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6,000 bills · Page 13 of 60 · New York 2025–2026 Legislative Session · updated October 10, 2026

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A 82Relates to authorizing a personal income tax deduction for tolls, fees and other related commuting expenses paid by a taxpayer in the course of commuting to and from their place of employment.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedTAXAsm. Stacey Pheffer AmatoA 122Creates the "disaster preparedness and emergency planning act"; authorizes a local sales tax exemption for emergency preparedness supplies; requires the division of homeland security and emergency services, in conjunction with the department of taxation and finance, to establish, promote and publish on the web a list of eligible items; requires the division of homeland security and emergency services to create public service announcements regarding such exemption and make available to municipalities for promotion purposes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedTAXAsm. Catalina CruzS 234Exempts retired judges from the crime of criminal possession of a firearm, rifle or shotgun in a sensitive location.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Patrick GallivanS 284Directs the board to submit a recommendation regarding the central business district toll amounts to the legislature and also to recommend a privacy risk plan.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Steven RhoadsS 239Relates to the transfer, acceptance, or purchase of military weapons from the United States government; prohibits participation in the 1033 federal excess property program; provides exceptions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedCNTSen. Liz KruegerA 107Establishes that animals are sentient beings capable of experiencing pain, stress, and fear; establishes an animal can be a victim of a crime.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 205Requires police departments to electronically transmit to parking violations bureaus a copy of each stolen vehicle report prepared (within 5 days of the completion thereof); provides that for the purposes of an owner asserting a defense to a charge of parking violation (that the motor vehicle had been reported stolen and had not been recovered by such time), it shall be a sufficient defense that a copy of the electronically transmitted police report is on file with the parking violations bureau.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Simcha EichensteinA 210Prohibits banning the burning of wood, coal, natural gas, propane, or other fuels for the purposes of cooking or otherwise preparing food.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedENVAsm. Sam PirozzoloS 208Provides a tax credit for the cost of fishing and hunting licenses issued to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Pamela HelmingA 150Directs the commissioner of education to appoint a media literacy advisory committee to study the teaching of media literacy; requires such committee to annually review policy on media literacy.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 117Requires banks to report to the superintendent annually on the amount of revenue earned from overdraft fees; prohibits banks from imposing overdraft fees during a ten day grace period; regulates the imposition of overdraft and NSF fees.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedBNKAsm. John ZaccaroA 105Includes within the class A misdemeanor of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, the possession of a firearm, rifle or shotgun, outside the home, while impaired or intoxicated by use of alcohol or drugs; increases maximum fine for such offense to $10,000; provides for chemical testing of certain persons for whom there is reasonable cause to believe are in violation of such provision; provides for revocation of firearms permit upon conviction or refusal of a chemical test.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPenalAsm. John ZaccaroA 124Establishes the office of urban agriculture.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Catalina CruzS 264Relates to unlawful discriminatory practices by government agencies relating to persons recovering from substance use disorder.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Peter HarckhamA 188Relates to the statute of limitations for actions based on discriminatory practices in employment; establishes action must be commenced within six years.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 69Enacts 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 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jessica González-RojasA 200Increases the age of eligibility for provisional or permanent appointment of certain police officers from thirty-five to forty.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. John McDonaldA 154Provides a real property tax exemption to agricultural lands that are used for certain purposes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Joe AngelinoA 187Requires the New York city department of corrections and the New York city health and hospitals corporation to adopt safety policies to protect health care workers who treat incarcerated individuals.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Catalina CruzA 177Provides for the establishment of a forty-five dollar fee for all motions made in pending proceedings and for ex parte applications in the surrogate's court.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Catalina CruzA 161Directs the commissioner of the department of labor, in consultation with the commissioners of the office of temporary and disability assistance, the department of health, the office of children and family services, and the department of taxation and finance to conduct a study on income eligibility limits for public benefits to assist the poor and the impact that rising wages has or will have on the eligibility of the working poor to receive such benefits.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Simcha EichensteinA 171Authorizes drivers to disobey a traffic-control device or signal, after exercising reasonable care, in order to yield the right of way to an authorized emergency vehicle.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Simcha EichensteinA 166Relates to securing payment of wages for work already performed; creates a lien remedy for all employees; provides grounds for attachment; relates to procedures where employees may hold shareholders of non-publicly traded corporations personally liable for wage theft; relates to rights for victims of wage theft to hold the ten members with the largest ownership interests in a company personally liable for wage theft.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalS 237Allows for online publication of public notices.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Patrick GallivanS 210Provides for the rate of employer contributions to the unemployment insurance fund in the 2026 fiscal year; establishes the unemployment insurance solvency reserve fund.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Pamela HelmingA 138Provides a tax credit for spay or neuter services.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 202Relates to adding ammunition to the list of prohibited items to purchase or dispose of after certain convictions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Amy PaulinS 230Relates to the disposition of fetal remains.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James TediscoA 77Prohibits the sale of flavored smokeless tobacco within five hundred feet of a public or private elementary or secondary school; defines "flavored smokeless tobacco"; authorizes the commissioner to impose a civil penalty for violations.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzA 139Prohibits the siting and construction of battery energy storage systems and related facilities, systems, infrastructure, and substations of any scale and possessing any storage capacity in assembly district 63; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Sam PirozzoloA 125Creates the blue light emergency phones pilot program in all five boroughs; directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to study and report upon the use of such program.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Simcha EichensteinA 68Relates to the discovery provisions applicable to juvenile delinquency proceedings in family court with regard to the timing of discovery, disclosure prior to certain guilty pleas, DNA evidence, court orders, and the admissibility of discovery.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Andrew HevesiA 137Relates to hospitalization, care coordination, and assisted outpatient treatment for persons with mental illness.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedMHYAsm. Edward BraunsteinA 114Allows for certain notices related to property/casualty insurance contracts under the vehicle and traffic law to be delivered by electronic means.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Sam BergerA 63Establishes the child and family well-being program and fund for the distribution of grants to eligible nonprofit community-based providers to respond to children's and families' needs in communities.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Andrew HevesiS 271Defines film zone; excludes the film zone from the additional empire state film production credit.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedTAXSen. Peter HarckhamS 189Establishes the police canine vest fund to be used for the purpose of purchasing, maintaining, repairing and replacing soft body ballistic armor vests and other protective equipment for state police and municipal department police canines utilized in the performance of police duties, as well as the purchasing and training of such police canines.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Monica MartinezA 147Requires that all companies that sell electronic cigarettes shall annually disclose to the commissioner of health their online advertising expenditures from the previous fiscal year; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 95Directs the MTA to establish a half fare rate program for veterans.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPBAAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzS 263Allows a licensed psychologist to apply to the department of education for conditional prescribing certification if the psychologist meets certain requirements; allows the department of education to waive certain requirements for an applying psychologist; provides that a conditional prescribing certification shall be valid for a period of two years.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Peter HarckhamA 144Requires the MTA to file a copy of proposed station closings with various governmental agencies; provides that the MTA shall hold a public hearing on any proposed closings.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Simcha EichensteinA 196Enacts the "dialogue and decorum act" which establishes the crime of disruption or disturbance of a lawful assembly; makes such crime an unclassified misdemeanor.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Sam BergerA 141Relates to regulating the sale of oral nicotine pouches.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 121Requires pre-admission notification of policies authorizing the refusal to follow directives in health care proxies that are contrary to a hospital's operating principles.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalS 242Directs the director of the division of minority and women's business development to provide for the minority and women-owned business certification of business entities owned by Indian nations or tribes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEXCSen. Patrick GallivanS 221Provides that possession or sale of a stimulant weighing 15 grams or more shall be punishable as a class A-I felony.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Anthony PalumboS 232Adds elderly persons to disaster preparedness registries; creates a state emergency assistance database; provides that the disaster preparedness commission shall establish the state emergency assistance database; provides that all records relating to SEAD shall be confidential and the commission shall not be liable for any claim based upon a good faith exercise or performance of duty.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James TediscoA 91Requires high-sugar beverages to be labeled with a safety warning stating that the beverage contains 100% or more of the FDA recommended daily intake of added sugar.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzS 213Requires mandatory screening for alcohol or substance abuse and dependency when a person operates a motor vehicle while impaired by the combined influence of drugs or of alcohol and any drug or drugs.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Pamela HelmingA 189Relates to the supervision of certain limited profit housing companies.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalS 217Creates a service learning program for students serving as active volunteer firefighters or volunteer ambulance workers; mandates certain features of such program.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEDNSen. Pamela HelmingA 102Prohibits the removal of managed natural landscapes that are maintained within the bounds of private property.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalS 246Relates to resource exemptions for applicants for public assistance programs; amends the Welfare Reform Act in relation to the effectiveness thereof.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Roxanne PersaudA 75Requires motor vehicle repair shops to disclose types of replacement parts used in automobile collision repairs and provides a disclosure form to be signed by the owner consenting to the use of any such parts; forbids use of any other parts except new original equipment manufacturer parts on any vehicle during the first year of its manufacture and for the two years following.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William MagnarelliA 103Requires primary care physicians to post certain information detailing how parents or guardians of infants and children can subscribe to the United States consumer product safety commission's e-mail subscription lists.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzA 96Requires instruction in financial management for all students in grades four through eight.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Stacey Pheffer AmatoS 251Requires the parole board to grant parole to incarcerated individuals who successfully participate in a temporary release program for two years without interruption immediately prior to appearance before the board.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Luis SepúlvedaS 198Requires each certificate of death to also be filed with each board of elections within the state.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Monica MartinezS 253Provides all child protective service employees with supportive mental health services and resources.New York · last action 2026-01-07Passed first houseSOSSen. Monica MartinezA 158Allows for limited three-day expansion of the statute of limitations where a proceeding to invalidate a designating or nominating petition has been commenced.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Robert CarrollA 100Requires electronic cigarette packaging to include a warning that the product may pose an explosion hazard.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 130Provides that candidates who have provided firefighting service may deduct up to a maximum of six years from their age for purposes of meeting the age requirements.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedCVSAsm. Joe AngelinoA 134Establishes the New York COVID-19 children's fund program to provide assistance to children whose parent, custodian, legal guardian, or related adult household member died as a result of contracting COVID-19, regardless of immigration status of such children.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Catalina CruzS 207Removes the requirement to renew registration of motor vehicles; makes conforming changes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Pamela HelmingS 276Enacts into law components of legislation that relate to live event ticket sales; institutes civil penalties for utilizing ticket purchasing software; institutes new penalties for second offenses for licensees and for any person, firm, corporation or entity who is made aware of the utilization of ticket purchasing software and does not notify the attorney general of such utilization (Part A); establishes an annual professional reseller renewal fee; requires professional ticket resellers to provide their New York state ticket reseller license number as a condition of utilizing an online resale marketplace to resell tickets (Part B); provides criteria for when a purchaser may obtain a full refund of the amount paid for a ticket; permits a refund when a purchaser cannot attend an event due to a medical necessity (Part C); relates to resale requirements for tickets; requires that if a licensee or other ticket reseller doesn't have possession of the ticket, then they shall have a written contract to obtain the offered ticket at a certain price from a person or entity in possession of the ticket or from a person or entity who has a contractual right to obtain such ticket, and tickets to the event have been placed on sale by the venue or entity hosting the event or its authorized agent before the licensee or reseller can advertise the sale of the tickets (Part D); relates to unlawful charges in connection with tickets; permits reasonable charges for costs actually rendered or otherwise in connection to customer support, technological and software infrastructure, and actual operational costs for sales away from the box office; defines terms (Part E); relates to the availability of tickets for sale to the general public; defines a term (Part F); reduces the minimum seating capacity requirement for a professional sports organization membership pass to over thirteen thousand five hundred seats in a venue or stadium (Part G); prohibits exclusivity clauses in contracts between operators of places of entertainment and primary ticket vendors (Part H); relates to the resale of tickets included in a subscription or season ticket package (Part I).New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SkoufisA 71Permits a liability policy to provide coverage for punitive damages, civil penalties and other non-compensatory damages.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzA 209Provides that the borough of Staten Island shall also be known and designated as the "borough of parks".New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Sam PirozzoloA 164Provides that the attorney general, in consultation with the adjutant general and the chair of the board of trustees of the New York interest on lawyer account fund, establish a military pro bono program to provide legal assistance without charge to those in active military service of the United States and those military personnel who have been deployed for active duty other than training, and their family members domiciled or stationed in the state; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Catalina CruzA 108Relates 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 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalS 238Prohibits the New York state department of taxation and finance from charging a fee for applications for a certificate of registration pursuant to a re-registration program.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Patrick GallivanS 235Requires that any rules or regulations related to hydrofluorocarbon substances conform with, and shall not exceed, any applicable rules and regulations set by the United States environmental protection agency.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Patrick GallivanS 211Provides that on request of the sheriff, county legislature, county board of supervisors, mayor of any city or village, or supervisor of a town, the governor may order into active service of the state, all or any part of the organized militia, in accordance with the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River flood prevention, response and recovery program; establishes such program; relates to the financing of the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River flood prevention, response and recovery program.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Pamela HelmingA 132Authorizes the creation and issuance of a distinctive license plate for fire police.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Joe AngelinoA 109Establishes 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 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Sam BergerA 160Prohibits registered sex offenders from using or being within five hundred feet of any state or municipal-owned park.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Joe AngelinoA 72Creates climate liability for fossil fuel related activity which caused or contributed to climate change; creates a right of action.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Michaelle SolagesA 106Relates to increasing the standards of monthly need and home energy grant amounts for persons in receipt of public assistance.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 153Requires that all female-designated and gender-neutral bathrooms in the state of New York provide menstrual products at no cost.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedLaborAsm. Linda RosenthalS 255Relates to access to nursing home residents by essential caregivers; establishes safety protocols and appeals processes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Patrick GallivanA 183Provides for the licensing of genetic counselors; creates the state board for genetic counseling.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalS 222Provides that it shall be a class C felony to subject another person to physical contact that results in such person falling onto subway tracks.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Anthony PalumboA 143Prohibits the name of municipalities and subdivisions thereof to include the word swastika.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Simcha EichensteinA 81Requires school crossing guards to be on each and every corner of every city block that contains a public or private high school during arrival and dismissal.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Stacey Pheffer AmatoA 87Prohibits agreements between employers that directly restrict the current or future employment of any employee; allows for a cause of action against employers who engage in such agreements.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzS 262Relates to distinctive license plates for society for the prevention of cruelty to animals officers.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Peter HarckhamS 281Authorizes municipalities to establish residency restrictions for sex offenders.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Steven RhoadsS 283Designates offenses against law enforcement officers as hate crimes; designates making graffiti as a specified offense.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Steven RhoadsA 90Establishes a ranked choice voting method for nonpartisan primary elections.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Robert CarrollS 282Requires the board of elections to publicly release images of all ballots following an election.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Steven RhoadsA 118Relates 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 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Michaelle SolagesA 193Provides for eligible incarcerated individuals to receive a monthly stipend upon release from a state correctional facility.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Edward GibbsS 261Prohibits the idling of any passenger vehicle, with certain exceptions, for more than 3 consecutive minutes; establishes the first violation is a warning and subsequent violations of such section are traffic infractions punishable by a fine of $150.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Peter HarckhamS 214Establishes that one or more green or blue lights may be displayed on certain motor vehicles.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Pamela HelmingS 268Includes implantable infusion pumps for chronic non-cancer pain management as standard coverage for medical assistance.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Peter HarckhamA 99Requires instruction in senior high schools regarding calling 911 when witnessing or experiencing a drug or alcohol overdose; provides that pupils shall receive instruction regarding the lawfulness of calling 911 when witnessing or experiencing a drug or alcohol overdose; encourages pupils to call 911 when witnessing or experiencing a drug or alcohol overdose without fear of arrest.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 140Relates to prohibiting school districts, school principals, administrators, or teachers from requiring, permitting, or conducting a lesson or experimental study using an animal in a hatching project.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalS 225Removes requirements that a parent, guardian or person and the minor remain at ground level at all times while deer hunting.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Patrick GallivanA 80Establishes a program for the sharing of veteran contact information.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Stacey Pheffer AmatoA 195Exempts small business enterprises that manufacture metal or vinyl windows and doors from certain employee limits and personal net worth limits for purposes of certification of a minority-owned business enterprise.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Sam BergerA 156Relates to limitations on the use of smart access systems; restricts information that may be gathered on lessees, tenants, owners or guests.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda Rosenthal

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