New York 2025 Session Status: Enacted

S8789 — 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

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul (Democratic) on February 13, 2026.

Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Prohibits the use of consumer credit history in hiring, employment and licensing determinations.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 380-a of the general business law.

  • Section 380-a of the general business law

    , provided, however, that the appointing agency may not use consumer credit history information for employment purposes unless the position is an appointed position in which a high degree of public trust, as defined by the commission in rules, has been reposed. → (x) The term "employer" means any individual, partnership, corporation or association engaged in a business who has employees including the state and its political subdivisions. ; italics

    amended

Action History

  1. SIGNED CHAP.71

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

  3. RETURNED TO SENATE

  4. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  5. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.10

  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR A9475

  7. REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

  8. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  9. PASSED SENATE

  10. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.77

  11. REFERRED TO RULES

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S8789 do?
Prohibits the use of consumer credit history in hiring, employment and licensing determinations.
Who sponsors S8789?
S8789 is sponsored by James Sanders Jr..
What is the current status of S8789?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2026. Enacted.
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