New New York laws taking effect November 21, 2025
49 laws take effect November 21, 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.
Budget (19)
A 6097 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Relates to community preservation funds for the town of Orangetown
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
A 6274 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the county of Monroe to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to Gregory M. Prokop
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
A 6279 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the granting of retirement service credit in the optional twenty year retirement plan to Duane A. Palma for service as a correction officer
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
A 6298 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the county of Monroe to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to Christopher R. Fay
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
A 6300 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the county of Monroe to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to Carl J. Zimmerman
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
A 6918 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the town of Copake to establish community preservation funds and to impose a real estate transfer tax with revenues to be deposited into the fund
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
A 7427 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Prohibits the state university of New York from contracting out certain services
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
A 7915 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes David Edwards to receive certain service credit under a twenty-five year retirement plan
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
A 7934 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the Onondaga county sheriff's department to offer the optional twenty year retirement plan to certain deputy sheriffs
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
S 1311 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes Jonathan Montalvo to be placed on the eligible list for employment as a university police officer
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
S 5929 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the commissioner of general services to transfer and convey certain state land to the Syosset central school district
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
S 7486 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Qualifies the permitted use of proceeds from the lease of lands located at the state university of New York at Purchase
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
S 7688 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes certain police officers in the town of Southold, county of Suffolk, to receive certain service credit under section 384-d of the retirement and social security law
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
S 7927 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Provides for the conveyance or lease of sewer system properties and responsibilities by cities, towns and villages in the county of Westchester when determined to be in the public interest
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
S 7932 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Relates to the number of members of the board of trustees of the Mamaroneck public library district
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
S 8164 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the county of Rockland to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to John F. Leonard, Jr., a deputy sheriff employed by such county
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
S 8218 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Relates to certain bonds issued to finance school rehabilitation or reconstruction costs for Rochester schools
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
S 8313 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the commissioner of general services to transfer and convey certain unappropriated state land to The Arc Westchester New York
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
S 8394 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Establishes the "county of Westchester public works investment act"
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
Wages (7)
A 7007 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the village of Port Chester to offer an optional twenty-year retirement plan to a certain police officer employed by such village
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
A 8489 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes Scott Hoag to receive certain credit under section 384-d of the retirement and social security law
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
S 7847 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the village of Trumansburg to offer an optional twenty-year retirement plan to a certain formerly employed police officer
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
S 7848 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the county of Tompkins to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to Bryan Jolly, a deputy sheriff employed by such county
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
S 7849 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the county of Tompkins to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to Kyle Davenport, a deputy sheriff employed by such county
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
S 7911 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the village of Trumansburg to offer an optional twenty-year retirement plan to a certain formerly employed police officer
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
S 8208 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the county of Rockland to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to Matthew Donovan, a deputy sheriff employed by such county
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
Education (6)
A 4683 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Relates to the date of school district annual organizational meetings; and repeals certain provisions of the education law relating thereto
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
A 5685 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Relates to the New York state masters-in-education teacher incentive scholarship program
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
A 7385 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Relates to the Rochester school facilities modernization program act
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
S 3161 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Moves the Amistad Commission from the department of state to the state education department
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
S 3367 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Raises the exclusion of certain indebtedness of school districts other than school districts in a city with one hundred twenty-five thousand inhabitants or more
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
S 8196 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Relates to judges presiding over designated youth parts
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
Crime (5)
A 5973 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Relates to removing residency requirements for Franklin county assistant district attorneys
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
A 6609 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes Karol Hughes, a part-time police officer, with the town/village of East Rochester police department to take the civil service examination
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
S 5624 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Defines enforcement officers in a city with a population of one million or more for the purposes of regulating tobacco products, herbal cigarettes and smoking paraphernalia
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
S 6372 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Relates to the probable usefulness of judgments, compromised claims or settled claims resulting from certain child sexual abuse cases
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
S 8195 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Relates to an affirmation by any person, wherever made, in a civil action
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
Elections (2)
A 4025 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Waives the residency requirement for certain county attorney positions within Warren county
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
S 2589 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Relates to absentee ballots for relating to absentee ballots for school district elections
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
Healthcare (2)
S 3236 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Allows pharmacy technicians to practice in any pharmacy under the supervision of a pharmacist
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
S 8757 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Relates to prohibiting charges for the issuance of a certificate of still birth or fetal death
How we got this date
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the public health law relating to prohibiting charges for the issuance of a certificate of still birth or pregnancy loss, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 1807-A and A. 2311-A, takes effect.
Other (8)
A 1672 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Prohibits contracts for the purchase or financing of a dog or cat from online websites from including provisions allowing repossession of the animal
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
A 2311 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Relates to prohibiting charges for the issuance of a certificate of still birth or fetal death
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
A 2398 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Replaces the words addict and addicts with the words persons with substance use disorder or a variation thereof
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
A 4521 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Relates to the definition of "protected consumer"
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
A 8475 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Makes technical corrections relating to the title of the commissioner of veterans' services
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
S 4960 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Relates to extending the exemption from filing requirements only with respect to rates and policy forms to out of state businesses
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
S 8175 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Allows certain methods for service of process
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 2025
S 8219 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the village of Trumansburg to offer an optional twenty-year retirement plan to a certain formerly employed police officer
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Nov 21, 2025 → takes effect on that day Nov 21, 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 November 21, 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