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S 124Establishes a housing court for actions and proceedings involving the enforcement of state and local laws for the establishment and maintenance of housing standards; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Leroy ComrieA 44Requires disclosure of information concerning non-invasive prenatal screening for chromosomal abnormalities including the benefits and limitations of non-invasive prenatal testing, the difference between non-invasive prenatal testing and prenatal diagnostic testing, and current recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, and the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG).New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPBHAsm. Amy PaulinS 126Provides for free legal representation in certain mortgage foreclosure actions where the homeowner is financially unable to obtain counsel; requires notice of such availability.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Leroy ComrieS 106Establishes safety requirements for operators who use bicycles with electric assist for commercial purposes and the businesses that employ such operators.New York · last action 2026-01-07Passed first houseSen. Leroy ComrieS 125Provides that any landlord that is in mortgage foreclosure due to loss of rent payments cannot enter into a state of foreclosure until a court handling a special proceeding to recover rent resolves any rent issues.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Leroy ComrieA 24Exempts certain child day care facilities that serve only dependent children of military personnel and are located on certain federal property or certified by a branch of the U.S. Department of Defense or the U.S. Coast Guard from certain registration and licensing requirements for child care providers in this state.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Chris BurdickS 171Establishes a credit against income tax for qualified union dues paid to a labor organization on and after January 1, 2026.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jessica RamosS 63Allows for the taxation of certain state properties in western New York for school tax purposes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Patrick GallivanA 60Provides for the award of regents scholarships and loan forgiveness for nurses on the same terms as physicians; applies to registered professional nurses as defined in section 6903 of the education law.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William MagnarelliA 53Allows evidence of a defendant's prior crimes or acts to be admissible in a criminal case for certain purposes including as proof of motive, opportunity, intent, preparation, plan, knowledge, state of mind of the defendant, state of mind of the victim or other party, absence of mistake or accident, identity, modus operandi, or common scheme or plan; requires that the prosecution provide reasonable notice of the general nature of any such evidence it intends to introduce at trial.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Amy PaulinS 173Establishes an unemployment bridge program and an unemployment bridge program fund to provide wage replacement to workers that do not qualify for unemployment insurance or other worker wage assistance programs and who have lost a major source of income due to lost work (Part A); establishes the "Digital Ad Tax Act (DATA)" creating a tax on digital advertising services (Part B).New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jessica RamosS 37Enacts the "learning for work act"; establishes the youth apprenticeship program and the enhanced regents professional diploma; appropriates moneys therefor.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedTAXSen. Mark WalczykS 80Places limitations on transactions involving the sale of catalytic converters to junk dealers, junk yard owners or operators, or scrap metal processors or scrap metal processing facilities; relates to record keeping relating to transactions involving the sale of catalytic converters.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. John LiuS 46Includes falsely reporting incidents in an attempt to bring about the dispatch of a large number of police officers to a particular address or location as a felony offense under the crime of falsely reporting an incident in the second degree.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Mark WalczykA 59Requires the district attorney to notify victims by letter of the final disposition of the case within sixty days of such disposition in cases where such final disposition includes a conviction; provides such letter shall also notify victims of their right to make a victim impact statement; allows them to personally appear at parole hearings and make such a statement.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Stacey Pheffer AmatoA 47Authorizes the town of Massena to issue bonds to cover the cost of pension contributions due by the town for employees of the former Massena Memorial Hospital.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Scott GrayS 154Directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets to develop and maintain a searchable database of lost and found domestic animals.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Anthony PalumboS 129Relates to exemptions available to veterans; requires school districts to provide the veterans alternative exemption; establishes that costs associated with such exemption shall be borne by the state.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Patrick GallivanA 28Provides tax credit to certain volunteer firefighters, volunteer ambulance workers, volunteer reserve forces officers, auxiliary police officers and volunteer emergency medical personnel under certain circumstances.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Chris BurdickS 44Authorizes and directs the commissioner of the office of general services to commission the flag design committee of the North American Vexillological Association to design a new state flag.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Mark WalczykA 36Prohibits any cannabis related advertisements in establishments within a certain distance from schools; increases penalties for prohibited advertisement of tobacco and cannabis products; requires enforcement inspections.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. John ZaccaroA 35Requires the cannabis control board to provide notice to state legislative representatives upon receipt of application for an adult-use cannabis retail dispensary or on-site consumption license in their district.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedCANAsm. John ZaccaroA 52Directs the levy of an efficiency fee or an efficiency rebate based on the MPG or MPGe rating of medium and heavy duty vehicles.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. John ZaccaroS 23Expands a certain tax credit for farmers to include the cost of construction of housing for farm workers.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James TediscoS 164Creates the child care professionals loan forgiveness incentive program for applicants who agree to engage in employment in the child care field; establishes the eligibility for such awards; establishes the amount and duration of such awards.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEDNSen. Jessica RamosS 107Relates to the right of tenant association to have the first option to purchase a housing unit.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Liz KruegerS 137Requires any court which holds a special proceeding to recover real property to establish an escrow account where the tenant shall submit any owed rent into such account.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Leroy ComrieS 45Requires applicants for certain nursing licenses and certifications to complete a course in the prevention of human trafficking; directs the commissioners of education and health to develop such training and regulations; directs that certain forfeited funds be used to reimburse actual costs expended for the development of such training.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEDNSen. Mark WalczykS 87Requires the department of education to study and report on the self-identified ethnicity and multilingual status of all licensed social workers and provide such report to the governor and legislature no later than one year after the effective date of this act.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Luis SepúlvedaS 97Enacts the "build to need act" to meet the state's electrification and climate related policy mandates; directs the public service commission to implement a grid planning process; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Leroy ComrieS 27Expands tuition assistance program awards for students experiencing homelessness.New York · last action 2026-01-07Passed first houseSen. Robert JacksonA 31Relates to creating the health emergency response data system, which collects information and statistical data relating to public health emergencies in order to assist the department of health, other government entities, health care providers, and the public in understanding and responding to public health emergencies.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Amy PaulinS 47Establishes the electronic open auction public bond sale pilot program for counties, cities, towns, villages and school districts; provides such provisions shall remain in effect for 3 years.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Mark WalczykS 90Provides that the maximum speed limit on state highways may be established pursuant to an engineering and/or traffic investigation authorized or performed by the department of transportation or the municipality within which the section of state highway subject to such speed limit is located.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James TediscoS 85Requires the inclusion of certain information in fiscal notes in retirement bills and on bills affecting political subdivisions; provides that fiscal note measurements shall be made in units of money, personal services, equipment, or any appropriate, convenient or accessible units and measurement.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Liz KruegerA 43Authorizes a school district in the village of Tuckahoe, by resolution, to limit transportation of students to 7 miles.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Amy PaulinS 43Implements a shoreline hardening plan for all residents with property along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence river in order to prevent damage from flooding.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Mark WalczykS 127Provides that any small property owner that owns twenty units or less shall be entitled to free legal services if such small property owner can prove a loss of at least twenty percent of rent payments in a calendar year; defines "small property owner" as any lessor in a residential real property transaction, and includes an owner of twenty units or less who lists residential real property for lease with an agent, whether or not a lease results, or who receives an offer to lease twenty units of residential real property or less.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Leroy ComrieS 39Provides milk dealers who operate trucks throughout the state buying, delivering, and selling milk with an EZ pass free of charge, where the authority will be responsible for the cost so long as it can be proved the truck is used exclusively for such purpose.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Mark WalczykS 103Enacts the "New York religious freedom act".New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Liz KruegerS 168Makes migrant youth under the age of 25 who are receiving runaway and homeless youth services eligible to receive housing vouchers under the family homelessness and eviction prevention supplement ("FHEPS") program.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jessica RamosS 176Provides a civil action for deprivation of rights which is caused by any person or public entity.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Robert JacksonS 150Allows lifetime orders of protection when the respondent is convicted of certain felonies or an attempt to commit such felonies.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Anthony PalumboS 108Establishes the crime of failure to retreat when a person who is within twenty-five feet of a police officer or peace officer engaged in the performance of their duties and the police officer or peace officer orders such person to halt or retreat and the person fails to do so immediately; requires the posting of bail.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Patrick GallivanS 157Repeals certain provisions relating to use tax exemptions for certain race horses; prevents nonresident race horse owners from avoiding use tax in certain situations.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Julia SalazarS 81Relates to the adjudication of parking infractions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. John LiuS 153Prohibits the release of balloons with exceptions for manned hot air balloons, government-related experiments, and balloons released indoors.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedENVSen. Anthony PalumboS 13Permits the compounding, dispensing and sale of veterinary-specific pharmaceuticals to veterinarians by pharmacists.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEDNSen. James SkoufisS 102Makes a proclamation extending a local state of emergency issued by the chief executive subject to the approval of the local governing body of the applicable county, city, town or village; provides that all orders issued by a local board of health shall be effective for a period of five days; requires approval by the applicable local governing body for each extension thereof.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Patrick GallivanA 41Prohibits a court from granting, denying or deciding a petition for guardianship, custody or visitation solely on the allegation or basis that a parent or guardian is providing or facilitating the provision of gender affirming care to the subject child.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Chris BurdickS 144Repeals provisions dealing with discovery and the ability for a defendant to request access to a crime scene or other relevant premises.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Anthony PalumboS 113Relates to the standards of monthly need for persons in receipt of public assistance; provides for an increased monthly allowance for persons and families residing in shelters.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Cordell CleareA 61Provides that the commissioner of motor vehicles may contract with private companies or public entities to provide lists of driver's license and partial operating records maintained and collected by the department of motor vehicles.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William MagnarelliS 165Establishes a billionaire mark-to-market tax taxing residents with one billion dollars or more in net assets.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jessica RamosS 26Increases the enhanced STAR property tax deduction for tax for final assessment rolls to be completed after two thousand twenty-six; provides a total exemption from school taxes for certain persons eighty years of age and older.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedRPTSen. James TediscoS 65Authorizes colleges to offer additional programs or degrees if they have met certain criteria.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Patrick GallivanS 178Establishes a school air conditioning system grant program to provide schools with funding to install air conditioning systems in certain areas; makes an appropriation therefor.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Roxanne PersaudA 51Requires all employees of a family day care center, group family day care center, school-aged child care program, and child day care center be trained in administering an opioid antagonist; requires a child day care to stock at least one opioid antagonist.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. John ZaccaroS 155Requires nonresident visitor sex offenders and registered sex offenders register when temporarily residing within the state; requires short-term rental hosts and short-term rental hosting platforms inform nearby property owners when nonresident visitor sex offenders and registered sex offenders are staying in the unit.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Anthony PalumboS 34Requires that any ballot proposition creating a state debt shall contain an estimate of the amortization period and the total expected debt service payable thereon until the bonds issued pursuant to such proposition are retired; relates to deposits to the tax stabilization reserve fund; provides that at least 10% of any surplus shall be used to pay down state debt.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James TediscoS 32Relates to setting bail for dangerous defendants who pose a threat to public safety; requires a court to make an individualized determination based on the principal's record of a prior felony conviction, failure to appear in court or arrest during the interim period while awaiting a preliminary hearing or trial.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James TediscoS 89Requires the fair campaign code to require campaign literature and other mass media identify the person, political party or committee authorizing such material.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Liz KruegerS 55Enacts the overdose prevention and recovery act; directs that at least twenty percent of funds from the opioid stewardship fund shall be invested in recovery services and supports; requires an annual report to the legislature regarding funds distributed from the opioid stewardship fund; makes the opioid stewardship fund permanent.New York · last action 2026-01-07Passed first houseSen. Nathalia FernandezS 38Relates to crimes against public trust by state officers; requires such state officers' salary to be suspended pending indictment for such crimes; if convicted requires such state officers to pay back the portion of their salary beginning with the pay period immediately proceeding the date upon which the first convicted offense occurred.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Mark WalczykS 30Allocates the Amistad commission to work alongside the department of education and on behalf of students in the state; repeals certain provisions relating to the Amistad commission; requires schools in the state to provide curriculum relating to Black history, slavery, and race.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Leroy ComrieS 148Requires reduction of a parent's child support obligation by the amount of social security dependent benefits received by the child.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Anthony PalumboS 53Lowers the blood alcohol concentration required for driving while intoxicated from .08 of one per centum to .05, and for aggravated driving while intoxicated from .18 per centum to .12.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. John LiuS 128Requires the notice to crime victims of case disposition to inform the victim of the right to attend interviews between the board of parole and the incarcerated individual in cases where the final disposition includes a felony defined in article one hundred twenty-five of the penal law that results in the commitment of the defendant to the custody of the department of corrections and community supervision for an indeterminate sentence; requires the board of parole to review victim impact statements, failure to review such statements shall make a hearing by the board of parole invalid.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Patrick GallivanS 25Bars a person who is convicted of a hate crime from attending any SUNY or CUNY institution; provides for the expulsion of a student who is convicted of hate crimes; provides for reinstatement of such student if the conviction is subsequently overturned.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James TediscoA 23Requires the department of transportation to include in its existing vegetative management program the removal of invasive vines which are so hazardous that they pose an imminent danger of causing trees or tree limbs to fall onto highways.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Chris BurdickS 134Relates to school climate and codes of conduct on school property and disciplinary action following violation of such codes of conduct; makes conforming amendments.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Robert JacksonS 163Enacts the pro-banking act to mandate acceptance of the New York city identity card as a primary form of identification at all covered entities, including all banking organizations, foreign banking corporations, and interstate branches.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jessica RamosS 136Establishes a five-year window for any entity participating in the New York state supportive housing program (NYSSHP) in good standing with such program to participate in a request for proposal to increase their contract rates up to ESSHI levels.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Cordell CleareS 130Relates to expanding the geographical area of employment of university police officers; extends the jurisdiction of New York state university police officers from state university of New York property and abutting roadways to all areas of the state.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Patrick GallivanS 33Establishes a temporary state commission to study and investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic response on deaths in nursing homes; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James TediscoS 111Provides for the confidentiality of personnel records of police officers, firefighters, correction officers and probation officers.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Patrick GallivanS 95Establishes that instruction in financial education be provided to pupils in grades nine through twelve; establishes what should be included in such curriculum including the basics of financial planning, budgeting, borrowing, interest rates, personal insurance policies, etc.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Leroy ComrieS 151Relates to qualifying offenses for pre-trial detention; adds class B felonies under article two hundred twenty of the penal law as qualifying offenses.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Anthony PalumboS 152Provides that when a person is convicted of two or more felony counts and at least one of which is an offense defined in article 265 of the penal law involving the possession or use of an illegal firearm, rifle or shotgun, the sentences must run consecutively.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPenalSen. Anthony PalumboS 117Establishes and funds the close the waitlist fund by utilizing a tax surcharge to pay for providing senior services to individuals who have been waitlisted to receive such senior services.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Cordell CleareS 62Requires the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the public using facilities under its jurisdiction, which shall include ensuring a minimum staff of three hundred eighty-five permanently appointed, full time regional state park police officers at state parks, beaches, campgrounds, historic sites and concert venues; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Patrick GallivanS 100Relates to providing alcoholic beverages on credit to an individual person where the order on credit is at least $200.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Patrick GallivanS 112Establishes the crime of doxing a police officer, peace officer, or state officer when a person knowingly makes restricted personal information about a police officer, peace officer, state officer, or a member of the immediate family of such officer, publicly available with the intent to threaten, intimidate, or incite the commission of a crime of violence against the police officer, peace officer, state officer, or a member of the immediate family of such officer; or with the intent and knowledge that the restricted personal information will be used to threaten, intimidate, or facilitate the commission of a crime of violence against the police officer, peace officer, state officer, or a member of the immediate family of such officer; requires the posting of bail.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Patrick GallivanS 77Provides the Board of Regents with final approval authority over all proposed and renewed charter schools.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. John LiuA 40Relates to the amount of St. Lawrence county economic development power that may be used by the New York Power Authority to generate net earnings and authority-TMED contracts.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Scott GrayA 37Establishes the "New York individuals with dyslexia education act"; implements a plan to identify and support students with characteristics of dyslexia; requires annual screening in grades K-5; directs intervention and notification; directs education department to develop a handbook providing guidance to parents and teachers.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Robert CarrollS 42Authorizes nursing home medication aides to administer medication in residential health care facilities in St. Lawrence county.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEDNSen. Mark WalczykS 121Increases the amount of income property owners may earn for the purpose of eligibility for the property tax exemption for persons over sixty-five years of age; increases such amount to $75,000.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Cordell CleareS 75Relates to prohibiting the release of certain balloons; prohibits a person from knowingly or intentionally releasing outdoors any balloons constructed of electrically conductive material filled with helium or a gas lighter than air; provides exceptions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Brian KavanaghA 62Prohibits the imposition and collection of a fare, toll, rental, rate, charge or other fee on the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Stacey Pheffer AmatoS 169Provides that the commissioner of labor shall notify the commissioner of taxation and finance of certain violations of the labor law relating to wages and hours of labor; provides that the commissioner of taxation and finance shall suspend certain certificates of authority of such employers in violation of such provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jessica RamosA 88Prohibits pre-payment penalties for mortgages secured by real property owned in a cooperative form of ownership where over fifty percent of the units are shareholder occupied.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzS 216Extends scholarship eligibility for certain scholarships to students who have a certificate of graduation from a recognized high school within New York state from the two thousand thirteen--fourteen school year or after, or the recognized equivalent of such certificate, or received a passing score on a federally approved ability to benefit test that has been identified by the board of regents as satisfying the eligibility requirements and has been independently administered and evaluated as defined by the commissioner of education.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Pamela HelmingA 178Provides that possession of a condom or other reproductive or sexual health device may not be received in evidence in any trial, hearing or proceeding as evidence of conduct which would constitute an offense defined in article 230 of the penal law.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Catalina CruzA 126Provides final discipline authority over civilian complaints to the civilian complaint review board; creates a hearing officer and adjudicative body for such complaint review board.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Catalina CruzS 229Establishes an elderly dental insurance coverage program; specifies eligibility requirements; specifies penalties for fraud and abuse; appropriates $20,000,000 therefor.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James TediscoA 119Requires teachers and library media specialists to complete professional development related to media literacy education; directs the department of education to develop model media literacy education and CTLE requirements related to media literacy education.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 110Divides the one hundred ninth precinct of the New York city police department into two separate subdivisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Sam BergerS 272Ensures accountability of executives in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for service disruptions or delays that occur on the MTA's subway, bus, and commuter rail systems; provides the pay of all executives in the authority shall be frozen for each year in which there is an increase in service disruptions or delays on the MTA's subway, bus, and commuter rail systems until the MTA's service disruptions and delays return to their previous level or are reduced; provides for penalties and enforcement.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Monica MartinezS 203Repeals the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax; requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to review and recommend to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly any other provisions of law which require amendments or repeal thereof.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Monica Martinez

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