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A 6550: Exempts attorneys from the definition of theatrical employment agency.
What A 6550 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to exempt attorneys from the definition of theatrical employment agency. It amends the general business law and the arts and cultural affairs law to exclude attorneys from the term "theatrical employment agency". The term "theatrical employment agency" refers to a person who procures or attempts to procure employment or engagements for an artist, excluding businesses that only incidentally involve seeking employment. The change applies to attorneys duly admitted to the practice of law in New York State.
Bill journey
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Last action: referred to labor (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 6550
- What is the current status of A 6550?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 6550 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 labor".
- Did A 6550 pass?
- Not yet. A 6550 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 6550, and where is it now?
- A 6550 was authored by Asm. Patrick Carroll. Its committee of record is Assembly Labor.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to labor |
| Mar. 06, 2025 | referred to labor |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 6, 2025 · 348 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6550 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 6, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. P. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Labor AN ACT to amend the general business law and the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to exempting attorneys from the definition of theatrical employment agency The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 8 of section 171 of the general business law, 2 as amended by chapter 460 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 8. "Theatrical employment agency" means any person (as defined in 5 subdivision seven of this section) who procures or attempts to procure 6 employment or engagements for an artist, but such term does not include 7 the business of managing entertainments, exhibitions or performances, or 8 the artists or attractions constituting the same, where such business 9 only incidentally involves the seeking of employment therefor, provided 10 further, such term shall not include attorneys duly admitted to the 11 practice of law in New York state. 12 § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 37.01 of the arts and cultural affairs 13 law, as amended by chapter 460 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read 14 as follows: 15 3. "Theatrical employment agency" means any person (as defined in 16 subdivision one hereof) who procures or attempts to procure employment 17 or engagements for an artist, but such term does not include the busi- 18 ness of managing entertainments, exhibitions or performances, or the 19 artists or attractions constituting the same, where such business only 20 incidentally involves the seeking of employment therefor, provided 21 further, such term shall not include attorneys duly admitted to the 22 practice of law in New York state. 23 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10448-01-5
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