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S 4746Requires discrimination, bias, and harassment prevention training for members of state boards and commissions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4720Adds services delivered, to individuals with developmental disabilities and traumatic brain injury, through a facility licensed under article twenty-eight of the public health law, to the requirement that telehealth services be reimbursed at the applicable in person rates or fees regardless of the location of the patient or the clinician.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5146Establishes the offenses of menacing a police officer or peace officer in the first degree and menacing a police officer or peace officer in the second degree; relates to circumstances under which an officer is not required to issue an appearance ticket; makes conforming changes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5093Provides that if a school building is designated as a polling place, the board or body which controls such building shall provide a space that is not easily accessible to areas of the building where instructional activities are taking place, and if such a space cannot be provided that meets such criteria, the board or agency which controls such building shall cancel in-person instructional activities during the operating hours of such poll site.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4733Relates to requiring state and municipal agencies to purchase compostable single use tableware; requires state and municipal agencies purchasing single use tableware to purchase single use tableware made from material that is compostable unless there is no affordable compostable product available.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5136Directs the state energy planning board to conduct a study and prepare a report on the future of power plants in New York state; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon completion of the study and report.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5124Prohibits any entity which is contracted to operate the Long Island power authority from lobbying; requires Long Island power authority employees be residents of such authority's service area.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5128Expedites the distributions of funds for the supervision and treatment services for juveniles program; requires that eligible municipalities receive the sum equivalent to at least their last approved supervision and treatment services for juveniles program plan.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5132Provides that no person shall be eligible for appointment as a police officer who was previously employed as a police officer and who: was dismissed for malfeasance or other serious misconduct calling into question such person's fitness to serve as a police officer; or resigned or retired from such officer's position while under investigation for such malfeasance or other serious misconduct; defines terms; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4710Requires forest management plans, subject to the approval of the department of environmental conservation, for certain lands subject to a conservation easement purchased by the state; forbids clearcutting on such lands without such forest management plan; increases the jurisdiction of the Adirondack park agency over clearcutting.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4736Authorizes the department of motor vehicles to issue standard drivers' licenses; restricts what information can be retained and given out on those applying or holding standard drivers' licenses.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5076Provides that no state or local agency, or any agent thereof, may use any funds, facilities, property, equipment or personnel of such agency to investigate, enforce or provide assistance in the investigation or enforcement of any federal program requiring registration of individuals, or maintaining a database of individuals, on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, religion or national or ethnic origin.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4715Extends the period during which the empire state digital gaming tax credit may be claimed to 01/01/2032; amends the eligibility criteria for game development companies by changing the yearly timeframe structure, lowering the dollar threshold per production, and removing the in-state cost incurred threshold to accurately fit current digital gaming industry models; allows unused credits to be rolled over to the following tax year.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5087Relates to participation in World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup operations by members of the organized militia; provides that members of the organized militia shall qualify as employees for the purposes of making a claim under the workers' compensation law for participation in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup operations.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4745Directs the authorities budget office to conduct a study on the financial effects of making local governments responsible for the upkeep in certain public areas immediately outside of properties owned or leased by public authorities.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5164Codifies the duty of real estate brokers to supervise salespersons and associate brokers through regular, frequent and consistent personal guidance, instruction and oversight; lists elements of supervision including the ability to familiarize salespersons with state and federal laws against discrimination.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5274Establishes a separate states working group to conduct a study on Long Island statehood which includes a cost benefit analysis on Long Island statehood.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5203Relates to reimbursement of school districts for expenditures resulting from certain civil action settlements or jury awards related to child sex offenses if there was a monetary judgement issued or settlement agreement, the school district has no applicable insurance and the settlement or jury award would put a substantial financial burden on the school district.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4787Requires the commissioner of education to make a report on the extent of all existing resources and best practices available for swimming instruction classes in public schools and establish a working group on swimming education.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5159Waives application fees for individuals who certify to the state civil service department that they are unemployed; removes provisions requiring an individual also be primarily responsible for the support of a household or receiving public assistance.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4765Relates to the timely scheduling of criminal trials.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5193Provides that the state shall pay to the city or county operating a facility, including whenever a person confined during proceedings pursuant to article ten of the mental hygiene law has been placed in any county jail or penitentiary, or a city prison operated by a city having a population of one million or more inhabitants, the actual per day per capita cost as certified to the state commissioner of corrections and community supervision by the appropriate local official for the care of such person as approved by the director of the budget.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5170Establishes the crime of sexual abuse against a patient or client by a health care provider in the first and second degree; designates such crimes as being class B and E felonies, respectively.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5238Provides that limited permits to practice medicine may be renewed biennially; expands the types of facilities where permitees may practice; authorizes permits to be renewed at the discretion of the department of education; provides that such department shall not deny a limited permit based solely on the previous number of authorizations of such permits issued to the applicant.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5173Directs the department of environmental conservation and the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish a three year hiking trail safety pilot program.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5188Requires motor vehicle lease contracts to include provisions related to the accumulation of mileage, specifically the amount a lessee will receive back if such lessee does not accumulate all miles that were allotted for the term of the lease.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5196Increases the allowances provided to trial and grand jurors to $60 per day for the first ten days and $100 per day every day thereafter of physical attendance.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4781Makes 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 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4779Relates to establishing a variable supplements fund for sanitation members of the New York city employees' retirement system; creates a board to manage such fund and to make payments.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5186Relates to the unlawful wearing of a body vest; provides that a person is guilty of the unlawful wearing of a body vest when such person commits a certain misdemeanor or felony and in the course of and in furtherance of such crime such person wears a body vest.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4753Requires 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 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5275Requires home health care professionals to use the adverse childhood experience questionnaire in assessing the patient's health risks; makes Medicaid reimbursement of primary care providers contingent upon such use; requires the department of social services to report to the senate and assembly health committees.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4752Establishes a program for the sharing of veteran contact information.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5143Relates to court ordered forensic evaluations and reports in child custody and visitation proceedings.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5230Establishes the lactation accommodation in public transportation facilities act.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5245Prohibits a landlord, lessor, sub-lessor, rental broker, real estate agent, or apartment rental clearinghouse from requesting from a potential lessee or a consumer reporting agency a consumer report for the purposes of evaluating a rental application; provides penalties for violations.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4791Enacts "Destini Smothers' law"; requires collaboration between law enforcement agencies in missing persons investigations; provides support for relatives of such missing persons.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5223Permits a retired member to change their option election or designate a new beneficiary where the beneficiary has been convicted of a family offense.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5288Provides that where a person who meets the requirements for an enhanced exemption for property owned by senior citizens purchases real property after the levy of taxes, such person may file an application for exemption to the assessor within thirty days of the transfer of title to such person for such exemption.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5262Relates to yellow signals at traffic intersections; requires traffic-control signals shall be examined and certified as accurate every two years.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5216Requires state units to purchase a product or service that is or contains an algorithmic decision system that adheres to responsible artificial intelligence standards; specifies content included in responsible artificial intelligence standards; requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to adopt certain regulations; alters the definition of unlawful discriminatory practice to include acts performed through algorithmic decision systems.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5181Relates to the management, development, and funding of the commercial shellfish aquaculture industry; establishes a director of aquacultural and maricultural resources position in the department of agriculture and markets.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4758Designates certain emergency and public safety dispatchers and operators as first responders.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5125Requires that where a health care professional or professionals require the completion of an allergy checklist or form by the patient, prior to receiving care by such professional or professionals, the checklist or form shall also inquire about the opioid history of such patient.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4795Relates to prohibiting the issuance of late fees prior to a finding of liability.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4784Eliminates judicial immunity or quasi-judicial immunity for certain third parties, such as special masters, minor's counsel, investigators, therapists, evaluators, receivers, bankruptcy trustees, experts, and factfinders, who provide a report or finding to the family court.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5258Disallows county industrial development agencies from offering incentives in municipalities which have their own industrial development agency.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5276Relates to the establishment of free childcare centers in every court in the unified court system for the minor children and dependents of jurors, parties in civil cases, and criminal defendants.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5251Provides that defendants who are subject to electronic location monitoring are not considered confined or in the custody of the sheriffNew York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5227Creates a residential condominium owner's bill of rights that includes the right to transparency, the right to timely decisions, voting rights, the right to notice, and the right against extraordinary expenses.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5215Requires state agencies to submit annual reports to the financial committees of the legislature accounting for all fines, fees and surcharges, the purpose of such fine, fee or surcharge, and where such fines, fees, interest and surcharges were deposited; directs unassigned fees to be deposited into the general fund.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5247Establishes a task force to conduct a comprehensive study on the presence of educator diversity in the state, state actions taken to promote educator diversity, and how the state can encourage new initiatives to enhance and promote educator diversity in New York; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5127Allows for unlicensed individuals to collect throat or nasopharyngeal swab specimens and to perform certain nursing tasks during a state disaster emergency.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5233Establishes the New York small business relief fund consisting of monetary penalties imposed by the state liquor authority to provide grants to small businesses which have suffered economic hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5174Provides for a separate line at polling places for persons with disabilities.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5222Allows lifetime orders of protection when the respondent is convicted of certain felonies or an attempt to commit such felonies.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4771Requires fees charged by municipal industrial development agencies be the same as those charged by the county's industrial development agency.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5253Establishes the "Vets to Vollies" program which encourages veterans or discharged military personnel to join their local fire department and emergency medical service agency.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4792Declares a climate emergency and places a ban on fossil fuel infrastructure projects but shall not apply to repair or maintenance of existing infrastructure.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4756Enacts the "Velmanette Montgomery YouthBuild act"; sets program requirements; authorizes grants to eligible YouthBuild participants; establishes application requirements.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5221Provides a state income tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers who have qualifying service in the taxable year for which such exemption is sought.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5287Enacts the "Consumer and Small business Protection Act"; relates to standing for persons affected by prohibited or unlawful business practices; expands prohibited acts to include unfair, deceptive or abusive acts.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5148Prohibits certain punishments and interventions in schools including corporal punishment, chemical restraints, mechanical restraints and other aversive interventions; authorizes limited use of timeouts and necessary physical restraints; creates a private right of action for violations.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4764Preserves the ability to appeal a violation of a defendant's right to make a statement personally at sentencing notwithstanding a defendant signed an otherwise valid waiver of appeal.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4786Eliminates the "look-back period" for home care for non-institutionalized Medicaid applicants; repeals a certain provision of law relating thereto.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5179Requires all vehicles that are capable of traveling over twenty-five miles per hour to be registered and licensed with the department of motor vehicles.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5266Adds to the penalties for the underage use of cannabis the office of cannabis management contacting the person's parents and/or guardians and such person and their parents and/or guardians attending a cannabis diversion program.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5300Relates to the manner in which certain provisions of the correction law are enforced.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5151Requires any sponsor of a clinical trial in this state, including but not limited to, a pharmaceutical drug manufacturer, pharmaceutical drug wholesaler, academic medical center, voluntary group, federal agency or health care provider, that applies for a state grant to conduct such clinical trial, to conspicuously post certain information about such clinical trial on the department's website.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4778Establishes a tax on annual gross revenue derived from digital ads.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5252Eliminates the necessity for solar and wind energy systems to supply certain information in electric generating facility annual reports; repeals provisions relating to solar or wind energy systems.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5283Authorizes the correctional association to inspect residential juvenile detention facilities.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5231Permits assistant district attorneys to live anywhere within the state.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4783Relates to information cable television companies must provide to subscribers regarding availability of required equipment at retail.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5129Provides that any applicant who cultivates for sale or sells cannabis, cannabis products, medical cannabis, or any product marketed or labeled as such, without having an appropriate registration, license or permit therefor, shall be deemed ineligible to receive or renew a license to sell cannabis.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5225Requires motor vehicle dealers to disclose price markups to the purchasers of motor vehicles; provides failure to so disclose shall be grounds for revocation of the dealer's registration and imposes civil liability to purchasers for damages; authorizes the financial frauds and consumer protection unit of the department of financial services to study problematic practices in the price markups of motor vehicle dealers.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5191Expands eligibility for loans and grants pursuant to the resilient retrofits loan and grant program for private sewer repairs and upgrades; establishes the resilient retrofits loan and grant fund.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5278Requires service companies to obtain liability insurance coverage sufficient to cover the value of property consigned to or deposited with such business by customers of the business; requires service companies to display a certificate of insurance; provides remedies for violations.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5145Provides for the licensing of professional and clinical music therapists encompassing the assessment, evaluation, and the therapeutic intervention and treatment of mental, emotional, developmental and behavioral disorders through the use of music.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5177Establishes a fund for the creation of affordable housing for veterans and seniors.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5189Provides for the taxation of all lands owned by the state, exclusive of the improvements erected thereon by the state, in the city of Beacon and the town of Fishkill in Dutchess county.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5260Requires cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction as a part of the health education curriculum in all senior high schools.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5169Extends the revocation period for real estate brokers and real estate salespersons from one year to three years; includes the license revocation and suspension history of real estate brokers or real estate salespersons on the data.ny.gov website.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4751Requires any information or data produced internally or by an outside consultant used by the governor, the division of the budget, the department of health or any other relevant state agency to justify such reduction be made available to elected officials prior to funding reductions for hospitals and nursing homes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5109Authorizes the assessor of the town of Babylon to accept an application for exemption from real property taxes from Phoenix Houses of Long Island, Inc.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5187Designates offenses against law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical services personnel as hate crimes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5165Provides that sentence for commission of certain provisions of murder in the first degree is death or life without parole.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5201Relates to congestion pricing in New York city (Part A); establishes a committee by the metropolitan transportation authority to conduct a survey and assessment of necessary infrastructure repairs and replacements and compliance of transit stations with the ADA (Part B).New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5291Requires local boards and the division of housing and community renewal to submit certain residential housing and zoning information to the department of state annually; requires such information to be published by the department of state on its website.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5268Increases driver safety training course requirements for D, M, and MJ license applicants; directs the commissioner of the department of motor vehicles to study the operation and safety of motorcycles, e-bikes, and scooters.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5281Authorizes the boards of education in union free school districts and central school districts to establish wards for the purpose of school board elections.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5197Establishes an LGBTQ+ youth and young adult suicide prevention task force; provides for the number of members, manner of appointment and the topics to be reviewed.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5246Excludes volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services employees from the permissive use of marijuana.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5217Relates to dimensions and weights of vehicles.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5121Requires public residential buildings that receive funding through the department of housing and urban development or the division of housing and community renewal to have a supply of at least one dose of naloxone readily accessible for residential use as provided by OASAS.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5267Requires the use of verified accounts and multi-factor authorization before state funds can be distributed digitally.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5279Expands coverage for pregnant and postpartum individuals and their children; establishes a health expense account program for pregnant and postpartum individuals; requires the creation of informative pamphlets on maternal depression.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4788Establishes the New York state commission on economic inequality, equal opportunity, and competitiveness; provides such commission shall investigate, evaluate and make recommendations concerning how to work toward reducing economic inequality, eliminating poverty, achieving equal opportunity and full employment, and boosting economic competitiveness and growth.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5139Requires residential property owners to register backyard chicken coops for the purposes of containing disease outbreaks affecting such chicken coops.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5204Requires a government photo identification card to be presented when casting a ballot; provides for a method to receive a government photo identification card at no charge; provides that notaries are not permitted to collect a fee for collecting the documents required.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced
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