Defines "employer" for purposes of the fair credit reporting act; relates to the requesting or use for employment purposes of the consumer credit history of an applicant for employment or employee; repealer
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Defines "employer" for purposes of the fair credit reporting act; relates to the requesting or use for employment purposes of the consumer credit history of an applicant for employment or employee; repealer” Read the full text
Senate
What it does
Prohibits the use of consumer credit history in hiring, employment and licensing determinations.
Summary from the sponsor's memo in the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
REFERRED TO RULES · Jan 8, 2026
Senate
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.77 · Jan 20, 2026
Senate
PASSED SENATE · Jan 29, 2026
Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · Jan 29, 2026
Senate
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION · Jan 29, 2026
Assembly
SUBSTITUTED FOR A9475 · Feb 3, 2026
Assembly
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.10 · Feb 3, 2026
Assembly
PASSED ASSEMBLY · Feb 3, 2026
Assembly
RETURNED TO SENATE · Feb 3, 2026
Assembly
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR · Feb 13, 2026
Senate
SIGNED CHAP.71 · Feb 13, 2026
Senate
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
James Sanders Jr.
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-01-29 · EXC 5, NAY 18, AYE 38
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-01-20 · EXC 1, AYEWR 3, NAY 4, AYE 12
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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor (Feb 13, 2026).