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S 4465Restricts consecutive hours of work for health care workers except in the case of certain emergencies and surgical procedures.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4481Creates an adoption tax credit in the amount of fifty percent of qualified adoption expenses, or ten thousand dollars, whichever is less.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4492Prohibits the provision of licenses for firearms to persons on the federal no-fly list or terrorist screening database; authorizes firearms licenses of persons on the federal no-fly list or terrorist screening database to be suspended or revoked; requires the superintendent of state police to search the federal no-fly list or terrorist screening database each year and report findings to appropriate enforcement agencies in order to suspend or revoke appropriate licenses.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4477Requires employers to report certain employees' wages for the purposes of unemployment benefits; relates to the payment of unemployment benefits, and employer penalties for non-compliance.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4480Relates to the purchase of apparatus, materials, equipment and supplies; excludes contracts for services related to the installation, maintenance or repair of apparatus, materials, equipment and supplies from such purchasing authority.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4463Provides for paid family leave after a stillbirth.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4475Requires the metropolitan transportation authority to publish certain information pertaining to capital project data for projects that are committed for construction on the capital program dashboard maintained by the authority on the authority's website; requires sources of funding to be specified.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4476Relates to decreasing the length of the suspension period applicable to certain individuals who lose their jobs due to a labor dispute, such as a strike, and who seek to obtain unemployment insurance benefits; decreases the suspension period from two consecutive weeks to one week; provides that the waiting period and suspension period shall be served concurrently.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4730Prohibits state contracts with contractors who do not provide health insurance which covers services for transgender, non-binary, and gender expansive people.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4488Exempts first-time homebuyers from the mortgage recording tax.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4786Establishes a presumption of shared parenting of minor children in matrimonial and family court proceedings.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4774Restores medical futility as a basis for DNR.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4734Authorizes municipalities to establish residency restrictions for sex offenders.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4785Provides for free criminal history background checks for mentoring programs operated by not-for-profit corporations.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4770Implements licensure and eligibility limitations for the cannabis control board's social and economic equity plan regarding persons convicted of certain felonies.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4806Relates to the reporting of suspected financial exploitation; requires the superintendent of the department of financial services to develop guidelines relating to reporting suspected financial exploitation; provides that a third party who reports suspected financial abuse shall have immunity from any civil or criminal liability as a result.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4795Directs the commissioner of health and the president of the New York state energy research and development authority (NYSERDA) to study and make recommendations on the impacts of electric vehicles on personal medical devices.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4800Makes tuition free for New York state residents at SUNY and CUNY schools and community colleges; requires state residency and employment for a period of five years after completion of academic program.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4737Requires the state comptroller, and the NYC comptroller, to prepare an analysis of the return on investment of certain economic development programs and projects.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4758Defines antisemitism for purposes of certain reviews of practices by the department of education.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4757Authorizes the Long Island rail road commuter's council to study technologies which would allow seamless communication between fire departments and the Long Island rail road to improve passenger safety and emergency response efficiency.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4522Prohibits members of the state police, police officers, and peace officers from intentionally covering their badges.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4771Relates to withholding the governor and lieutenant governor's salaries until the legislative passage of the budget occurs.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4523Relates to excused absence of a public employee for mental health purposes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4812Enacts the "COVID-19 injured workers' protection act"; establishes a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presumption for public employee death benefits where a member was required to physically report to work; did in fact physically report to work as of March first, two thousand twenty; contracted COVID-19; and where the applicable head of the member's retirement system or such system's medical board determines COVID-19 to have been a significant contributing factor in the member's death.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4779Designates black dirt as the state soil; designates the black dirt region as home to the most fertile soil.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4799Relates to establishing a green alert system for missing military members.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4516Provides that recovery of wages due to a clerical error by the employer or vendor of the employer is prohibited if such clerical error did not result in an overpayment or other inaccuracy in the amount of wages paid or the time in which wages were dispersed.New York · last action 2026-01-07Passed first houseA 4769Relates to additional credit allowed veterans in competitive examinations; expands the definition of "veteran" and "non-disabled veteran" to include the spouse and/or children of a member of the armed forces of the United States who served therein in time of war and was subsequently killed in the line of duty.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4752Prohibits the approval of a charter school application when such school would operate within the Buffalo city school district.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4826Directs the commissioner of the office of mental health and the director of the state office for the aging shall establish a mental home health services program for the aging to facilitate access to mental home health services to respond to identified mental health needs, including those needs that may have resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, and for the aging or families that may not have access to mental health professionals in-person; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4803Allows pharmacies to store medication in automated dispensing machines if a contractual agreement is in place with a nursing home or healthcare facility at such facility for the residents.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4750Requires the commissioner of education, in conjunction with the commissioner of health and the commissioner of mental health, to develop model mental health screenings for students and associated guidelines to assist school mental health screeners to perform mental health screening services to identify concerns in students' mental health.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4526Expands health care plan contract coverage for any health care provider for one hundred twenty days after the termination of such contract.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4503Expands eligibility for tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property occupied by persons with disabilities to include individuals who do not meet the non-medical qualifications for SSDI and SSI but, by reason of the individual's disability, the individual is not able to engage in substantial gainful activity as that term is defined by the federal social security administration.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4749Provides that every customer of a water-works corporation, at no penalty, fee or service charge to decline the permission of the water-works corporation to replace an existing meter at such customer's premises that is assigned to such customer's account.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4735Enacts "Cariol's Law"; provides for a duty to intervene when a police officer or peace officer observes another police officer or peace officer using physical force that such officer reasonably believes to be clearly excessive or beyond that which is objectively reasonable under the circumstances.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4780Directs the commissioner of education to conduct an audit regarding instruction in literacy instruction at institutions of higher education that offers a graduate or undergraduate degree or certification program in education or educational administration located within the state.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4787Includes any parent or parent of a minor who cares for such minor child with an intellectual or developmental disability within the health care and mental hygiene worker bonuses.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4733Requires prevailing wages for New York city service contracts to provide homecare services, day care services, head start services, services to persons with cerebral palsy, building services, food services or temporary services; removes references to living wage.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4744Relates to providing insurance coverage for medical marihuana.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4524Requires businesses which provide for someone to spoof a telephone number to keep records of the phone calls placed with their services.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4738Requires that a minimum of ten percent of the labor hours of the total construction workforce employed by all contractors and subcontractors performing work pursuant to a construction contract shall be performed by a person or persons participating in a certified apprenticeship program; makes technical amendments.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4498Removes the citizenship requirement for police officers and firefighters; extends eligibility to those legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4763Makes permanent certain provisions relating to expanding opportunities for service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4767Increases civil service credits given to veterans currently returning from service.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4802Provides free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses for residents who participated in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup and who suffered a permanent disability.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4507Relates to the form of the juror qualification questionnaire; provides that such questionnaire shall only require a prospective juror who is not a citizen of the United States to certify, under penalty of perjury, that they are not a citizen.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4809Relates to punitive measures and the collection of student loans and suspension and revocation of tuition assistance awards for individuals found guilty of anti-Semitism.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4746Creates a cyber security enhancement fund to be used for the purpose of upgrading cyber security in local governments, including but not limited to, villages, towns and cities with a population of one million or less; restricts the use of taxpayer moneys in paying ransoms in response to ransomware attacks.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4754Provides judges more discretion regarding securing orders and limiting the lengths of certain orders; increases the lengths of certain prison sentences; repeals certain provisions relating to use of force by law enforcement; repeals certain provisions relating to access to premises for discovery by the defendant and motions to vacate judgments.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4506Enacts the "Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for all act"; requires a setting which allows a social media user to turn off algorithmic recommendations and other notifications; prohibits the use of dark patterns to subvert choice or inhibit users from accessing certain mechanisms.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4776Requires insurer to respond within thirty days of a written request from an insured for their health plan documents, including copies of most recent group or individual contracts.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4512Provides for transportation accommodations for passengers with disabilities; requires compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and indication for accommodations when requesting a ride; creates an on-demand vehicle accessibility fund.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4755Provides that people arrested in connection with certain felonies must submit a DNA sample.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4745Enacts the "appropriate appropriations act" to prohibit lump sum budget appropriations and require itemized appropriations; limits the use of expenditures for emergencies; limits reappropriations.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4818Allows credit unions, savings banks, savings and loan associations and federal savings associations to accept and secure deposits from municipal corporations.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4743Directs the secretary of the senate and the clerk of the assembly to identify the date of Asian Lunar New Year; declares such day as a public holiday each year.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4731Establishes the office of organized retail theft within the department of law to receive and investigate complaints from any source, or upon its own initiative, of allegations involving the use and role of organized retail theft.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4793Relates to the passing of stopped school buses; requires each omnibus having a seating capacity in excess of fifteen children or more to have at least one flashing yellow signal lamp on the front thereof and at least one flashing yellow signal lamp on the rear thereof to indicate that such omnibus shall be stopping momentarily; requires the commissioner of motor vehicles to establish a method whereby any violation of section 1174 of the vehicle and traffic law shall be issued to the operator of such vehicle and not to the owner of such vehicle; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4739Requires state employees who use a computer to complete at least twenty-five percent of such employees' required duties to undergo annual cyber security training.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4801Provides that on and after April first, two thousand twenty-five, the department of health shall reimburse municipalities in an amount of sixty-six percent or more for the costs of early intervention services; directs the commissioner of health to review rates of reimbursement for early intervention services.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4805Directs school districts to establish school threat assessment teams and implement plans to intervene where a student exhibits behavior indicating an intent to harm themselves or others and to address underlying needs of the student.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4816Authorizes continuing education courses for hearing aid dispensers and home inspectors to be completed online.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4766Requires an arrest where a police officer has reasonable cause to believe a hate crime has been committed.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4783Exempts certain property and services used in the cultivation of cannabis for adult-use from sales and compensating use taxes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4740Relates to the issuance of appearance tickets for certain violations of the agriculture and markets law when the person is charged with a crime for which the court may order the posting of a security.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4798Prohibits the administration of COVID-19 mRNA vaccinations; requires the department of health to conduct a study and make recommendations on the benefits and risks of the administration of such vaccines; requires a self-controlled case series to be completed; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4792Authorizes the Nassau county public library system to choose from one of five instead of one of three persons from an eligible civil service list; authorizes such library system to hire from outside of Nassau county; exempts the Nassau county public library system from the tax cap requirements; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4517Establishes a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on premises in a cigar lounge; defines "cigar lounge"; requires cigar lounges to provide written notification warning employees of the dangers of exposure to tobacco smoke.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4501Provides for the initiation of treatment for COVID-19, influenza, and pharyngitis resulting from a Group A streptococcal infection by a licensed pharmacist in certain circumstances.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4772Enacts "the combating campus antisemitism act"; prohibits the granting of tuition assistance awards to any student who has knowingly engaged in promoting antisemitism in a manner that is directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action and is likely to incite or produce such action, that constitutes "true threats"; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4790Requires all new residential and commercial units in Suffolk and Nassau counties, including all structures that have realized repairs or improvements that are equal to or greater than fifty percent of the structure's value, to install underground service drops at such locations.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4764Repeals the excise tax on medical cannabis and the medical cannabis trust fund.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4761Relates to purchasing restrictions and persons boycotting American allies.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4756Relates to the fine schedule for owner liability for failure of a vehicle operator to stop for a school bus displaying a red visual signal and stop-arm.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4808Makes an appropriation of seven million dollars over seven years to the Island Park School District for the purpose of stabilizing the Island Park School District and offsetting a loss of tax revenue.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4789Authorizes a study of the traffic conditions in the incorporated village of Cedarhurst and its immediate boundaries, thoroughfares, county and state roads.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4510Requires certain contractor, subcontractor and worker certifications for metropolitan transportation authority contracts which involve industrial painting or industrial coating work.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4782Requires the payment of regular wages to bay constables employed by the town of Hempstead, Nassau county, who have sustained injuries or illnesses in the line of duty.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4741Directs the commissioner of education to establish a statewide school safety tip line to permit students and others to report information related to incidents of students causing harm to the physical or mental health of another student or school employee, or a threat of such harm.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4519Relates to awards to employees who prevail in actions on kick-back claims; provides that such employees shall be entitled to the full amount of what was received, liquidated damages, attorney's fees and prejudgment interest.New York · last action 2026-01-07Passed first houseA 4794Requires the public service commission to notify any municipality or government entity proposing to acquire title to and transfer ownership of the complete system of street light luminaires or fixtures, all supporting infrastructure, and associated electric circuitry of the health hazards, the lack of United States Food and Drug Administration regulation of light emitting diodes, "LED", lighting products, and the requirement that municipalities that operate LED street lights are required to publish an American with disabilities accommodation plan.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4781Requires such apprenticeship program is specific to the type and scope of work which is being performed and have a graduation rate of at least thirty percent as determined by the department of labor; makes technical corrections.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4807Allows for certain rules and regulations to be waived in order to promulgate collaboration between mental health providers to develop programs for the benefit of the mentally ill.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4796Establishes minimum compensation standards for the reimbursement of home health agencies and persons employed thereof; directs the commissioner of health, in consultation with the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to develop methodologies to determine such minimum compensation standard.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4775Establishes the class B felony of criminal sale of a controlled substance upon the grounds of a drug or alcohol treatment center.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4742Provides that either party to a workers compensation claim can request a hearing; requires a record of all hearings held.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4760Defines the term "mass shooting" for purposes of emergency response measures and access to emergency funding as a shooting incident in which at least four people are murdered or injured with a firearm, rifle, or shotgun.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4732Requires that pharmacists get express written consent before substituting a drug product for a less expensive drug product, including biological products.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4753Establishes Bella's Law which calls for an investigation into possible domestic violence or abuse for persons who have been accused of animal abuse.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4791Authorizes the town of Hempstead, in the county of Nassau, to establish a speed limit of less than 30 miles per hour on certain highways in the community of Lido Beach.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4502Repeals the state Medicaid spending cap and related processes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4509Provides the carrier or employer a credit against permanent partial disability benefits for temporary partial disability payments made in excess of 130 weeks.New York · last action 2026-01-07Passed first houseA 4788Creates a New York state route 878, Nassau Expressway study to evaluate the costs of completing the construction of state route 878 in Nassau and Queens counties; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4773Makes it a violation to loiter while masked or disguised by unusual or unnatural attire or facial alteration while in a group of six or more persons so masked or disguised.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4784Requires the state to pay for late fees or fines incurred by state employees when the legislature and the governor fail to pass a timely state budget and make a provision for state employees to be paid.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4804Requires the office of renewable energy siting to develop standards and conditions for the siting of certain large scale renewable energy systems; requires approval of municipalities to such siting plans.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4748Requires safety net hospitals to submit an annual plan for increasing or generating revenue.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4778Requires the state to reimburse municipalities for loss of real property tax revenue resulting from the establishment of community residential facilities for the disabled.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced
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