Legislative record

S 5257STATE · New YorkIntroduced

Requires mandatory background checks for persons employed by certain businesses serving minors and prohibiting certain persons from owning such businesses

Requires mandatory background checks for persons employed by or volunteering at any business corporation, not-for-profit corporation, limited liability company, or limited partnership that regularly provides instructional, recreational or extracurricular services to minors, including but not limited to dance studios, gymnastic schools, martial arts academies, sports training facilities, music schools and performing arts schools, tutoring and academic enrichment centers; provides for enforcement and penalties; prohibits certain people from owning such businesses.

Voted 5/29/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

145 yea·1 nay·8 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/9/2026PASSED SENATE
  2. 3/9/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  3. 3/9/2026REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
  4. 3/4/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  5. 2/26/20262ND REPORT CAL.
  6. 2/25/20261ST REPORT CAL.414
  7. 1/8/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
  8. 1/8/2026PRINT NUMBER 5257B
  9. 1/7/2026DIED IN ASSEMBLY
  10. 1/7/2026RETURNED TO SENATE