New New York laws taking effect August 21, 2026
34 laws take effect August 21, 2026.
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 (17)
A 10032 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Extends the authorization of the town of Cornwall in Orange county to impose a hotel and motel tax
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed repealed
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
A 10522 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the town of Clinton to impose an occupancy tax
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
A 10932 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes an occupancy tax in the town of Amherst
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
A 11474 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Extends certain provisions authorizing the city of Syracuse to impose a hotel and motel tax
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
A 4277 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the Power House Church to file an application for a real property tax exemption with the county of Nassau assessor
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
S 10029 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Increases the occupancy tax in the county of St. Lawrence
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
S 10295 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the village of New Hyde Park to file an application for exemption from real property taxes
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
S 6834 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes an occupancy tax in the city of Oneonta
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
S 7820 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the town of Gardiner to impose a hotel and motel tax
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
S 7966 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the village of Atlantic Beach to impose a hotel, motel and beach club tax
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
S 8482 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Relates to the use of revenues from hotel or motel taxes in the county of Essex
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
S 9027 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the village of Ellicottville to impose a hotel and motel tax
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
S 9264 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Extends the authorization of the city of Beacon to impose a hotel and motel tax for an additional three years
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
S 9376 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the town of Lancaster to impose an occupancy tax
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
S 9504 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Extends the authority of the city of Poughkeepsie to impose a hotel and motel tax for an additional 3 years
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
S 9820 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the city of Olean assessor to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from OWH Properties, Inc. (Operation Warm Hearts)
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
S 9862 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the town of Minisink to impose a hotel and motel tax
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
Taxes (15)
A 10325 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the assessor of the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk, to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from Chabad at Stony Brook, Inc.
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
A 10737 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes an occupancy tax in the city of Kingston
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
S 10095 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the Hicksville Water District to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
S 10223 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the South End Children's Cafe to file an application for a retroactive real property tax exemption with the city of Albany assessor
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
S 10550 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the Church of Pentecost, USA, Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
S 10556 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Relates to the allocation and use of the revenues raised from the imposition of hotel and motel taxes in Cortland county
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
S 4887 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes an occupancy tax in the county of Herkimer
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
S 6047 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Permits the town of Monroe to impose a hotel and motel tax
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
S 7604 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the town of Smithtown assessor to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from Tiegerman Community Services, Inc.
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
S 7762 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the assessor of the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk, to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from Ministerios Sion, Inc.
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
S 8188 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the town of Rhinebeck, county of Dutchess, to establish hotel and motel taxes within such town
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
S 8263 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the Congregation Khal Mevakshei Hashem, Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
S 8961 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the Merrick Hook & Ladder Co. 1 fire company recieve retroactive real property tax exempt status
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
S 9157 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the city of Batavia to impose a hotel and motel tax
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
S 9326 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the assessor of the town of Babylon to accept an application for exemption from real property taxes from Tiegerman Community Services, Inc.
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
Housing (1)
S 10321 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes the town of Hempstead to file an application for exemption from real property taxes for a certain parcel of land located in the hamlet of West Hempstead
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
Other (1)
S 4325 · 2025 Regular SessionDerived
Authorizes Powell House, in the village of Farmingdale, county of Nassau, to apply for a retroactive property tax exemption
How we got this date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Signed by the Governor Aug 21, 2026 → takes effect on that day Aug 21, 2026
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 August 21, 2026 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