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S 6563: Provides an exemption from sales and compensating use taxes for lifeguard services provided by a qualified lifeguard or aquatic supervisory staff.
What S 6563 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to provide an exemption for lifeguard services from the state's tax law. This exemption applies to services provided by a qualified lifeguard or aquatic supervisor, as defined by the New York State Codes, Rules and Regulations. Such services are currently taxable under the tax law, but the bill seeks to exempt them, making them tax-free. The exemption will take effect immediately upon the bill's passage.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6563
- What is the current status of S 6563?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 6563 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 BUDGET AND REVENUE".
- Did S 6563 pass?
- Not yet. S 6563 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6563, and where is it now?
- S 6563 was authored by Sen. Andrew Lanza. Its committee of record is Senate Budget & Revenue.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE |
| Mar. 17, 2025 | REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 17, 2025 · 186 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6563 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 17, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Budget and Revenue AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to providing an exemption for lifeguard services The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 1115 of the tax law is amended by adding a new 2 subdivision (mm) to read as follows: 3 (mm) Services otherwise taxable under paragraph eight of subdivision 4 (c) of section eleven hundred five of this article shall be exempt when 5 such services are provided by a qualified lifeguard or aquatic supervi- 6 sory staff as defined by part six of title ten of the New York state 7 codes, rules and regulations. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10601-01-5
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