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25,446 bills · Page 181 of 255 · New York 2025–2026 Legislative Session · updated October 27, 2026

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S 6246Makes chapter 689 of the laws of 1993, and thus article 182 of the criminal procedure law titled alternate method of court appearance, permanent.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SkoufisS 6242Provides that vehicle registrations, reregistrations and renewals shall expire upon the last day of the month in which the registration is valid.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. John LiuS 6249Requires a period of unstructured physical play for pupils enrolled in kindergarten and grades one through five.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SkoufisS 6241Provides that the course consisting of classroom driver training and highway safety instruction that is required of driver's license applicants shall be not more than six hours instead of five.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. John LiuS 6238Allows police officers to request, and police departments to be reimbursed for, ballistic armor vests classified as level III or higher; prohibits the commissioner from denying an application for reimbursement because a vest classified as level III or higher was requested by a police officer.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jessica Scarcella-SpantonS 6240Removes certain restrictions relating to applications for registration and enrollment of voters.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Brian KavanaghA 6662Enacts 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 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Grace LeeS 6257Provides that contract cost adjustments in the middle of contract terms for school districts transportation contracts shall be at no additional cost to the state, locality or school district unless such amendment is necessary to comply with the statewide transition to zero-emission buses and provided that it has been established by the contractor that there has been at least an equivalent increase in the amount of such contractor's cost of operation.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SkoufisS 6250Permits electronic arraignment in counties not wholly included within a city.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SkoufisS 6245Requires village elections occurring on the same date as the general election take place on even numbered years.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SkoufisS 6262Prohibits regional off-track betting corporations from providing items of value exceeding fifteen dollars to any board member, officer, or employee of the corporation, any contractor, subcontractor, consultant, or other agent of the corporation, or any spouse, child, sibling or parent of such persons; adds reporting requirements for regional off-track betting corporations.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SkoufisS 6279Establishes the New York state veteran student loan forgiveness program; awards up to $10,000 per year for five years, for eligible applicants.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jessica Scarcella-SpantonS 6261Relates to reporting requirements for full-time jobs where an individual is employed by a qualified participant for at least thirty-five hours a week and project hires; provides such report shall include the number of permanent full-time jobs, the number of permanent part-time jobs, the number of full-time equivalents, and the number of project hires.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Leroy ComrieS 6280Exempts 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 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jessica Scarcella-SpantonS 6269Updates contingent fee rules for attorneys in claims or actions for medical, dental or podiatric malpractice; permits applications for enhanced fees; permits plaintiffs to waive contingent retainer limitations.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jamaal BaileyS 6278Establishes the crime of aggravated harassment by means of electronic or digital communication; provides for a private right of action for the unlawful dissemination or publication of deep fakes, which are digitized images which are altered to incorporate a person's face or their identifiable body part onto an image and such image depicts a pornographic or lewd sex act or graphic violence.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jessica Scarcella-SpantonS 6272Authorizes and directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to conduct a study on food waste initiatives and to provide recommendations based on the study's findings.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jamaal BaileyS 6271Authorizes courts to hold evidentiary hearings for a temporary order of protection in certain circumstances; grants superior court judges the authority to issue a temporary order of protection when an action is pending in a local criminal court in certain circumstances.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jessica RamosS 6276Designates building inspectors in the city of New York as peace officers.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedCPLSen. Jessica Scarcella-SpantonS 6260Relates to motions to vacate judgment; authorizes filing motions to vacate judgment due to a change in law; authorizes motions to vacate judgment to be filed at any time after entry of a judgment obtained at trial or by plea; relates to the requirements of discovery.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Zellnor MyrieS 6275Authorizes the investigation of fraudulent activities with regard to individuals operating motor vehicles without insurance; increases the civil penalty for forging insurance documents; creates the crime of offering a false application for motor vehicle insurance or registration.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedISCSen. Jessica Scarcella-SpantonS 6282Provides that health regulations may not be waived under the hospital-home care-physician collaboration program without publication and opportunity for public comment; prohibits waiver of an applicant's obligation to meet public need, character and competence, or financial feasibility requirements.New York · last action 2026-01-07Passed first houseSen. Jessica Scarcella-SpantonA 6696Provides that a landlord depositing security deposits in an interest bearing account shall be entitled to receive as administration expenses a sum equivalent to 20 percent of the interest earned by such security money per annum, but not to exceed one percent per annum of the money so deposited.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Latrice WalkerA 6677Enacts "Officer Randolph Holder's law"; modifies how eligibility is determined for the judicial diversion program for certain felony offenders; requires consent of the prosecutor.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Michael TannousisA 6674Extends a term estate; makes certain other changes relating to property known as Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds in the borough of Staten Island, city of New York until September 30, 2122.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Michael TannousisA 6665Directs DEC to designate a representative for each environmental conservation region of the state to serve as the point of contact for municipalities to aid in the acquisition of resources and funding for water projects.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Deborah GlickA 6695Amends the low income housing tax credit eligibility requirement to at least sixty percent of residential units be both rent-restricted and occupied by individuals whose income is one hundred twenty-five percent or less of area median gross income.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Latrice WalkerA 6675Requires the New York City Housing Authority to create policies regarding administrative procedures that conform with Title 42 Sections 13661-13662 of the United States Code and any relevant guidance developed by the Office of Public and Indian Housing of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development with respect to proceedings involving decisions of the Authority.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Latrice WalkerA 6678Requires notification of misconduct by medical professionals; requires medical professionals to notify the department of health within 10 days of being charged with a crime; includes verbal, written, or physical behavior of a sexual nature in the practice of medicine that has no legitimate medical purpose and/or that exploits the current or former practitioner-patient relationship in a sexual way in the definition of professional misconduct.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Grace LeeA 6681Requires mental health facilities to have a staff member specifically trained in filing assisted outpatient treatment petitions and to have patients with mental illness not released from such facilities until they have been registered for available services.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedMHYAsm. Michael TannousisA 6701Requires construction contractors hired to perform work on certain school buildings and facilities to acquire a transportation worker identification credential card issued by the Transportation Security Administration prior to beginning work on such buildings and facilities.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Judy GriffinA 6693Provides schools the option to operate one hundred eighty days of instruction or the equivalent number of hours of pupil instruction.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jeff GallahanA 6706Establishes the crimes of harassment of a law enforcement officer or a member of the officer's family in the first degree and second degree.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Michael TannousisS 6285Relates to proceedings in family court; requires all transcripts of proceedings or hearings in family court shall be provided to the parties within five days of such proceeding or hearing; requires attorneys for children shall meet monthly with both parents or guardians and submit a report, including, but not limited to each meeting, the non-confidential, substantive portion of any meetings and any communications with the parties and the child or children; increases the compensation of assigned counsel from $158 to $200 and the total amount of reimbursement from $10,000 to $20,000; authorizes the right of a trial by jury for matters of fact in family court proceedings.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Cordell CleareA 6694Requires food products using ingredients classified as major food allergens to be labelled or branded as such; requires food sellers to provide written notice to stores for food labels containing new ingredients classified as major food allergens; requires such foods are labeled or branded as such by a food seller until such food has appropriately labeled packaging.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Chantel JacksonA 6687Provides for penalties for causing the death of an animal; makes it a class D felony.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Michael TannousisA 6703Makes technical corrections regarding the public financing of elections; repeals certain provisions relating to establishing the New York state campaign finance fund.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Latrice WalkerA 6664Empowers the commissioner of labor to issue stop work orders against employers for misclassification of employees as independent contractors or for providing false, incomplete, or misleading information to an insurance company on the number of employees of such employer.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Harry BronsonA 6690Directs the metropolitan transportation authority, in consultation with the New York city department of transportation and New York city department of housing preservation and development, to study the transportation and housing needs of Randalls and Wards Islands.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Edward GibbsA 6697Relates to compliance with federal reporting standards for incidences of sexual assault on SUNY and CUNY campuses.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Latrice WalkerA 6698Declares Asian Lunar New Year a public holiday.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Grace LeeS 6284Relates to prohibiting assisted living residences, retirement homes or nursing homes from closing in order to become shelters for asylum seekers.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSOSSen. Jessica Scarcella-SpantonA 6700Exempts senior citizens aged 72 and older from jury duty due to physical health and/or mobility issues.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Tony SimoneA 6686Relates to revocation of drivers' licenses and registrations for multiple driving while intoxicated convictions; provides an automatic 10 year license revocation for 3rd offense.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Michael TannousisA 6704Adds damaging property of another person when that property is an American flag to the definition of criminal mischief in the third degree.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Michael TannousisA 6671Provides that it is deceptive to misrepresent that a product or package is recyclable unless it can be collected, separated or otherwise recovered from the waste stream through an established recycling program for reuse or use in manufacturing or assembling another item; requires the department of environmental conservation to develop regulations on types and forms of plastic products and packaging for which a claim of recyclability may be made; requires all rigid plastic containers sold in this state be labeled with a code that indicates the resin used to produce such container; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Deborah GlickA 6682Requires the department of health to prepare a report on the inspection of certain health facilities and clinics in the state of New York; provides the commissioner shall deliver such report to the governor and all legislative conference leaders no later than one hundred eighty days after the effective date; provides the report shall include the number of diagnostic treatment centers licensed by the department of health, the number of facilities that are not defined as diagnostic treatment centers, and the date of the most recent inspection.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Michael TannousisA 6676Allows for paratransit eligible for paratransit eligible individuals who are at least eighty years old, to be required only to present correspondence from a licensed physician, dated within the preceding thirty days, indicating that the paratransit service is still necessary for the individual to make a single application for paratransit services; provides that once approved, such individuals shall be exempt from all certification requirements.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Michael TannousisA 6684Permits at the discretion of the court certain members of the deceased victim's family to read statements in court during the sentencing of a defendant, rather than allowing only a single member of the victim's family to read a statement in court, upon consultation with counsel for the defendant and the people.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Michael TannousisA 6669Provides that an applicant for the cooling assistance component of the home energy assistance program shall not be required to demonstrate that the household contains at least one person with a documented medical condition that is exacerbated by extreme heat to be eligible for a cooling assistance component benefit.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Deborah GlickS 6287Directs the office of mental health to conduct a study on the effects of abuse suffered while incarcerated on formerly incarcerated individuals.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jamaal BaileyA 6689Directs the public service commission to evaluate hydrogen, sewage thermal energy, and nuclear small modular reactors as renewable energy sources and report the results of such evaluation to the governor and the legislature.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Michael DursoA 6667Directs the office for the prevention of domestic violence to facilitate the establishment of five crime victim and trauma survivor recovery centers throughout the state to help individuals who have experienced violent crime, including individuals who suffered gunshot wounds, as well as victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, human trafficking, and hate crimes, and those who had a family member assaulted or killed, free of charge.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Judy GriffinA 6673Requires early voting occurs on the Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Tuesdays prior to the election within the early voting period.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Chantel JacksonA 6692Allows authorized representatives to apply to the DMV for identification cards on behalf of qualified applicants.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Tony SimoneA 6705Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to conduct a feasibility study and prepare a report on the benefits and implementation of nuclear small modular reactors.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Michael DursoA 6668Expands consumer protections for usury and interest to small businesses.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedBNKAsm. Jo Anne SimonA 6699Relates to the rights of parties involved in foreclosure actions; relates to the effect of discontinuance of actions based upon certain instruments related to real property.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Latrice WalkerA 6680Repeals congestion pricing (Part A); increases the membership of the metropolitan transportation authority from sixteen to seventeen members; provides for the appointment for one member from each of New York City's boroughs on the written recommendation of the mayor of New York City (Part B); directs the metropolitan transportation authority to contract with a certified public accounting firm for the provision of an independent, comprehensive, forensic audit of the authority (Part C).New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Michael TannousisA 6702Relates to representation in certain real property actions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Latrice WalkerA 6679Prohibits the sale and distribution of mercury-added lamps on and after January 1, 2028.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Grace LeeS 6292Relates to requiring the joint commission on public ethics to develop and maintain a campaign finance training course; requires all members of the legislature, their staff treasurer and all individuals running for elected office to complete the campaign finance training course.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEXCSen. James SandersS 6293Requires state agencies and contractors to recycle a certain percentage of the waste generated on public works construction and demolition sites.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SandersS 6299Limits the liability of a debit cardholder for unauthorized use of a debit card.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SandersS 6317Authorizes political subdivisions to award public contracts to participants of a minority and women owned business enterprise program at a cost premium not to exceed ten percent of the lowest bid.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SandersS 6311Requires bomb or blast resistant garbage receptacles in facilities of common carriers; provides minimum specifications for such receptacles shall be set by the NYS division of homeland security and emergency services.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SandersS 6302Requires that elections for municipal office in the city of New York shall use an "instant run-off" or "ranked choice" voting system.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SandersS 6297Provides for automatic issuance of identification cards to incarcerated individuals and assistance with obtaining copies of any documents needed to apply for identification cards, including, but not limited to, an incarcerated individual's social security card and birth certificate.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SandersS 6308Requires reporting and verification of scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions by a business with total annual revenues in excess of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) that does business in New York; requires regulations and disclosures.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SandersS 6312Relates to requiring participation in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program for certain first offenders.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SandersS 6306Relates to unlawful surveillance; adds additional actions constituting unlawful surveillance in the second degree and in the first degree.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SandersS 6303Requires the department of health to collect and report certain data concerning COVID-19 including racial, ethnic, and other demographic disparities throughout the state which are contributing to the amount of positive cases and the care provided for such.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SandersS 6296Relates to admission requirements for graduate-level teacher and educational leader programs.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SandersS 6298Requires that employees laid off due to the COVID-19 state disaster emergency retain their salary, seniority and benefits once rehired.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SandersS 6300Relates to the expiration of right to collect consumer credit debt; includes any attempts made by the creditor, third-party purchaser or other authorized third party to collect such debt.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SandersS 6295Requires health insurance plans to provide coverage for epi-pens for individuals 18 years old and younger.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedISCSen. James SandersS 6290Requires quarterly reporting on the opioid settlement fund, including the names of the recipients and the amounts awarded and received.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SandersS 6310Prohibits unlawful hiring discrimination by employers and employment agencies based upon an individual's unemployment status including decisions with regard to hiring, compensation or the terms thereof, or conditions or privileges of employment.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SandersS 6291Enacts the economic development performance review act; prescribes the functions and purposes of the special evaluation program bond act; requires state agencies involved in economic development activities to prepare an annual comprehensive performance review of their programs.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SandersS 6314Authorizes the empire state development corporation to retain one or more independent MWBE consultant firms to conduct an independent review of procurement procedures utilized by state agencies.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SandersS 6301Creates a temporary state commission to study and investigate how to regulate artificial intelligence, robotics and automation; repeals such commission.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SandersS 6304Relates to expungement of records for certain juveniles convicted of a nonviolent offense after seven years and satisfactory completion of such person's probation, parole, supervised release and payment of any fines imposed or restitution ordered, whichever is later.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SandersS 6309Establishes discrimination where insurers exclude, limit, restrict or reduce coverage of a publicly-assisted housing accommodation due to lawful source of income.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEXCSen. James SandersS 6305Relates to the unlawful use of a remotely piloted aircraft; defines remotely piloted aircraft as a device used for flight in the air which is operated remotely without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPenalSen. James SandersS 6322Requires notice of enforcement of a lien on goods in a self-storage facility to be sent to an emergency contact designated by the occupant in a manner similar to the occupant; requires notice to update information on occupancy agreement.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedLIESen. Jessica Scarcella-SpantonA 6708Relates to use of public funds for prevailing wage requirements applicable to construction projects performed under private contract.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Harry BronsonS 6320Establishes the New York brewery empowerment and economic revitalization credit in the amount of seven cents per gallon of beer produced in the state; sets eligibility criteria; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedTAXSen. Chris RyanS 6326Relates to proceedings involving adolescent offenders and the possession or use of weapons; provides for the access of applicable records; expands the meaning of extraordinary circumstances to include when the defendant is accused of an offense involving the use, possession, or display of a firearm, shotgun, rifle or other deadly weapon.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedCPLSen. Jessica Scarcella-SpantonS 6321Authorizes the county of Suffolk and the village of Nissequogue, in the county of Suffolk, to offer the 20-year retirement option to Bridget Topping, a police officer employed by such county and village.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Anthony PalumboS 6324Relates to the court's consideration of the existence of extraordinary circumstances and significant physical injury in determining whether to remove adolescent offenders to family court; defines such terms; provides factors for the court's consideration of whether extraordinary circumstances exist.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jessica Scarcella-SpantonS 6325Relates to establishing unlawful discriminatory practices relating to models; requires models to be informed of what constitutes an unlawful discriminatory practice and how to file a complaint; requires modeling entities to provide adult models with educational materials regarding nutrition and eating disorders.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jessica Scarcella-SpantonS 6323Requires the amount paid to a pharmacy for certain high cost drugs be no more than 2.5% of the total cost of such drug plus any dispensing fees.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jessica Scarcella-SpantonS 6328Relates to the allocation of prekindergarten funding to prioritize students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and multilingual learners.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Monica MartinezA 6718Establishes alternative twenty and twenty-five year plans for every non-seasonally appointed sworn member or officer of the division of law enforcement in the department of environmental conservation, a forest ranger in the service of the department of environmental conservation, which shall mean a person who serves on a full-time basis in the title of forest ranger I, forest ranger II, forest ranger III, assistant superintendent of forest fire control, or any successor titles or new titles in the forest ranger title series in the department of environmental conservation, a police officer in the department of environmental conservation, the regional state park police, and university of police officers whose date of membership is prior to January first, two thousand ten.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Stacey Pheffer AmatoA 6714Provides for standardized health insurance contracts for small dental employers who meet certain criteria.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Carrie WoernerA 6713Requires pharmacies to provide customers directly with the retail (before insurance) price of a prescription, in writing and electronically prior to purchase.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. James PretlowA 6710Relates to commission hearings of racetrack ejectments and denials of access of commission licensees.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Carrie WoernerA 6712Relates to reimbursement for ambulance services; requires insurers to submit payments directly to ambulance providers who are in-network or, for out-of-network ambulance providers, requires the issuance of a joint check to the insured specifying both the insured and the ambulance provider as payees.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. James PretlowS 6332Authorizes commercial feed for a pet, specialty pet, horse, or camelid to include hemp seed or a substance derived from hemp seed.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Michelle HincheyA 6715Requires the commissioner of motor vehicles to install notification of the thirty-foot requirement on every stop sign; ensures that the required distance established by the law will be posted on any stop sign to forewarn motorists upon approaching a stop sign.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. James Pretlow

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