A 8118: Relates to providing notice to elected officials upon receipt and approval of an application for a cannabis retail dispensary or on-site consumption license.
What A 8118 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill requires the cannabis control board to provide written notice to elected officials within 30 days of receiving and approving an application for an adult-use retail dispensary or on-site consumption license. This notice will be sent to the members of the state assembly and senate who represent the district where the proposed dispensary or consumption establishment is located. The bill takes effect immediately, with the control board responsible for providing the required notice for pending applications as of the effective date.
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Last action: referred to economic development (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8118
- What is the current status of A 8118?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 8118 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 8118 pass?
- Not yet. A 8118 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 8118, and where is it now?
- A 8118 was authored by Asm. Sam Pirozzolo. Its committee of record is Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce & Industry. It is filed under CAN, alongside 66 other New York CAN bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to economic development |
| May. 01, 2025 | referred to economic development |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 1, 2025 · 252 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8118 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY May 1, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PIROZZOLO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development AN ACT to amend the cannabis law, in relation to notice to elected offi- cials upon receipt of certain applications The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 61 of the cannabis law is amended by adding a new 2 subdivision 4 to read as follows: 3 4. The board shall, within thirty days of the receipt as well as upon 4 approval of a completed application for an adult-use retail dispensary 5 license or an adult-use on-site consumption license, provide written 6 notice to the members of the state assembly and senate who represent the 7 district in which the premises of the proposed dispensary or on-site 8 consumption establishment is located, that the application was received 9 by the board. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the canna- 11 bis control board shall provide the notice required by subdivision 4 of 12 section 61 of the cannabis law as added by section one of this act for 13 any completed application which is pending as of the effective date of 14 this act. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11496-01-5
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