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S 967Increases the aggregate funds available for the child care tax credit for businesses that provide child care services.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Rob RolisonS 981Requires a utility corporation that trims, prunes or cuts trees, bushes or other vegetation on private property in connection with the servicing or protection of the supply or delivery lines or systems of the utility to arrange for the complete removal from the private property of the debris that results from such actions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Rob RolisonS 1074Requires public disclosure of certain state agency materials, and authorizes the office for technology to publish a technical standards manual for the publishing of records on the internet by state agencies.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPBOSen. José SerranoS 994Directs the Office of the New York State Comptroller to conduct a study on the feasibility of automatically returning unclaimed funds held by such office to the rightful owners of such funds; requires a report of its findings and legislative recommendations.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Rob RolisonS 1066Relates to providing access to services, law enforcement and counsel in certain immigration related matters.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. José SerranoS 1007Establishes a youth mental health advisory board consisting of youths aged 16-20 to examine and make recommendations for legislation and initiatives regarding issues of youth mental health including social media, bullying, substance use, trauma, poverty and access to services.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Samra BroukA 960Authorizes the superintendent of financial services to oversee and regulate car dealer transactions with consumers; requires motor vehicle retail installment contracts to include an itemized listing of all costs related to the purchase of a motor vehicle and disclosure of the prohibition of conditional delivery; requires motor vehicle dealers to provide credit applicants with copies of all credit application documents; prohibits the conditional delivery of a motor vehicle.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPEPAsm. Chantel JacksonS 984Establishes the first responder epinephrine preparedness initiative (EPI) act, creating a first responder epinephrine access program; authorizes the commissioner of health to approve and implement a municipal epinephrine bulk purchase program; authorizes taxpayers to contribute a gift for municipal epinephrine bulk purchases; establishes a municipal epinephrine bulk purchase fund.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPBHSen. Samra BroukA 862Prohibits the taking of zoo, petting zoo, carnival or circus animals; provides that violations shall be punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than two thousand dollars.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Deborah GlickS 1019Establishes equitable repair and maintenance standards for mixed income residential buildings with twenty or more units to prevent the use of repair and maintenance services as a form of tenant harassment.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Robert JacksonS 1017Provides that each state and city college or university assign a personal identification number to each application for acceptance to be used during the admissions process in place of any other identifying information including names and addresses.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEDNSen. Robert JacksonA 885Establishes "The Equity in Fertility Treatment Act"; relates to the definition of infertility and health insurance coverage for the treatment of infertility.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Amy PaulinS 977Allows withdrawals from family tuition accounts to pay for treatment of substance use disorder, including detoxification and rehabilitation for the designated beneficiary.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Rob RolisonS 996Directs the division of criminal justice services to establish the safer communities grant program making grants available to investigative or prosecutorial entities involved with cases of homicides, rapes, sexual assaults, kidnappings, and non-fatal shootings; requires a report to the legislature; makes an appropriation therefor.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEXCSen. Rob RolisonA 889Enacts the "sewage flooding prevention act"; authorizes certain homeowners and not-for-profit agencies in New York City to receive an abatement of real property taxes up to two thousand dollars for the cost of installing sewer improvement check valve devices on certain dwellings; directs the New York City department of environmental protection to promulgate any necessary rules and regulations.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Nily RozicS 1014Requires coursework in the area of diversity, equity and inclusion as part of continuing education requirements for the profession of psychology.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Samra BroukA 904Establishes 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 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Phil SteckA 952Provides tax credits equal to the cost of the issuance of fishing and hunting licenses to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Joe AngelinoA 948Provides that allocation of funds from the clean water state revolving fund and the drinking water revolving fund by the environmental facilities corporation shall be proportional according to population of municipalities and shall not be subject to dollar limitations.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Nily RozicS 1000Enacts "Jesse's law" to provide that a person subject to involuntary emergency admission for immediate observation, care, and treatment of mental illness shall have the right to select the hospital they are admitted to.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Samra BroukA 971Provides that a business entity may not provide false caller identification information with the intent to defraud or harass any party; provides definition of business entity.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Ron KimS 1070Creates the New York state civilian complaint review board to investigate alleged misconduct by police and peace officers.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. José SerranoS 1049Enacts the "gender identity respect, dignity and safety act"; relates to the treatment and placement of incarcerated individuals based upon gender identity; requires that incarcerated individuals in state and local correctional facilities who have a gender identity different from their assigned sex at birth be addressed and have access to commissary items, clothing and other materials that are consistent with the person's gender identity; establishes that incarcerated individuals shall be placed in a correctional facility with persons of the gender that most closely aligns with such person's self-attested gender identity unless the person opts out of such placement.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Julia SalazarA 911Clarifies the definition of persons with a disability for purposes of the definition of special populations to include people with a mental health diagnosis, people on the office of mental health caseload, people with an intellectual, developmental or cognitive diagnosis, people with physical disability or mobility impairment, and people with a sensorial disability diagnosis.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Phara Souffrant ForrestS 1047Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to establish a ride clean rebate program for electric assist bicycles and electric scooters; defines terms; provides a fifty percent rebate for eligible purchases.New York · last action 2026-01-07Passed first houseSen. Julia SalazarA 935Authorizes bail for principals charged with certain driving while intoxicated offenses.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William MagnarelliA 891Pertains to confinement of certain animals for food producing purposes; prohibits any person to tether or confine any pig during pregnancy or calf raised for veal for all or the majority of any day in a manner that prevents such animal from lying down, standing up and fully extending its limbs and turning around freely; establishes that commission of such crime shall constitute a class A misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for a period not to exceed one year and/or fine not to exceed $1,000.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 976Requires the department of environmental conservation to promulgate rules and regulations relating to gas flow meters at natural gas well sites.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Joe AngelinoA 984Requires a call-blocking service to be provided in state contracts that include procurement of a voice service; provides that a voice service provider shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability for failure of a call-blocking service to block a call, or mistakenly blocking a call that should not have been blocked.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Phil SteckS 1068Provides for a review process of proposals to alienate municipal parkland.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. José SerranoS 1002Relates to student class size in public schools in school districts located outside of a city having a population of one million or more inhabitants; requires such districts to develop a plan to reduce actual class sizes beginning September two thousand twenty-five.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Samra BroukA 965Requires state contractors to submit a statement on preventing human trafficking in bids to the state and maintain a written policy for preventing human trafficking within its operations, business dealings, and supply chain and provide to the state a copy of such policy when submitting such statement.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Michaelle SolagesA 903Relates to providing a rent increase exemption to persons with disabilities.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalS 1029Directs the commissioner of health to conduct a study to identify, analyze, report, and medically combat new or previously unseen opiate/opioid compounds found in overdose patients in New York state for the purpose of establishing more efficient overdose medical treatment protocols.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Rob RolisonA 859Prohibits 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 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Deborah GlickA 899Creates distinctive license plates for members and supporters of the United States army 10th mountain division.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Kenneth BlankenbushS 972Makes it a class A-1 felony to sell or transport an opiate controlled substance which causes the death of another person.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPenalSen. Rob RolisonA 876Prohibits the city of New York from increasing property taxes where a property's assessed value has decreased in the previous year; applies only to class one and class two properties.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Nily RozicS 971Provides that a person convicted of murder in the first or second degree, or aggravated murder, in the death of a child who is less than thirteen years old shall be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Rob RolisonS 1023Increases the dollar value of abandoned vehicles which may be seized by a local authority.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Robert JacksonA 895Requires insurance to cover car seats for newborns.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Phara Souffrant ForrestA 955Directs the department of state to study, evaluate, and make recommendations concerning studies directed by the legislature to be completed.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Simcha EichensteinS 978Authorizes the issuance of distinctive plates for medical technologists.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Rob RolisonS 1043Enacts the "prison privilege limitation act"; restricts prison privileges, including the wearing of civilian clothing, for certain incarcerated individuals.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James TediscoA 850Establishes the crimes of cruelty to animals to threaten, intimidate or harass in the second degree and cruelty to animals to threaten, intimidate or harass in the first degree when in the presence of a minor child.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalS 1008Relates to improving student mental health and mental health literacy in institutions of higher education in the state; requires the amendment or adoption of related protocols, policies and programs in SUNY, CUNY and independent institutions of higher education.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Samra BroukS 1054Prohibits the use of head-mounted portable electronic devices while driving.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. John LiuA 900Requires owners to provide prospective lessees with notification where lead-based paint or lead contaminated dust has been found and any and all abatement measures that have been taken in the rental unit.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 928Provides funding for abortion services and travel-related expenses not covered by the military for active duty members of the armed forces of the United States, or their spouses or dependents, who are New York state residents.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Phil SteckA 930Provides for the ability of a court to set bail where the principal stands charged for the third time for the same offense within a period of two years.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Phil SteckA 958Relates to establishing guidelines for DAs with regard to electronic conversion of certain records, books or papers in the care, custody or control of DAs that are more than 10 years old.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedJUDAsm. Joe AngelinoA 912Relates to prohibiting contract provisions that waive certain substantive and procedural rights relating to a claim of discrimination, non-payment of wages or benefits, retaliation, harassment or violation of public policy in employment.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Nily RozicS 989Establishes the offense of aggravated reckless endangerment; includes aggravated reckless endangerment as a qualified offense the court must consider and take into account for securing an order.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Rob RolisonA 953Prohibits utility corporations from imposing late fees, interest, or penalties during an investigation by the commission; allows retroactive late fees, interest, or penalties if a determination is made in favor of such utility corporation; prohibits utility services from being terminated during an investigation by the commission; requires utility corporations to notify customers of investigations; requires notice to the general public; requires the public service commission to prepare reports on investigatory proceedings relating to gas, electric, and steam service.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Sarahana ShresthaS 1013Prohibits the use of chemical agents by police officers against minors under the age of eighteen.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Samra BroukS 992Relates to care and protection of children; adds to the definition of children at risk infants who test positive for a controlled substance not prescribed by a physician, in their bloodstream or urine, are born dependent on such drugs or who demonstrate drug withdrawal symptoms, or who have been diagnosed with a condition attributable to in utero exposure to illegal drugs.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Rob RolisonS 969Provides 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 2026-01-07IntroducedPenalSen. Rob RolisonS 1039Creates the crime of unlawful possession of a radio frequency jamming device.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Anthony PalumboS 1060Limits certain charging practices by companies that provide prepaid telephone calling cards and increases fines for violations of limitation requirements.New York · last action 2026-01-07Passed first houseSen. José SerranoA 947Directs that moneys in the veterans' home services fund shall be payable on vouchers certified by the commissioner of veterans' services; directs a report to be submitted by such commissioner; directs that moneys in the military family relief fund shall be payable on vouchers certified by the commissioner of veterans' services.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Mary Beth WalshA 908Repeals provisions relating to the prohibited advertisement of the corporation in sale of insurance.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Kenneth BlankenbushA 856Authorizes certain facilities to provide treatment for the mental health and health care needs of individuals admitted for a substance use disorder; provides that such services shall be reimbursable by Medicaid and private insurance.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Phil SteckS 1031Relates to costs and expenses of the department of public service and the public service commission; directs the public service commission to develop a formula to determine the average cost, on a per ratepayer basis, to comply with the provisions set forth in article seventy-five of the environmental conservation law; provides for a ratepayer protection tax credit; repeals certain provisions of the public service law relating to the assessment of costs and expenses of the department of public service and the public service commission.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedTAXSen. Rob RolisonA 866Relates to the employee status of an individual; establishes criteria for determining whether labor or services performed for remuneration qualify as employment.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Deborah GlickA 875Requires public agencies to establish preliminary license application procedures to determine whether an applicant for a license would be ineligible for such license based on criminal history; establishes time frames for public agencies to respond to such applications; requires public agencies to report information regarding granting licenses annually.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Phara Souffrant ForrestS 997Relates to the geriatric demonstration program to promote mental health and home care collaboration; authorizes the commissioner of mental health to waive rules and regulations to address barriers to participation in the program.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Samra BroukS 991Requires the department of economic development, job development authority, and urban development corporation to provide preferences to small businesses and entrepreneurs in the administration of their economic development assistance programs; requires annual reports thereon.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPBASen. Rob RolisonS 966Relates to the establishment of a non-traditional hours model; provides that the office of children and family services shall: create a non-traditional hours model within a year, publish its findings on its website, and conduct a review of child care providers and centers that use such model.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Rob RolisonS 1024Provides that certain persons who are not residents of the state but who have resided in the state for a certain period of time and meet certain criteria shall be eligible for in-state tuition rates.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Robert JacksonS 979Establishes the offense of aggravated reckless driving and allows for the seizure and forfeiture of vehicles used in connection with reckless driving or aggravated reckless driving.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Rob RolisonA 879Requires the division of housing and community renewal to promulgate forms which a landlord of a rent regulated unit in a building with four or more such units shall be required to use when requesting additional information from a tenant who has made a request to sublet.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalS 988Repeals the requirement that applicants must pass an examination in order to qualify as a licensed master social worker.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Samra BroukS 1082Establishes the New York title guaranty program to provide title insurance for real property within the state; establishes the New York title guaranty corporation to implement the New York title guaranty program.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jessica RamosS 980Requires the public service commission hold public hearings on increases in utility rates, fees, rentals, or charges.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Rob RolisonA 890Enacts "new deal for SUNY: the New York state higher education equality act" to provide free tuition to students who attend SUNY who are enrolled in academic coursework and are on track to graduate; establishes the state university tuition fund to reimburse the state university of New York for the cost of tuition for students who are eligible for free tuition.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEDNAsm. Phara Souffrant ForrestA 861Relates to services available to immigrants residing in certain family and adult shelter facilities; requires the office of New Americans to establish a program to deliver comprehensive case management services to immigrants residing in certain shelters.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Phara Souffrant ForrestS 970Relates to authorizing child witnesses to testify by use of closed-circuit television in assault and endangering the welfare of a child proceedings.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Rob RolisonS 995Establishes a municipal senior center capital support program in the office for the aging to assist municipalities in accessing capital funds necessary for the purchase of senior buses; directs the director of the office for the aging to develop an application and establish criteria for the disbursement of grants to eligible municipalities for the purpose of procuring senior buses; makes an appropriation.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Rob RolisonA 870Relates to removing the ten year time period from the crime of persistent sexual abuse.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 887Provides that in cities with a population of one million or more, the rent following the dissolution date of Mitchell-Lama developments shall be the last rent authorized for the affected dwelling.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 883Provides funds for day care services for the children of persons 24 and under to enable such persons to continue secondary and post-secondary education; provides criteria to be governed by standards established for economically and educationally disadvantaged students under special opportunity programs for state and city universities; appropriates $5,600,000 to the office of children and family services therefor.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSOSAsm. Phil RamosA 951Creates a distinctive license plate for veterans honoring Borinqueneers; defines "veteran" as a person who is a resident of this state, who served in the armed forces of the United States, and was honorably discharged from the armed forces, or has a qualifying condition, as defined in section one of the veterans' services law, and has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from such service, or is a discharged LGBT veteran, as defined in section one of the veterans' services law, and has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from such service.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jonathan RiveraA 892Requires employers to provide paid vacation time which is based on the length of time employees have been employed by such employers.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Phara Souffrant ForrestA 938Authorizes the hiring and promotion of employees on a permanent basis at municipal and/or authority owned or operated airports.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedCVSAsm. William MagnarelliA 936Repeals provisions relating to unpaid housing code violation penalties in the city of Syracuse.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William MagnarelliS 990Classifies criminal possession of a firearm from a class E felony to a class D felony.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Rob RolisonA 929Grants the Attorney General the power to investigate, prosecute and seek injunctive relief for the sale of illegal firearms and ammunition.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Phil SteckA 873Requires plainly legible display of building numbers on all buildings to which numbers have been assigned; provides for a fine for violations of such requirement.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 854Relates to replacement of individual life insurance policies or annuity contracts; amends provisions relating to misrepresentations and misleading statements; requires replacements regulation be consistent with policies of the national association of insurance commissioners.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Phil SteckA 874Relates to the disqualification of school bus drivers for certain offenses involving children.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalS 1051Allows tenants to appeal judgments or orders issued against them without first being required to pay any portion of such judgment or order; postpones such payment until the end of the stay triggered by service upon the landlord of the notice of appeal or affidavit of intention to move for permission to appeal such judgment or order or pay an undertaking.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Rachel MayS 1045Makes the failure to provide food, water or appropriate shelter to a companion animal (dogs and cats) left outside a felony punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000, or imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James TediscoA 905Exempts a person from a money judgment arising from an action in another state for knowingly engaging in conduct that aids or abets the performance or inducement of an abortion.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Amy PaulinA 931Prevents certain elected officials from being a member of an agency or industrial development authority.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William MagnarelliA 886Authorizes local governments to pay higher levels of minimum wage.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Phil SteckS 1025Requires continuing teacher and leader education to include courses, programs and activities related to immigrant focused trauma-informed practices to support students who are dealing with adverse childhood or adolescent experiences as a result of immigration status.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Robert JacksonS 975Establishes a supplemental household and dependent care credit payment for taxpayers who are eligible for certain household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedTAXSen. Rob RolisonS 976Relates to authorizing local or regional accidental fatality review teams; authorizes an accidental fatality review team to be established at a local or regional level, with the approval of the department of health, for the purpose of investigating the unexpected or unexplained death of any person including but not limited to deaths suspected to be caused by overdose or suicide.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Rob RolisonA 945Enacts Jacobe's Law requiring school administrators to contact the parents or guardians of students when bullying or harassment has occurred.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Mary Beth WalshA 882Requires a study by the department of health to determine the effects that exposure to long range acoustic devices have on an individual's hearing.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda Rosenthal

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