Assembly BillIntroduced
A 6456: Adds a non-voting member from the division of service-disabled veterans' business development to the state cannabis advisory board.
What A 6456 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill proposes to amend the cannabis law in New York. The state cannabis advisory board will consist of thirteen voting appointed members, including representatives from various government departments. The board will serve three-year terms and in the event of a vacancy, the vacancy will be filled in the manner of the original appointment. The appointed members and representatives will receive no compensation for their services, but will be allowed to cover their actual and necessary expenses. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to economic development (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 6456
- What is the current status of A 6456?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 6456 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to economic development".
- Did A 6456 pass?
- Not yet. A 6456 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 6456, and where is it now?
- A 6456 was authored by Asm. Landon Dais. Its committee of record is Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce & Industry.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to economic development |
| Mar. 05, 2025 | referred to economic development |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 5, 2025 · 304 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6456 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 5, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DAIS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development AN ACT to amend the cannabis law, in relation to the state cannabis advisory board The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 14 of the cannabis law is amended 2 to read as follows: 3 2. The state cannabis advisory board shall consist of thirteen voting 4 appointed members, along with a representative from the department of 5 environmental conservation, the department of agriculture and markets, 6 the office of children and family services, the department of labor, the 7 department of health, the division of housing and community renewal, the 8 office of addiction services and supports, [and] the department of 9 education, and the division of service-disabled veterans' business 10 development, serving as non-voting ex-officio members. The governor 11 shall have seven appointments, the temporary president of the senate and 12 the speaker of the assembly shall each have three appointments to the 13 board. The members shall be appointed to each serve three year terms 14 and in the event of a vacancy, the vacancy shall be filled in the manner 15 of the original appointment for the remainder of the term. The appointed 16 members and representatives shall receive no compensation for their 17 services but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses 18 incurred in the performance of their duties as board members. 19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06266-01-5
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