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9,000 bills · Page 21 of 90 · New York 2025–2026 Legislative Session · updated October 11, 2026

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A 324Requires the consideration of complete street design for certain transportation projects which receive federal or state funding; authorizes the department to compile and make publicly available guidance and reference material related to consideration of complete street design.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Didi BarrettS 474Relates to vulnerable elderly or disabled persons; deletes references to caregiver to make any person who endangers the welfare of an elderly or disabled person guilty of provisions of the penal law.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James TediscoA 260Regulates the use of unmanned aircrafts in the state; defines terms; authorizes permitted uses of unmanned aircrafts; restricts use of unmanned aircrafts; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William MagnarelliA 306Allows the granting of academic credit at state or city operated institutions to veterans.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEDNAsm. Jenifer RajkumarA 312Requires orders of custody to state whether law enforcement is authorized to remove a child or children in order to comply with and enforce such orders.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Amy PaulinA 296Enacts the "New York State Phoenix Act"; extends the statute of limitations for felony family offenses to ten years and misdemeanor family offenses to five years.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Catalina CruzA 297Expands a certain tax credit for farmers to include the cost of construction of housing for farm workers.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Marianne ButtenschonA 336Requires the use of body-worn cameras on certain correction officers.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Chantel JacksonA 278Enacts the "New York emergency expedited temporary work permit act" to allow asylum seekers to apply for and be granted temporary work permits while their federal immigration status is being determined.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Catalina CruzA 253Requires quarterly reporting on the opioid stewardship fund, including the names of the recipients and the amounts awarded and received.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Phil SteckA 305Relates to increasing the maximum civil penalty from $500 to $1000 per day per property for each day the mortgagee or agent of the mortgagee has been in violation.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Catalina CruzS 486Requires certain state police vehicles to carry jumper cables; requires officers operating such vehicles offer to use such jumper cables on disabled vehicles.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Nathalia FernandezA 272Establishes the climate relocation planning and preparation act to prepare state government and regional planning councils for the possibility of increased in-migration to New York state due to climate change.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Dana LevenbergA 280Provides that a person may be charged with promoting a suicide or manslaughter if such person is convicted of endangering the welfare of a vulnerable elderly person, an incompetent or physically disabled person and the conduct was the proximate cause of the victim's suicide.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPenalAsm. Didi BarrettA 292Allows access to sealed records and certain confidential records by the New York city civilian complaint review board in furtherance of the board's duties and functions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Catalina CruzA 358Authorizes pharmacists to dispense HIV pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Didi BarrettS 509Includes the New York city transit authority systems and the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company in the no fare program for police officers; includes retired police officers.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Anthony PalumboA 356Prohibits the division of criminal justice services from disclosing pending orders of adjournment in contemplation of dismissal on civil records of arrests and prosecutions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. David WeprinA 275Extends the statute of limitations to bring a claim arising out of an alleged sexual offense by a law enforcement officer if the alleged offense occurred while the officer was employed by a law enforcement agency.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Catalina CruzA 248Authorizes recoupment by the state or any political subdivision of financial incentives such as awards, loans, grants or tax abatements, awarded businesses for purposes of job training, job creation or retention, or the development of business operations, upon recipient's failure to complete the terms of the incentive.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William MagnarelliS 533Repeals congestion pricing (Part A); 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 B).New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jack MartinsA 392Requires employers of retail, food service or cleaning employees to give such employees 7 days' notice of their work schedule and a month's notice of the minimum hours of work; provides a private right of action to employees who are aggrieved by certain violations of such provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Nily RozicS 538Prohibits persons whose income is greater than one hundred twenty-five percent of the area median income from occupying certain housing accommodations.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jack MartinsS 526Provides for interest to accrue on missed installment payments beginning from the due date of such missed installment payment.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Shelley MayerS 543Establishes a forestry stewardship and habitat conservation credit for personal income and business franchise taxes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Daniel StecA 401Establishes the hire a vet grant program; provides grants to municipalities where a veteran is hired and employed, for not less than twelve continuous and uninterrupted months in a full-time or part-time position.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Al StirpeA 386Requires the sanitation department of the city of New York to provide owners, lessees or persons in charge of a premises at which a violation of the city solid waste disposal law is alleged to have occurred with a photograph of the materials, condition or situation constituting the violation.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Simcha EichensteinS 547Authorizes one or more demonstration projects that permit a managed long-term care plan to enroll persons that are permanently placed in a nursing home and to manage the nursing home benefit in one or more rural areas.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Daniel StecS 552Requires the state comptroller and the comptroller of the city of New York to coordinate the scheduling and performance of audits of charter schools in the city of New York.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. John LiuA 408Authorizes a veteran's close friend or family who is reasonably familiar with such veteran's wishes to request that such veteran be buried in a state veterans' cemetery.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Al StirpeS 542Relates to mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse or maltreatment at summer day camps; includes college coaches, athletic directors, professors, graduate assistants and college presidents among those required to report such suspected abuse or maltreatment.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James TediscoA 366Authorizes United States citizens currently residing outside the United States whose last residence in the United States was in the state of New York to vote in certain federal elections.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Maritza DavilaS 528Relates to the salaries of certain teachers and aides employed by boards of cooperative educational services; puts limits on certain administrative and clerical expenses.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Shelley MayerA 379Allows the New York state thruway authority to provide a discounted toll rate to farmers transporting agricultural products.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Al StirpeA 380Prohibits bad faith assertions of patent infringement where the person making the assertion is not engaging, has not engaged or attempted to engage, or does not intend to engage in the bona fide use of the patent in the production, development, licensing or commercialization of goods or services.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Clyde VanelA 402Establishes ethics requirements for resident councils in a city having a population of one million inhabitants or more.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Maritza DavilaA 369Relates to certification of inspectors of motor vehicles and the standards of competency and fitness they shall meet in order to be certified.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Kenneth BlankenbushS 522Relates to requirements for applications for charter schools.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Shelley MayerS 549Provides for the establishment of a separate office of family court judge for the county of Essex.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Daniel StecA 377Requires any person or entity, whether located within the state or sending physical or electronic mail to a person within the state, sending an unsolicited private government-related registration service communication that mentions any fees, renewal charges, requests for payment, or requests to enter into a contract, shall include a notice that is reasonably calculated to apprise the recipient that they are not a government entity or affiliated with one and the recipient is not required to pay or enter into any agreement with them.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Clyde VanelS 525Relates to the metropolitan commuter transportation authority establishing and implementing a policy for responsible management of vegetation and other activities that impact neighboring properties in order to preserve the safety and efficiency of commuter rail operations by implementing guidelines for removal and management policies.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPBASen. Shelley MayerS 539Provides that any fertilized human ovum or human embryo existing outside of the uterus of a human body shall not be considered an unborn child, a minor child, a natural person, or any other term that connotes a human being for any purpose under state law.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jack MartinsA 396Exempts public school buildings with instructional space from being designated as early polling locations; allows school districts to decline school building designations as early polling locations.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Al StirpeA 374Prohibits any person or entity from registering, reserving, or otherwise acquiring a domain name based on knowledge acquired through non-public information of a third party's interest in that domain name.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Clyde VanelS 531Enacts the New York state antisemitism vandalism act which establishes the crime of vandalism of pro-Israel print, which provides a class A misdemeanor for any individual who intentionally destroys, damages, removes, or causes to be destroyed, damaged or removed any banner, poster, flyer or billboard which is located in a public space, where the intent or purpose of such banner, poster, flyer or billboard is to bring awareness for Israeli individuals who have been victims of a crime, or to positively support the country or citizens of Israel in any way.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jack MartinsA 370Relates to creating a nursing home resident quality and safety study to study the implementation of a globally recognized frailty index score methodology in nursing homes in New York state.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Ron KimS 536Directs the department of environmental conservation to develop a regional plan for Long Island glass recycling in coordination with Alfred university and Long Island municipalities.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jack MartinsA 389Allows school districts to permit home-schooled students to participate in district interscholastic sports.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Al StirpeS 532Removes library taxes of the Shelter Rock library district from real property located in that portion of such library district that is located within the Bryant library district.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jack MartinsA 405Relates to authorizing the payment of costs, up to eighty dollars, of diapers for an eligible child two years of age or younger for children receiving safety net assistance.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Michaelle SolagesA 367Provides that the court may, in its discretion, dispense with the defendant's personal appearance at an arraignment and conduct an electronic arraignment.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Kenneth BlankenbushS 546Relates to the classification of historical lands and buildings located within the forest preserve.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Daniel StecA 393Allows a person legally responsible for an eligible individual's care and support, an eligible individual's spouse or designated representative to be a personal assistant in a consumer directed personal assistance program where such person is the sole person responsible for the eligible individual's care and support.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Simcha EichensteinS 534Establishes the crime of aggravated disorderly conduct; designates such crime as a specified offense for the purposes of hate crimes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jack MartinsA 404Requires a municipal housing authority in a city having a population of one million inhabitants or more to review the bylaws of resident councils to ensure compliance with federal and state law.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Maritza DavilaA 412Adds impersonation of a utility employee or delivery person to criminal impersonation in the first degree.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Clyde VanelA 373Establishes the reputational insight and oversight transparency act; restricts investments by certain firms that receive investments from any public retirement system or pension funds.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Ron KimA 410Requires hate crime awareness curriculum or instruction for school districts.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Simcha EichensteinA 394Authorizes bail for certain harassment offenses which are, or are charged as, hate crimes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Simcha EichensteinA 383Provides senior citizens shall be entitled to use any park, recreational facility or historic site without the imposition of any fee or other charge; defines senior citizens as persons 62 years of age or older.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Simcha EichensteinA 407Prohibits 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 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Michaelle SolagesA 409Prohibits confidentiality and non-disclosure provisions from inclusion in contracts pertaining to economic development, entered into by the state or a municipality or any party negotiating on behalf of such governmental entity.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Michaelle SolagesA 395Prohibits assertions of copyright infringement where the amount demanded by the person making the assertion was not made in good faith or the claim or assertion of copyright infringement is based on copyrighted material that is in the public domain or for which the asserter lacks the authority to enforce the copyright.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Clyde VanelA 403Establishes application processing and review requirements for reprieves, commutations and pardons by the governor; requires the governor to provide: a written notification that the application has been received; a receipt number that the applicant can then use to check on the applicant's application status; guidelines for supplementing the application with additional or updated information; and a notification when a decision is made on the application; requires quarterly reports to the legislature regarding reprieves, commutations and pardons.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Michaelle SolagesS 529Establishes the local initiatives task force on housing, in order to collaborate with local government officials, state agencies, and stakeholders to develop best practices for local governments to incentivize housing development.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jack MartinsA 399Prohibits the manufacture, modification, sale, transfer, equipping, use, or operation of a robotic device or an uncrewed aircraft equipped or mounted with a weapon within the state.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Clyde VanelA 411Requires school districts to screen for gifted and talented students; provides the parents or guardians of such students the option to opt out of such screening.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEDNAsm. Nily RozicS 544Provides that the town board of any town, exclusive of suburban towns and towns having a population exceeding fifty thousand, may by local law, ordinance, order, rule or regulation establish maximum speed limits on town highways which have been classified by the department of transportation as local roads and which are outside of villages.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Daniel StecA 381Requires the department of transportation to report yearly to the governor and the legislature on the one hundred most structurally damaged bridges.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedTRAAsm. Simcha EichensteinS 541Authorizes imposition of life imprisonment without parole sentence for persistent violent felony offenders upon conviction of a violent felony offense when such person has previously been subjected to two or more predicate violent felony convictions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James TediscoS 545Relates to the duties of skiers and ski area operators regarding the use of helmets; requires skiers under age 14 to wear helmets; requires ski area operators to maintain an adequate supply of helmets for sale and rental; requires operators to post signs.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Daniel StecS 551Requires child protective services to orally and in writing disclose certain information to parents and caretakers who are the subject of a child protective services investigation; requires such oral and written disclosure to contain certain information regarding the rights of the person under investigation.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jabari BrisportA 375Requires online property marketplaces to verify that the person listing or claiming the property or rental is authorized to do so prior to allowing a property or rental to be listed on its website, application or software or permitting any person to claim ownership of an existing property or rental listing.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Clyde VanelS 517Creates an educational pamphlet regarding the importance of prostate-specific antigen testing.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Roxanne PersaudS 515Allows parents and legal guardians to work from home; allows flexible working arrangements during a public health emergency or state or local disaster emergency which closes schools or day care centers; defines terms; creates a rebuttable presumption that an employee can work remotely if such employee has done so for two consecutive pay periods or two weeks; creates a civil penalty for violations.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Roxanne PersaudA 397Increases offense categories by one for certain larceny and criminal possession of stolen property offenses committed against elderly persons.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Clyde VanelS 521Provides test preparation for students in the seventh grade and eighth grade intending to apply to take the specialized high school admissions test.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Roxanne PersaudS 535Removes the deadly weapon or dangerous instrument requirement from aggravated assault upon a police officer or peace officer.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jack MartinsA 406Establishes a $500 tax credit for the purchase and installation of a security camera system on residential- and commercial-owned properties in a city having a population of one million or more persons.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedTAXAsm. Simcha EichensteinA 385Creates an assembly standing committee on ethics and guidance of eight members.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William BarclayA 371Authorizes the issuance of distinctive legion of valor license plates for individuals who have received the army medal of honor, navy medal of honor, air force medal of honor, army distinguished service cross, navy cross, coast guard cross, or air force cross.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Kenneth BlankenbushA 376Provides loan forgiveness to credentialed alcoholism and substance abuse counselors (CASACs) who reside in the state and work in a facility licensed by the state.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Al StirpeA 388Relates to voting rights expansion, voter registration on election day, expansion of the use of and requirements for absentee voting, creation of a real-time statewide voter registration database, special ballots for election employees, and voter affidavits.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Chantel JacksonS 540Requires legislative approval of any increased fees, rental or charges for the use of the thruway; provides that any shortfalls in revenue resulting from a denied proposal shall be made whole by the general fund.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James TediscoA 378Establishes a cause of action against any person who gives publicity to a matter concerning the private life of a person where the matter publicized is of a kind that would be highly offensive to a reasonable person and is not of legitimate concern to the public.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Clyde VanelS 575Directs the state commission of correction to promulgate rules and regulations for strip searches in correctional facilities which at a minimum include a requirement that no fewer than two staff members shall be present for any strip search.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedCORSen. Julia SalazarS 580Establishes the small farm disaster recovery grant program; provides grants for the purchase and replanting of crops destroyed by natural disaster.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Pamela HelmingS 586Establishes a mandated window of five business days for both Medicaid and private insurers to respond to pre-authorization claims for testing and/or treatments made by physicians on behalf of oncology patients.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Roxanne PersaudS 562Prohibits the taking of non-native big game mammals in a fenced or other area from which there is no means for such mammal to escape.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Liz KruegerS 579Provides that dogs engaged in hunting and training as authorized by the environmental conservation law, shall not be deemed to be running at large in violation of any local law or ordinance.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Pamela HelmingS 585Relates to issuance of distinctive plates for members of the Red Knights International Motorcycle Club.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Pamela HelmingS 581Increases from 50 to 100 acres, the acreage of farm woodland that qualifies as land used in agricultural production for agricultural assessment purposes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Pamela HelmingS 564Relates to special restrictions on campaign contributions for district attorney candidates; requires such candidates to disclose to the board of elections the acceptance of campaign contributions from any law firm that represents defendants in criminal proceedings in any court in the state or from any licensed attorney employed by such law firm.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Liz KruegerS 589Enacts the "our school our rules act"; prohibits mandatory regionalization plans.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jack MartinsS 591Permits a school food authority to attribute moneys spent on purchases of food products from New York state farmers, growers, producers or processors made for its school breakfast program to the thirty percent of costs for school breakfast, snack and lunch service programs.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Michelle HincheyS 584Grants school districts the ability to implement telehealth school-based mental health clinics; establishes the student mental telehealth reimbursement fund; relates to funding the student mental telehealth reimbursement fund.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Pamela HelmingS 597Establishes the "small water utility transparency act"; requires the public service commission and the department of environmental conservation to conduct audits of certain private water companies; requires certain private water companies which are under certain investigations to file public updates on the status of compliance with such orders.New York · last action 2026-01-07Passed first houseSen. Michelle HincheyS 558Prohibits any person from transporting, holding, buying, selling, giving, receiving or marketing a nonambulatory animal unless such animal is first humanely euthanized without undue delay from the time that such animal becomes nonambulatory; makes certain exceptions; provides violation provisions; defines relevant terms.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Liz KruegerS 582Provides that a green CHIPS project means that the project shall meet certain criteria, including but not limited to, it will create at least 250 new net jobs or make at least 3 billion dollars in qualified investment; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Pamela HelmingS 594Requires all public school districts, charter schools and non-public schools in the state that participate in the national school lunch program or school breakfast program as provided in the national child nutrition act to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to the student.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Michelle Hinchey

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