Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 28, 2026Result: passed
(47) (13) (0) (3)
Senate bill · S4887 (2025-26)
Authorizes an occupancy tax in the county of Herkimer
New York State Senate
Same as A5577, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Latest action Aug 21, 2026
Sponsor: Mark Walczyk (State Senator, District 49, Republican/Conservative)
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Summary
Authorizes an occupancy tax in the county of Herkimer not to exceed 5%.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the Tax Law.
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
This bill gives authorization to Herkimer County to impose an occupancy tax.
Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)
Where it stands
Signed into law.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Investigations And Government Operations · New York State Senate
Also referred to Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.
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The sponsor's argument
Why Mark Walczyk says this is needed
Herkimer County has requested legislation that would empower the county Legislature to impose an occupancy tax.
This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.
Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Investigations And Government Operations
Senate Investigations And Government OperationsMay 12, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Full history
- Aug 21, 2026
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.244
NY Senate
- Aug 14, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
- Jun 4, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.480
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.480
NY Assembly
- Jun 4, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Jun 4, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
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- Jun 4, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A5577B
NY Assembly
- May 28, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- May 28, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- May 28, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- May 14, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- May 13, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
- May 12, 2026
1ST Report CAL.1058
1ST REPORT CAL.1058
NY Senate
- May 7, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Investigations and Government Operations
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
- May 6, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Ways and Means
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Died in Senate
DIED IN SENATE
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- May 29, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
- May 29, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- May 29, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
- May 29, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
- May 29, 2025
Rules Report CAL.322
RULES REPORT CAL.322
NY Assembly
- May 27, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
- Apr 4, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Investigations and Government Operations
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
- Mar 10, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Ways and Means
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- Feb 18, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- Feb 13, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
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