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Sponsor · State Senator, District 16 · Democratic

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Senate bill · S8829 (2025-26)

Authorizes the use of an electronic signature on documents submitted to the New York state department of taxation and finance; repealer

Latest action Feb 13, 2026

Summary

Directs the commissioner of taxation and finance to develop procedures for the use or acceptance of signatures in digital or other electronic form on any declaration, statement, or other document utilized by the department and authorizes the use of an electronic signature by a person granted a power of attorney by a taxpayer with respect to documents submitted to the New York state department of taxation and finance.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A9431, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A9431, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Tax Law.

Committee

Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to L.2025, C.667.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJan 28, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A9431, the matching Assembly bill.

    (58) (1) (0) (2)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesJan 20, 2026Result: passed

    (19) (0) (0) (1)

The sponsor's argument

Why John Liu says this is needed

This legislation is a negotiated change to the underlying chapter. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: Chapter amendment to Chapter 667 of the Laws of 2025.

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.

Full history

  1. Feb 13, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    NY Assembly

  2. Feb 13, 2026

    Signed

    SIGNED CHAP.3

    NY Assembly

  3. Jan 28, 2026

    3RD Reading CAL.95

    3RD READING CAL.95

    NY Senate

  4. Jan 28, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  5. Jan 28, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED FOR S8829

    NY Senate

Show full history (10 earlier events)
  1. Jan 20, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  2. Jan 20, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.95

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.95

    NY Senate

  3. Jan 20, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  4. Jan 20, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  5. Jan 13, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  6. Jan 13, 2026

    Rules Report CAL.19

    RULES REPORT CAL.19

    NY Assembly

  7. Jan 12, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  8. Jan 8, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  9. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    NY Assembly

  10. Jan 5, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    NY Assembly

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