Increases the fines imposed on a corporation for an offense defined within the penal law
This bill increases maximum fines for corporations convicted of crimes under New York's criminal law. It raises the top fine for felony convictions from $10,000 to $80,000 and for certain serious misdemeanors from $5,000 to $40,000. For offenses where fines are based on corporate gain, the maximum now triples that gain amount. Signed into law in October 2025, it directly affects corporations found guilty of criminal offenses in New York.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Oct 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Signed Oct 16, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2025 · Assembly Jun 17, 2025
How they voted
42–20
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Mar 25, 2025
D
Democratic41
97% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Oct 16, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.467
upper
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Zellnor Myrie
DDemocratic
Co
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
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