Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 28, 2026Result: passed
(48) (12) (0) (3)
Senate bill · S8188 (2025-26)
Authorizes the town of Rhinebeck, county of Dutchess, to establish hotel and motel taxes within such town
New York State Senate
Same as A8495, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Latest action Aug 21, 2026
Sponsor: Michelle Hinchey (State Senator, District 41, Democratic/Working Families)
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Summary
Authorizes the town of Rhinebeck, county of Dutchess, to establish hotel and motel taxes within such town; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the Tax Law.
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
To authorize the town of Rhinebeck to establish an occupancy tax.
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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 Michelle Hinchey says this is needed
The Town Board of the Town of Rhinebeck adopted resolution 2025-089 on March 10, 2025 requesting that the New York State Legislature introduce and pass legislation authorizing the town to impose an occupancy tax of up to three percent.
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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.251
NY Senate
- Aug 14, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
- May 29, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.230
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.230
NY Assembly
- May 29, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- May 29, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A8495A
NY Assembly
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- 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 28, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
- May 28, 2026
Rules Report CAL.230
RULES REPORT CAL.230
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.1065
1ST REPORT CAL.1065
NY Senate
- Mar 27, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Investigations and Government Operations
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
- Mar 27, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Ways and Means
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- 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 20, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
- May 20, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Read the record
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