# New York S 7494: Enacts the government response to insider fraud and trading act relating to securities fraud whistleblower incentives and protections

New York S 7494, Enacts the government response to insider fraud and trading act relating to securities fraud whistleblower incentives and protections, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Michael Gianaris (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-06-01 (REFERRED TO CODES) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 7494
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Enacts the government response to insider fraud and trading act relating to securities fraud whistleblower incentives and protections
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-17
- Last action: 2026-06-01, REFERRED TO CODES
- Sponsor: Michael Gianaris (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Codes, CONSUMER PROTECTION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (132 yes, 15 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Gianaris (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John Liu (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Liz Krueger (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachel May (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-01 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 54 | 6 |   |
| 2026-05-28 | committee | Rules Committee Vote | pass | 20 | 1 |   |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 52 | 7 |   |
| 2025-05-28 | committee | Consumer Protection Committee Vote | pass | 6 | 1 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-06-01: REFERRED TO CODES (House)
- 2026-06-01: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-06-01: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1367 (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-01-07: DIED IN ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-12: REFERRED TO CODES (House)
- 2025-06-12: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7494A (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: 1ST REPORT CAL.1415 (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment A, 2025-06-09: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S7494A)
- Original, 2025-04-17: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S7494)

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## Sources
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S7494A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S7494)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S7494-2025 (as of 2026-11-04).