S 7644: Exempts used books from sales use taxes including second-hand purchases, up to one hundred dollars per item.
What S 7644 does, verified April 30, 2026
The bill aims to exempt used books from sales and use taxes. Used books, including secondhand purchases, will be exempt from taxes if the receipt or consideration given is less than one hundred dollars per item. This change will take effect immediately, allowing individuals to purchase used books without paying sales or use taxes.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
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 7644
- What is the current status of S 7644?
- As of April 30, 2026, S 7644 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 7644 pass?
- Not yet. S 7644 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 7644, and where is it now?
- S 7644 was authored by Sen. Siela Bynoe with 6 coauthors. Its committee of record is Senate Budget & Revenue. It is filed under TAX, alongside 323 other New York TAX bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE |
| May. 22, 2025 | PRINT NUMBER 7644A |
| May. 22, 2025 | AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO BUDGET AND REVENUE |
| Apr. 24, 2025 | REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 24, 2025 · 163 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7644 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE April 24, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BYNOE -- 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 exempting used books from the collection sales and use taxes The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as 2 the "Paid-In Act". 3 § 2. Subdivision (a) of section 1115 of the tax law is amended by 4 adding a new paragraph 47 to read as follows: 5 (47) used books, which shall include secondhand purchases. 6 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11607-02-5
Text of S 7644 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions