A 7301 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires sexual and domestic violence awareness posters in certain businesses

Bill A 7301 requires licensed appearance enhancement businesses, such as cosmetology establishments, to display posters containing information on sexual and domestic violence. The Department of State, in consultation with other state offices, will create these posters, which will include signs of violence and available resources like hotlines and victim services. These posters will be provided to businesses at no cost and must be available in the top ten non-English languages spoken in the state. Businesses are mandated to post them in a conspicuous location accessible to all customers.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2025 Last action May 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

A7301A A7301B · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill version shifts responsibility for creating and distributing sexual and domestic violence awareness posters from the Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence to the Department of State. It also adjusts the bill's effective date to allow more time for rule-making and adds a new sponsor to the legislation.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding agency responsibility changed from the Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence to the Department of State.
REQUIREMENT

The Department of State, rather than the Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, is now responsible for creating the awareness poster and providing it to appearance enhancement businesses at no cost.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the law was changed from the ninetieth day to the one hundred eightieth day after enactment to allow for additional rule-making time.

TECHNICAL

A second sponsor, Shimsky, was added to the list of bill sponsors.

Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2026 · Assembly May 21, 2025

How they voted

600
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
May 13, 2026
D Democratic41
40 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican22
20 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
4
May 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 21, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 20, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7301B
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7301A
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors