
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
Housing (6)
A 3470 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Relates to notice to be provided prior to a foreclosure action by a homeowners' association
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
A 56 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Prohibits residential landlords from charging tenants a fee for a dishonored rent check in excess of the actual costs or fees incurred by such landlord as a result thereof
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
A 6869 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Prohibits discriminatory practices by real estate appraisers and furthers fair housing compliance
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
A 8589 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Increases the amount of funds that may be used per dwelling unit to modernize certain authorities used by the housing trust fund corporation
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
S 277 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Relates to community preservation funds for the town of Chester
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
S 8311 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Relates to succession rights for tenants of New York city housing authority properties
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
Crime (5)
A 112 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Repeals section 3403 of the insurance law relating to anti-arson applications
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
A 6556 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Includes consideration of evidence of recent acts of aggravated cruelty to animals as a factor to be considered when determining whether grounds for a temporary extreme risk protection order exist
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
A 934 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Relates to peremptory challenges where there are two or more defendants
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
S 1985 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Requires police officers to take temporary custody of firearms when responding to reports of family violence
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
S 2551 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Increases the fines imposed on a corporation for an offense defined within the penal law
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
Healthcare (3)
A 1894 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Repeals section 3372 of the public health law
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
A 2027 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Requires medical evaluations for assisted living eligibility to be conducted within thirty days prior to the date of admission
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
A 7617 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Removes the prohibition on patient participation in multiple transplant programs in New York state
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
Affordability (1)
S 8162 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the assessor of the town of Ramapo to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from Lev Teen Center
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
Agriculture (1)
A 8420 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Relates to the produce security fund
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
Other (2)
A 3028 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Allows domestic insurers to make certain records available by electronic means
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
A 979 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Relates to contractual liability insurance policies
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Oct 16, 2025 → takes effect on that day Oct 16, 2025
Enacted, but not yet dated (21)
These laws' texts tie their dates to something outside the legislative record (Contingent), or not enough is recorded yet to give one (Unresolved). They may take effect October 16, 2025 too; the record doesn't say.
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- A 1021UnresolvedEstablishes when services for traumatic brain injuries granted pursuant to a waiver shall begina chapter of the laws of 2024 amending the social services law, as proposed in legislative bill number 7369 isn't in the record
- A 10344UnresolvedExtends certain provisions relating to supermarkets providing excess edible food to food relief organizationschapter 352 of the laws of 2020 isn't in the record
- A 11368UnresolvedExtends certain provisions relating to physical therapy assistantstwo clauses set different dates for the same provision
- A 11547ContingentRelates to the staffing and operations of a cancer research institute and a related not-for-profit corporationCompletion of the transfer of all grants from Health Research, Inc. to Roswell Park Cancer Research Corporation
- A 1676UnresolvedRelates to the commissioner of corrections and community supervision's heat mitigation plan for correctional facilitiesS 7781's own effective date isn't resolved
- A 2432UnresolvedRelates to reducing work related musculoskeletal disorderstwo clauses set different dates for the same provision
- A 3002UnresolvedDEBT SERVICE FUND--GENERAL DEBT SERVICE FUNDno enacted text on file
- A 329ContingentRelates to setting integrated behavioral health servicesRates of reimbursement for integrated behavioral health services approved and certified by OMH and OASAS, or the regulations under MHL 36.06(d) become effective, whichever is later
- A 7906UnresolvedClarifies the provision of donate life registration to certain insured personschapter 758 of the laws of 2022, as amended by chapter 159 of the laws of 2024 isn't in the record
- A 8432UnresolvedExtends provisions of law relating to enforcement and support obligations through the suspension of driving privilegestwo clauses set different dates for the same provision
- A 8433UnresolvedExtends current exemptions of income and resources for public assistance programstwo clauses set different dates for the same provision
- A 8661UnresolvedExtends provisions of law related to youth pheasant hunting on long islandtwo clauses set different dates for the same provision
- A 927UnresolvedIncludes information on congenital heart defect births as part of the department of health's health care and wellness education and outreach program; repealerS 9283's own effective date isn't resolved
- A 9438UnresolvedRelates to price comparisons of prices charged by energy services companiestwo clauses set different dates for the same provision
- A 9514UnresolvedRelates to the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to excluding certain food donations from sales taxS 2279's own effective date isn't resolved
- S 2279ContingentExcludes certain food donations from sales taxFirst day of a sales tax quarterly period (Tax Law 1136(b)) beginning at least 90 days after the act becomes law
- S 3497UnresolvedExtends provisions relating to the mortgage tax in the county of Yatestwo clauses set different dates for the same provision
- S 753UnresolvedRelates to the definition of medical debtS 8373's own effective date isn't resolved
- S 789UnresolvedRelates to findings in child abuse or neglect proceedingsS 7348's own effective date isn't resolved
- S 8047UnresolvedRelates to the Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex in Essex CountyCONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 1 of article 14 of the constitution, in relation to the Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex in Essex County isn't in the record
- S 8273ContingentRelates to property used by the Greenburgh North Castle Union Free School District number 12 and authorizes such school district to affiliate with Rising Ground, Inc.; repealerEarlier of July 1, 2025 or the expiration of the lease agreement for property at 623 Blooming Grove Turnpike, town of New Windsor, Orange county