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Kathy Hochul

Kathy Hochul

Governor of New York

Democrat · In office since 2021

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What This Office Can Do

  • Signs or vetoes state legislation
  • Controls the state budget ($260B+)
  • Appoints heads of state agencies (health, education, transport)
  • Calls special legislative sessions

Recent Bill Actions

State bills recently signed into law or vetoed by the Governor.

  • Vetoed by GovernorS4926 Require Insurance Companies Use Local Network Pharmacies
  • Signed by GovernorS4960 Extend Filing Exemptions for Out-of-State Business Insurance
  • Signed by GovernorS4727 Relates to normal retirement age for police/fire members of the New York city fire department pension fund
  • Signed by GovernorS4767 Relates to training police officers on how to respond to situations involving individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities
  • Signed by GovernorS4824A Relates to disabilities of members of the uniformed force of sanitation departments in certain cities
  • Vetoed by GovernorS4830A Relates to commuter passes on the New York state thruway in the Syracuse area
  • Signed by GovernorS4858 Extends authorization for the county of Lewis to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes
  • Signed by GovernorS4892B Relates to physical therapist assistants
  • Signed by GovernorS4895A Relates to the effectiveness of the occupancy tax in the village of Briarcliff Manor
  • Signed by GovernorS4906A Provides for certain victim statements to be taken at their workplace instead of the police department
  • Signed by GovernorS4911 Exempts processors of syrup made from tree sap or honey from certain licensing requirements
  • Signed by GovernorS4914B Protects individuals who provide or receive legally protected health activity from criminal or civil liability or professional sanctions imposed by jurisdictions outside the state; repealer