A 6555 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires the state to keep state lottery winners' identities anonymous

Bill A 6555 requires the state to keep the identities of state lottery winners anonymous if the winner requests it. This bill allows lottery winners to prevent the public disclosure of their name, address, or other identifying information. It also prohibits the state lottery division from requiring winners to participate in public actions related to collecting their prize money. Winners must be notified of this option, and their information will not be publicly disclosed for at least 30 days after this notification if they make the request.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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A6555 → A6555A · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends the New York Tax Law to require the state lottery to keep winners' identities anonymous unless the winner requests otherwise. Previously, anonymity was the default unless the winner consented to public disclosure; now the default is anonymity unless the winner actively requests public disclosure.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from requiring consent for public disclosure to requiring a request for public disclosure, effectively reversing the default position on winner anonymity.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the default rule for winner anonymity from requiring winner consent to require a winner request for public disclosure.

Added a new subdivision (a-1) to Section 1613 of the Tax Law establishing the new anonymity requirement.

Removed the previous language that required winners to give consent before their identities could be publicly disclosed.

TIMELINE

Added a 30-day window after winner notification during which the division must not disclose identifying information.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

May 20, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

May 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 6555A

lower

May 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO RACING AND WAGERING

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO RACING AND WAGERING

lower

1 primary · 22 co-sponsors