New York A 8989: Relates to the definition of outside earned income by members of the legislature

Status: REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS (as of 2026-01-07)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: A 8989

Sponsors: Phil Steck

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A08989 Summary:

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Amd §5-b, Leg L

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Relates to the definition of outside earned income by members of the legislature; provides that the amount of income shall be determined by taxable income.

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08/13/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8989

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 August 13, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to the definition of
 outside earned income by members of the legislature

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 5-b of the legisla-
 2 tive law, as amended by section 1 of part PP of chapter 55 of the laws
 3 of 2025, is amended to read as follows:
 4 a. For purposes of this section, the term "outside earned income"
 5 shall mean wages, salaries, fees and other forms of compensation for
 6 services actually rendered. The amount of income shall be determined by
 7 taxable income.
 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13336-01-5

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