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9,000 bills · Page 19 of 90 · New York 2025–2026 Legislative Session · updated October 11, 2026

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S 336Provides that in grand jury proceedings when following submission to a grand jury of a criminal charge or charges, the grand jury dismisses all charges presented or directs the district attorney to dismiss all charges or directs the DA to file in a local criminal court an application for disclosure of certain materials; authorizes the court to limit disclosure of certain items where there is a reasonable likelihood that such disclosure may lead to the identity of a witness who is not a public servant or expert witness; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jamaal BaileyS 340Permits the sealing of records of certain nonviolent misdemeanor or non-sexual misdemeanor criminal offenses; defines the term "eligible misdemeanor"; excludes certain misdemeanor offenses as eligible misdemeanors for the purposes of conditional sealing; lists certain eligibility requirements for sealing; provides an order granting sealing under this section shall restore the individual concerned, in the contemplation of the laws, to the status such individual occupied before the arrest or institution of criminal proceedings for the crime that was the subject of the sealing.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jamaal BaileyS 337Allows municipal commissions to use alternate lists for filling vacancies with resident and non-resident minority group members and women in order to achieve diversity in police departments.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jamaal BaileyS 345Repeals provisions relating to imposition of a highway use tax for the privilege of operating any vehicular unit upon the public highways of the state.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jeremy CooneyS 352Relates to the use of fluoroscopy by physician assistants.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPBHSen. Gustavo RiveraS 357Defines the practice of certified registered nurse anesthetist; requires collaboration with a licensed physician qualified to determine the need for anesthesia services; requires licensing; defines qualifications.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jeremy CooneyS 359Prohibits state-operated hospitals from suing patients for medical debt; defines "medical debt".New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Gustavo RiveraS 376Requires the department of education to report information regarding counselors, social workers and psychologists in schools and to implement a plan to increase the school counselor, school social worker and school psychologist to student ratio to nationally accepted standards and provide funding for such.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEDNSen. Samra BroukS 347Requires certain elections of public officials occur on even-numbered years.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSCCSen. James SkoufisS 367Adjusts the calculation of the empire state child credit to provide for a one thousand dollar credit per qualifying child who is less than four years of age and a five hundred dollar credit per qualifying child who is four years of age or older for certain qualifying taxpayers.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jeremy CooneyS 356Relates to paratransit services; directs that an applicant for recertification submit correspondence from a licensed physician in lieu of an in-person assessment.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jeremy CooneyS 351Adopts the solemn covenant of the states to award prizes for curing diseases interstate compact.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Gustavo RiveraS 358Removes certain restrictions on eligibility for personal and home care services under medicaid.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Gustavo RiveraS 375Allows a taxpayer or the spouse of a taxpayer to deduct costs related to the taxpayer's organ donation; includes child care costs within such allowable costs.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Samra BroukS 369Prohibits discrimination against vaccinated persons.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SkoufisS 346Increases penalties for endangerment of a highway worker; promotes work zone safety awareness; establishes a fund for additional work zone safety enforcement.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jeremy CooneyS 350Relates to life-sustaining treatment standards.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Gustavo RiveraS 382Adds fetal alcohol spectrum disorders to the definition of developmental disability.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Samra BroukS 389Exempts certain not-for-profit corporations from the real estate transfer tax if such conveyance is to a food relief organization for the purpose of providing food for free to persons experiencing food insecurity.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Anthony PalumboS 390Permits 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 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Anthony PalumboS 388Amends the New York state college choice tuition savings program to have the program also apply to elementary and secondary schools.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Anthony PalumboS 377Establishes an annual cost of living adjustment for human services programs indexed to inflation.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Samra BroukS 387Requires governmental and certain nongovernmental entities to publish public records proactively on the internet that are of public interest.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SkoufisS 393Computes sales and compensating use tax on retail sales of motor fuel and diesel motor fuel at a rate of cents per gallon; requires prepayment.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedTAXSen. Anthony PalumboS 383Establishes a credentialing pilot program for direct support professionals to assist and enhance the field of direct care support.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Samra BroukS 392Adds the intentional expectoration of saliva to aggravated harassment of an employee by an incarcerated individual.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Anthony PalumboS 379Establishes a high school robotics grant program; provides funding to high schools for participation in robotics competitions; sets forth eligibility requirements; provides for the application and awards process.New York · last action 2026-01-07Passed first houseSen. Samra BroukS 391Requires a disclosure form for the surrender of a dog to a shelter, pound or dog protective association detailing the reasons for surrender and any aggressive tendencies of such dog.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Anthony PalumboS 380Exempts the costs associated with expenditures resulting from the purchase of BOCES services and programs from the real property tax levy limit.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Samra BroukS 396Requires investigating of critical prescription drug pricing; provides for civil penalties and private actions for certain critical prescription drug pricing.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Zellnor MyrieS 402Includes temporarily erected structures in the definition of "substandard or insanitary area".New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Zellnor MyrieS 400Defines 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 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Zellnor MyrieS 404Prohibits the search, with or without a warrant, of geolocation and keyword data of a group of people who are under no individual suspicion of having committed a crime, but rather are defined by having been at a given location at a given time or searched particular words, phrases, character strings, or websites.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Zellnor MyrieS 398Specifies additional duties of notaries with respect to instruments conveying residential real property; requires a specific colloquy to determine that the principal understands the conveyance.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Zellnor MyrieA 241Creates the child care professionals loan forgiveness incentive program for applicants who agree to engage in employment in the child care field; establishes the eligibility for such awards; establishes the amount and duration of such awards.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEDNAsm. William ColtonA 238Relates to the meaning of the term "newspaper" for purposes of publishing certain notices required by law.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William MagnarelliS 423Relates to an aid rollback for charter schools.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. John LiuA 236Relates to the license requirements for the practice of respiratory therapy; requires additional education.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William MagnarelliA 246Establishes an advanced coursework and examination access program to reimburse exam fees associated with the administration of an advanced coursework exam; defines terms; requires authorized schools to inform students and parents of all advanced coursework programs offered, their cost-free status, and the potential benefits of their successful completion as it relates to college credit and other academic opportunities; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Chris EachusA 242Requires operators of bicycles, skateboards, inline skates and scooters who are under eighteen years of age to wear protective headgear; increases the age requirement from fourteen years to eighteen years.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William MagnarelliA 233Relates to establishing a task force on safety in school transportation to review and promote such safety.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Chris EachusS 419Requires public utility companies to repair or replace all damaged residential lateral sewer and water pipes where such damage was caused by such public utility company.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. John LiuA 214Requires vision screening in public schools using examination devices and testing methods as may be authorized in the regulations of the commissioner of education, including but not limited to, the Snellen Eye Test Chart and automated vision screening devices.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William MagnarelliA 250Establishes the "education equity act" which provides language assistance to parents or guardians who have children enrolled in public school and whose primary language is not English; defines terms; creates an annual language assistance plan to assess language needs in the district; requires the department of education to establish web pages detailing the rights of parents to translation services in each covered language; requires annual reports by each school district to the local board of education.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Vivian E. CookS 435Prohibits the sale of electronic cigarettes that contain certain toxic metals; requires the department of health to establish a list of prohibited toxic metals; requires the department of health to study the long term health effects of using electronic cigarettes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. John LiuA 239Requires batteries for bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters to be tested and approved by certain testing laboratories.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Chris EachusA 235Requires the owner, licensee or operator of a visual or audio generative artificial intelligence system to take steps to prohibit its users from creating unauthorized realistic depictions of public officials.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Clyde VanelA 245Provides that in the repair of a collision damaged motor vehicle, no motor vehicle repair shop or insurer shall deviate from the collision repair guidelines, procedures, recommendations and service bulletins issued by a vehicle or original equipment manufacturer without the written authorization from the vehicle owner or such owner's representative.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William MagnarelliA 211Requires property/casualty insurance policies to state the types and causes of damage that are covered by such policy; requires such information to be provided at or near the beginning of such policy.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Chris EachusS 406Permits an exception from registration for nonresident pharmacies in cases of a specific patient need or a declared public health emergency under certain conditions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Samra BroukA 240Establishes that consumer litigation funding transactions should be subject to state regulation and sets forth requirements regarding disclosure, licensing, funding company and attorney responsibilities and limitations, violations and other provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Erik DilanA 267Requires the state board of parole to provide notification to victims upon the conditional release of an incarcerated individual convicted of a crime against a member of the same family or household.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Chris EachusS 424Prohibits the use of gas-powered leaf and lawn blowers between May 1st and September 30th.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. John LiuS 411Enacts the New York City truth in budgeting act to require notice and a public hearing prior to an increase in the real property tax levy greater than two percent over the prior year.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Andrew GounardesA 228Designates March twenty-first as a day of commemoration to be known as "Down Syndrome Awareness Day".New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Catalina CruzS 418Establishes the class A misdemeanor of unlawful procurement of a firearm, for the purchase or acquisition of more than 1 firearm during any period of 30 days.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPenalSen. Michael GianarisS 426Authorizes the commission on ethics and lobbying in government to provide a training course concerning anti-sexual harassment training for lobbyists; requires lobbyists to complete the course annually.New York · last action 2026-01-07Passed first houseSen. John LiuS 431Defines the terms "cell" and "out-of-cell" to clarify meaning of cell confinement and the amount or type of space deemed a cell or out-of-cell.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Julia SalazarA 244Requires every employer to provide each employee with the equivalent number of hours as three full work days for such employee of paid sick leave for a miscarriage or stillbirth of an infant born to the employee.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Erik DilanA 217Prohibits local governments from prohibiting the construction, installation, or operation of carport-mounted solar energy systems with a nameplate capacity of five megawatts or less, in any non-residential zoning district or mixed commercial and residential zoning district of any such city, town or village, provided however, if the zoning district is a certified agricultural district the agricultural impacts of the projects shall be minimized to the extent practicable.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Chris BurdickA 218Relates to flexible working arrangements; provides that employees may submit a request for flexible working arrangements in good faith; requires the employer to notify the employee of the decision; prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for exercising rights under the section.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Vivian E. CookA 234Relates to the certification of certain property complying with the residential-commercial urban exemption program and the revocation of benefits of such program in certain circumstances.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William MagnarelliA 226Requires the office for people with developmental disabilities to create a staffing plan for workforce emergencies when experiencing staffing shortages.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Catalina CruzA 261Dedicates a portion of the state highway system in the town of Woodbury, county of Orange, to Detective Brian C. Mulkeen.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Chris EachusA 221Establishes a cause of action against any person who intentionally intrudes, physically or otherwise, upon the solitude or seclusion of another or their private affairs or concerns if such intrusion would be highly offensive to a reasonable person.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Clyde VanelS 422Relates to the placement of school crossing guards; requires school crossing guards to be placed on each of the corners of streets adjacent to public and private schools in New York City serving students in grades K-8 and on each side of streets with more than four lanes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. John LiuA 213Establishes a task force to study the impact of a state-issued cryptocurrency on the state of New York.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Clyde VanelA 230Relates to tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property occupied by and real property owned by senior citizens or persons with disabilities.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Simcha EichensteinS 437Requires a weekly update of the department of health's prescription drug retail price list.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Zellnor MyrieA 220Deems human remains to be abandoned if not acted upon within a certain period of time and authorizes the person in possession of such remains to dispose of them.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPBHAsm. Chris EachusA 219Relates to the furnishing of registration information by the commissioner of the department of motor vehicles.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William MagnarelliA 264Requires the commissioner of motor vehicles to adopt rules and regulations requiring the issuance and placement of special stickers identifying alternative fuel vehicles having a gross vehicle weight of ten thousand pounds or less; requires such stickers to be easily identifiable to first responders as alternative fuel vehicles; defines alternative fuel.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Chris EachusS 430Moves from the Office of Court Administration (OCA) to the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) responsibility for certifying, establishing and implementing standards for pretrial services agencies of the state.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Julia SalazarA 216Directs the department of environmental conservation to establish a perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances removal treatment installation grant program, providing a one-time grant to private well users for the installation of PFAS treatment or service connection to a public water system; directs the department of environmental conservation to establish a perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances removal treatment maintenance rebate program, providing a rebate to private well users for the maintenance of PFAS treatment equipment.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Chris BurdickA 215Relates to the maintenance of a database on intellectual property generated by state employees or developed through state-funded research which shall include, at a minimum, a brief description of the intellectual property and up-to-date contact information for each item.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPBAAsm. William MagnarelliA 262Requires electric vehicles, including motor vehicles, bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters, to have an automatic cutoff switch; defines automatic cutoff switch.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Chris EachusA 237Enacts the "local government procurement modernization and transparency act" to modernize and increase the transparency of local government procurement of goods and services; allows a political subdivision to provide notice of requests for bids by posting the requests on the New York state contract reporter website; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedGMUAsm. William MagnarelliA 227Ensures that supplemental uninsured/underinsured insurance coverage is included in certain insurance policies; provides for certain notice and information to be given to insured motorists; extends certain provisions relating to supplemental uninsured/underinsured insurance coverage until 6/30/2029.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Catalina CruzA 223Relates to party committee and constituted committee contribution and receipt limits; reduces the annual contribution limits to political parties or constituted committees from $62,500 to $25,000, which shall include contributions to party housekeeping accounts.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Nily RozicA 232Requires standards for the new construction of electric vehicle charging stations to require such stations to have an external automatic cutoff switch.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Chris EachusS 414Provides that the cap on assessment increases for class one dwellings shall not apply to dwellings assessed at over three million dollars where the owners have a gross household income not exceeding $250,000.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Andrew GounardesA 224Authorizes the commissioner of transportation to conduct a study relating to airborne ultrafine particles; analyzes the impacts of certain large hub commercial airports on airborne ultrafine particles; analyzes the characteristics of such particles; identifies effectiveness of mitigation measures.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Donna LupardoS 425Prohibits the transport of a person in an unmarked police vehicle or concealed identity police vehicle after being arrested, detained or apprehended by a police officer or peace officer who is not wearing such officer's uniform unless an officer in uniform is present for the duration of the transport; prohibits stops and searches by a police officer or peace officer who is not wearing such officer's uniform using an unmarked police vehicle or a concealed identity police vehicle unless an officer in uniform is present for the duration of the stop and search.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. John LiuA 299Requires public employers who opt out of providing paid family leave benefits to provide parental leave in the alternative at the same pay rate and amount of time as paid family leave.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jenifer RajkumarA 346Establishes the offense of unlawful possession of firearms by persons under twenty-one.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Amy PaulinA 309Relates to the scope of responsibilities of the office of addiction services and supports; defines addiction professional.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Chantel JacksonS 500Permits the appointment of fire chiefs and assistant chiefs who are employees of a fire district.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Anthony PalumboA 274Increases the tax imposed on the sale of certain tobacco products from 75% to 129% and increases the tax imposed on the retail sale of vapor products from 20% to 48%; makes conforming changes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 288Repeals the provision of law that volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers who receive a real property tax exemption for service may not receive the income tax credit for such service.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Didi BarrettS 479Repeals provisions of law prohibiting the possession of certain large capacity ammunition feeding devices and the exemption of certain ammunition feeding devices at firing ranges.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Peter OberackerA 334Establishes the bilingual teachers of tomorrow teacher recruitment and retention program to attract and retain bilingual, certified teachers in schools with a bilingual teacher shortage; provides for grants and procedures for applying for such grants and eligibility requirements for fund distribution.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Catalina CruzS 482Relates to creating a school resource officer program to permit the employment of retired law enforcement officers and provide grants to school districts and non-public schools for such purpose.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Peter OberackerA 341Requires that annual reports include the voting rates for parole commissioners for persons appearing before them for release.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. David WeprinS 483Requires the state board of parole to include at least one member who is or was a member of law enforcement and at least one member who is a crime victim or crime victim's representative.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Peter OberackerA 311Relates to the establishment of various programs for students in pre-kindergarten through third grade including programs for literacy, career readiness and financial literacy.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEDNAsm. Chantel JacksonA 243Provides for the detailing of the benefits and costs of proposed rules in the regulatory impact statements to ensure proper disclosure to the public of such information.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William MagnarelliA 256Prohibits the use of state aid by colleges and universities to fund or provide membership in academic institutions that are boycotting a country or higher education institutions of a country.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Nily RozicS 485Establishes a tax credit for employment of an individual who has successfully completed a judicial diversion substance abuse treatment program or graduated from drug court.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedTAXSen. Peter OberackerA 331Authorizes cities and towns, except a city with a population of one million or more, to establish community housing funds; authorizes such cities and towns to impose a real estate transfer tax with revenues to be deposited in such funds; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Didi BarrettA 327Requires that a defendant must be over twenty-five years old to be guilty of felony murder.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Chantel Jackson

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