Authorizes the use of an electronic signature by a person granted a power of attorney with respect to tax documents submitted
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Authorizes the use of an electronic signature by a person granted a power of attorney with respect to tax documents submitted” Read the full text
Senate
What it does
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 and the New York city department of finance.
Summary from the sponsor's memo in the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS · Jan 8, 2025
Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.236 · Feb 3, 2025
Senate
2ND REPORT CAL. · Feb 4, 2025
Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · Feb 5, 2025
Senate
PASSED SENATE · Feb 24, 2025
Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · Feb 24, 2025
Senate
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS · Feb 24, 2025
Assembly
SUBSTITUTED FOR A249 · Jun 9, 2025
Assembly
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.479 · Jun 9, 2025
Assembly
PASSED ASSEMBLY · Jun 9, 2025
Assembly
RETURNED TO SENATE · Jun 9, 2025
Assembly
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR · Dec 8, 2025
Senate
SIGNED CHAP.667 · Dec 19, 2025
Senate
APPROVAL MEMO.48 · Dec 19, 2025
Senate
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
John LiuNathalia FernandezPatrick M. GallivanJames Skoufis
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-02-24 · EXC 3, NAY 1, AYE 59
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-02-03 · AYE 7
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the New York legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Who is lobbying on this
THE NEW YORK STATE SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTSvia THE NEW YORK STATE SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
4 filingsTHE NEW YORK STATE SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTSvia BOLTON-ST. JOHNS, LLC
1 filingFrom 5 filings in New York State lobbying disclosures (COELIG), via data.ny.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Nothing on this page shows why any vote was cast. Recorded votes and lobbying filings are separate official records, self-reported by different parties, and neither explains the other.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor (Dec 19, 2025).