Defines enforcement officers in a city with a population of one million or more for the purposes of regulating tobacco products, herbal cigarettes and smoking paraphernalia
This bill clarifies who can enforce tobacco product regulations in New York City (and other cities over 1 million residents). It defines "enforcement officer" under Public Health Law §1399-ee to specifically include a city's Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH), replacing other city officials for this purpose. The change directly affects large cities' ability to regulate tobacco sales to minors and related smoking products. The law, effective immediately upon signing (Chap.551), streamlines enforcement under existing public health law.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Nov 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Signed Nov 21, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025 · Assembly Jun 16, 2025
How they voted
58–1
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 12, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Nov 21, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.551
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Kavanagh
DDemocratic
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