# New York A 8761: Directs the superintendent of financial services to conduct an analysis of the financial stability of the check cashing industry and review the current system of licensing for such industry

New York A 8761, Directs the superintendent of financial services to conduct an analysis of the financial stability of the check cashing industry and review the current system of licensing for such industry, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Catalina Cruz (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-01-20 (REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 8761
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Directs the superintendent of financial services to conduct an analysis of the financial stability of the check cashing industry and review the current system of licensing for such industry
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-06-02
- Last action: 2026-01-20, REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- Sponsor: Catalina Cruz (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Ways And Means, BANKS
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Catalina Cruz (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-20: REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)
- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO BANKS (House)
- 2025-06-02: REFERRED TO BANKS (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-06-02: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A8761)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A8761)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A8761-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).