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A 1411Establishes July sixteenth of each year as a day of commemoration known as "Atomic and Nuclear Veterans Day".New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Matthew SlaterA 1387Provides a presumption that credit shelter bequests be construed to set aside the maximum amount that may be shielded from both federal and state estate taxes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzS 1429Authorizes municipalities to contract for services through contracts let by any other governmental entity.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Daniel StecS 1382Prohibits the possession of concealed firearms in any national park or national wildlife refuge system; imposes a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for a violation thereof.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. José SerranoA 1446Mandates that all state employees attend bystander intervention training for sexual harassment prevention annually.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEXCAsm. Jo Anne SimonS 1428Relates to private roads; repeals various provisions relating to the application for the creation of a private road.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Daniel StecA 1427Provides for budget planning and debt settlement services; requires debt settlement companies to obtain a license.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzA 1301Requires child day care centers, family day care homes, and any child day care provider notify the municipality in which they intend to operate of their intent to request such a license or registration provided such child day care center, family day care home, or child day care provider is located within a city with a population of one million or more.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Matthew SlaterA 1408Expands which individuals qualify to be an individual's personal assistant for the purposes of consumer directed personal assistance programs to include an eligible individual's attorney-in-fact, health care proxy, or legal guardian.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzA 1447Prohibits the use of facial recognition and biometric information as the sole factor in determining the existence of probable cause to place in custody or arrest an individual.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1393Relates to modifying the penalties associated with passing a stopped school bus to include a mandatory driver education course for each offense after a second conviction if recommended by the court.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1404Requires local child protective services to notify appropriate military personnel when a member of the armed forces is the subject of a report of child abuse or maltreatment; allows military law enforcement personnel to inquire of local child protective services whether any member of the armed forces is the subject of an indicated report on file with the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSOSAsm. Matthew SlaterS 1423Clarifies what buildings constitute an existing public school building for purposes of the location of charter schools by describing an existing public school building as being a building that is currently occupied or is unoccupied but designated for potential school use.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. John LiuA 1466Establishes the New York Health program, a comprehensive system of access to health insurance for New York state residents; provides for administrative structure of the plan; provides for powers and duties of the board of trustees, the scope of benefits, payment methodologies and care coordination; establishes the New York Health Trust Fund which would hold monies from a variety of sources to be used solely to finance the plan; enacts provisions relating to financing of New York Health, including a payroll assessment, similar to the Medicare tax; establishes a temporary commission on implementation of the plan; provides for collective negotiations by health care providers with New York Health.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Amy PaulinA 1418Provides that a tenant who has left a residential dwelling unit between the dates of March 12, 2020 and January 1, 2022 due to the health impacts of COVID-19 in the city of New York, who is a senior citizen or disabled person, and who asserts an intent to return to the housing accommodation shall be deemed to be occupying the unit as such tenant's residence.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalS 1402Relates to the execution of a warrant of arrest; authorizes the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services to establish a system to record and monitor the issuance and execution of search warrants; authorizes the chief administrator of the court system to establish educational programs for judicial personnel on the law of searches, arrests and seizures.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedCPLSen. James SandersA 1369Authorizes localities to establish administrative proceedings for the enforcement of state and local housing maintenance codes; permits administratively imposed penalties to be docketed and enforced in the same manner as a judgment in a civil action without further judicial proceedings.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedMREAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1454Provides the NYC water board shall not establish a limit of less than six years to challenge any fee, rate, rent or other service charges for the use of or services furnished by the water board and/or sewerage systems.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William ColtonA 1431Establishes security deposit options for certain tenants, including but not limited to, an option to pay any deposit or advance to rent or use residential real property or a dwelling unit.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jessica González-RojasA 1311Directs the division of housing and community renewal to study non-rental fees charged by landlords and report to the legislature.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzS 1417Relates to the failure to produce records in response to a FOIL request; criminalizes the failure to comply with the freedom of information law.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPBOSen. James TediscoA 1336Requires immunization information systems to record data on the number of vaccine exemptions reported by each health care provider.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzS 1393Relates to establishing a job creation tax credit; provides that the amount of the credit shall be six percent of the total amount of wages paid to the qualified employee during the employee's first six months of employment and if the qualified employee was receiving unemployment insurance benefits at the time of hire for a minimum of thirteen weeks or is employed directly in the manufacturing process in an eligible industry, the amount of the credit shall be twelve percent of the total amount of wages paid to the qualified employee during the employee's first six months of employment; caps the credit at $750 for any qualified employee and $1500 for any qualified employee who was receiving unemployment insurance benefits at the time of hire for a minimum of thirteen weeks or who is employed directly in the manufacturing process in an eligible industry.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedTAXSen. Patricia Canzoneri-FitzpatrickA 1442Relates to allowing a jury instruction stating biometric evidence shall not be dispositive in the jury's decision.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedCPLAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1399Increases the amount of family leave time that may be taken in a year.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Phara Souffrant ForrestA 1424Prohibits the enforcement of mandatory arbitration agreements clauses and joint-action waivers with respect to workplace disputes; clarifies that section 7515 of the civil practice laws and rules applies retroactively to nullify pre-existing illegal mandatory arbitration clauses.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzS 1413Establishes 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 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James TediscoA 1295Includes information about bystander intervention training in the department of labor's model sexual harassment prevention policy that includes information and practical guidance on how to enable bystanders to recognize potentially problematic behaviors and to motivate bystanders to take action when such bystanders observe problematic behaviors.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jo Anne SimonA 1364Relates to dental laboratories; defines terms; requires any dental laboratory operating, doing business, or intending to operate or do business in this state to register with the department of health; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Sarah ClarkS 1437Requires the division of housing and community renewal to publish on its website a database of building-wide major capital improvements installed by landlords in every city of more than one million inhabitants.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Gustavo RiveraA 1305Relates to establishing a program for financial transitional living services for foster children; establishes independent development savings accounts for foster children over the age of 16; requires foster children to attend financial literacy and independent living classes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Latrice WalkerA 1356Prohibits state-operated hospitals from suing patients for medical debt; defines "medical debt".New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Amy PaulinA 1314Relates to the prevention and mitigation of marine and coastal debris; defines terms; requires the department of environmental conservation to prepare and annually update a marine and coastal debris action plan.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedENVAsm. Deborah GlickS 1386Makes the theft of a package intentionally taken from a porch, driveway, doorway or other area adjacent to the residence of another following delivery of the package to such residence by the postal service or a commercial carrier a felony.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPenalSen. Patricia Canzoneri-FitzpatrickA 1463Abolishes citizens arrests in New York state.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Pamela HunterA 1326Requires a 60 day license suspension for any driver convicted of 2 speeding violations within a school zone, committed within an 18 month period of time.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Deborah GlickA 1416Requires the state board of elections to develop a program to be administered by all boards of elections to notify voters of certain information where their area has been redistricted.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedELNAsm. Linda RosenthalS 1375Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish design standards for greenway trails and to manage applications for greenway trails.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. José SerranoA 1374Requires certain businesses to offer identity theft prevention and mitigation services in the case of a security breach; exempts businesses under financial hardship.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzS 1415Establishes the bullet-proof vests for officers fund.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James TediscoA 1414Relates to certain adjusted rents under the participation loan program; provides that rehabilitated rent control and rent stabilized units shall have adjusted rents determined in accordance with such programs.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzA 1401Provides that the port authority shall prohibit nonstop flights to or from points beyond one thousand five hundred miles, except on Saturdays and flights to Denver, Colorado, from flying to or from LaGuardia airport, an air terminal of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Edward BraunsteinA 1343Establishes the definition for legislation; provides that such proposed language shall be presented in a clear and concise manner, be limited to 50 pages and use words that have common everyday meanings.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Scott GrayA 1461Relates to the use of antipsychotic medications in nursing homes; imposes limits as to time and documentation; requires informed consent under certain circumstances.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Amy PaulinS 1434Creates the crime of stolen valor; makes such crime a class A misdemeanor.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. George BorrelloA 1360Expands health care plan contract coverage for any health care provider for one hundred twenty days after the termination of such contract.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzA 1444Provides that the entire parcel of land shall be eligible for an agricultural assessment when at least 85% of a single parcel of land is used for agricultural production.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Chris EachusS 1405Directs the division of criminal justice services to establish a statewide public database covering every local police department, each county sheriff's office, the division of the state police and every agency that employs a peace officer in this state, which shall compile the names of any police or peace officer who has had their employment terminated due to misconduct.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SandersA 1357Permits the witnessing and solemnization of a marriage ceremony and the issuance of a marriage license application or marriage license to be performed utilizing audio-video technology provided certain conditions are met.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1406Provides that such rates of payment shall be updated to reflect the most current mean price for free-standing residential health care facilities with less than three hundred beds each time that the cost basis of residential health care facility rates is updated.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Amy PaulinA 1471Allows for written instructions regarding elements to be supplied to a jury.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jo Anne SimonA 1352Establishes a private right of action for tenants alleging a failure to keep and maintain self-closing doors; allows for a court to award compensatory damages, reasonable attorney's fees and court costs and issue an order to the owner of the building to remedy any issue with such doors.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEXCAsm. Yudelka TapiaA 1467Provides for paid family leave after a stillbirth.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jenifer RajkumarS 1435Restores the legislative checks and balances to any emergency declaration that exceeds forty-five days; ensures judicial due process rights for any action that impairs fundamental constitutional rights by limiting the powers of the governor to suspend laws during a state disaster emergency; requires a specification and explanation of which municipalities are affected by such suspension of laws.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. George BorrelloS 1408Establishes an educational program related to the prevention of anti-Semitism, Islamophobia bias and discrimination based on religion, race, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEDNSen. John LiuA 1448Relates to school districts evaluating capital improvement projects for such school district in the state for: compliance with the New York state climate leadership and community protection act, upgrading heating, ventilation or air conditioning to be more energy efficient, including, but not limited to upgrading to an active solar heating system; installing solar panels or other sources of alternative energy; improving broadband accessibility and reliability; upgrading technology so that it is more resistant to security risks; structural improvements, including, but not limited to windows, roofs, foundations and walls; purchasing hybrid or electric school buses; and upgrading plumbing and electrical systems.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jo Anne SimonS 1362Establishes that if lethal methods are used to capture or dispose of nuisance wildlife, the lethal method used and the reason why a non-lethal method was not used shall be submitted in an annual report; requires that a list of enforcement actions taken against any nuisance wildlife control operator for violations of the law and applicable regulations be annually updated.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. José SerranoA 1465Relates to certain prostitution offenses and fines relating thereto; relates to motions to vacate judgment and motions for new sentencing; relates to investigation into acts alleged to be the unauthorized practice of massage therapy by potential victims of human trafficking; prohibits the possession of reproductive or sexual health devices from being permitted in specified criminal or civil proceedings as evidence of prostitution; relates to services for exploited individuals, services for victims of human trafficking and the interagency task force on human trafficking; establishes the victims of sexual exploitation fund; makes conforming changes; repeals provisions relating to prostitution, prostitution in a school zone, defense against patronizing a person for prostitution and a motion to dismiss information, simplified information, prosecutor's information or misdemeanor complaint.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedCNTAsm. Pamela HunterS 1358Prohibits persons, firms or corporations engaged in the retail business of selling firearms from selling, delivering or transferring child operated firearms; defines "child operated firearm" to mean a pistol or revolver manufactured 1 year after the effective date of these provisions which does not contain a childproofing device or mechanism incorporated into the design of such pistol or revolver to effectively preclude an average 5 year old from firing same; makes violations a class A misdemeanor.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. José SerranoA 1381Provides that the tax imposed upon the sales on goods or services purchased from businesses which employ twenty or less persons, are resident in this state, are independently owned and operated and not dominant in their field, shall be two percent.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jo Anne SimonA 1313Relates to allowing two automatic free transfers for riders using pay-per-ride Metrocards.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzA 1423Requires reports of independent medical examinations to be submitted by electronic filing; requires such report to additionally be mailed to the claimant unless the claimant opts out.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzA 1333Establishes the Early Learning Child Care Act to impose a payroll tax on certain employers for the purposes of addressing child care affordability, accessibility, and quality for families with children under five years of age; establishes the early learning child care fund; establishes the early learning child care program to provide subsidies to covered children to attend early learning child care programs; establishes the New York state child care board.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Sarah ClarkA 1328Establishes supermarket wine licenses to sell from the licensed premises wine in sealed containers for consumption off such premises.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedABCAsm. Pamela HunterA 1445Provides for rules and regulations for state aid reimbursement under article six of the public health law for the purchase of opioid antagonists by municipalities.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1438Establishes the zero-emission industrial trucks grant program to be administered by NYSERDA, to encourage the purchase and lease of zero-emission industrial trucks, class I to III.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Pamela HunterS 1388Provides that criminal sale of a controlled substance by an adult to a person less than fourteen years of age is a class A-II felony.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Patricia Canzoneri-FitzpatrickS 1430Requires insurance and Medicaid coverage for inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment for a period of not less than forty-five days.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Daniel StecS 1392Requires the state to reimburse municipalities for loss of real property tax revenue resulting from the establishment of community residential facilities for the disabled.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Patricia Canzoneri-FitzpatrickA 1349Expands felony sex offenses to include promoting prostitution in the second degree, promoting prostitution in the first degree, compelling prostitution, sex trafficking, and sex trafficking of a child.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Amy PaulinS 1482Allows for the taking of Zenaida macroura, commonly known as the mourning dove, as a migratory bird.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Thomas O'MaraS 1474Requires instruction in agriculture in every elementary, middle, and high school under state control or supported wholly or partly by the state.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. George BorrelloS 1470Directs the public service commission in consultation with NYSERDA to conduct a full cost benefit analysis of the technical and economic feasibility of renewable energy systems in the state of New York and to compare such directly with other methods of electricity generation within nine months after the effective date and every four years thereafter.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Daniel StecS 1487Relates to business income base and certain small business taxpayers.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Thomas O'MaraS 1504Removes restrictions on crossbow size and draw weight when used for hunting.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Thomas O'MaraS 1521Allows retired state police officers to serve as police officers for local police departments without diminution of retirement benefits; empowers the superintendent of state police to approve such service.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Thomas O'MaraS 1507Includes reckless operation of a motor vehicle resulting in the death or serious injury of a companion animal in the definition of aggravated animal cruelty.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Thomas O'MaraS 1453Relates to rent impairing violations and eviction proceedings.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Brian KavanaghS 1500Authorizes an increase in the maximum speed limit to 70 mph for travel on roadways that currently have a maximum speed limit of 65 mph.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Thomas O'MaraS 1503Requires a state agency to get approval from the senate and the assembly prior to adopting or readopting a rule on an emergency basis unless such rule is necessary on an emergency basis for the preservation of the public health, safety and general welfare of the public.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Thomas O'MaraS 1520Reimburses counties who have purchased or will purchase document management software designed specifically for the child welfare industry.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Thomas O'MaraS 1479Establishes a home heating tax credit for qualified taxpayers with an income of $125,000 or less for single filers, or with a combined income of $250,000 or less for joint filers.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Thomas O'MaraS 1517Permits instruction in hunting, fishing and outdoor education in high school physical education courses.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Thomas O'MaraS 1484Reimburses counties who have purchased or will purchase Medicaid fraud detection software.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Thomas O'MaraS 1448Establishes a moratorium on the building or placing of any permanent or semi-permanent wind turbine on bodies of freshwater located within the state and within the jurisdiction and control of the state.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. George BorrelloS 1483Authorizes a correction to an error in the tax assessment rolls of the Bath Central School District; makes an appropriation of $500,000 to address the school district's shortfall that resulted from the error.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Thomas O'MaraS 1505Enacts the interstate medical licensure compact; provides a streamlined process that allows physicians to become licensed in multiple participating states, thereby enhancing the portability of a medical license and ensuring the safety of patients.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Thomas O'MaraS 1492Removes the exemption for restaurants, taverns or similar food service establishments from the New York state bag waste reduction act.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Patricia FahyS 1518Authorizes the village of Bath, in Steuben county to adopt and amend local laws imposing a tax on persons occupying a room for hire in any hotel in an amount not to exceed 2% of the per diem rental rate for each room; provides for the expiration and repeal of such provisions on September 1, 2027.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Thomas O'MaraS 1522Includes fires caused by the manufacture of a controlled substance within the crime of arson in the first degree.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Thomas O'MaraS 1480Grants free access and parking at state parks for active-duty military members and veterans upon showing an active-duty military or veteran's ID card.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Thomas O'MaraS 1469Excludes the value of state forest preserve lands in the Adirondack and Catskill parks from use in the determination of state aid to school districts.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Daniel StecS 1459Establishes extended producer responsibility for household appliances and refrigerants; provides that no later than December 31, 2027, producers shall submit a plan to the department of environmental conservation for the establishment of a collection program for certain covered products.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Brian KavanaghS 1491Authorizes a weighted selection process prioritizing children who would be eligible to receive free or reduced price lunch and/or who are emergent multilingual learners for the allocation of certain prekindergarten seats in school districts where there are more eligible children than can be served in a given school year.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Patricia FahyS 1523Relates to criminal penalties for possession, theft, or sale of stolen firearms, shotguns and rifles; makes technical corrections to section 155.42 of the penal law.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Thomas O'MaraS 1478Grants peace officer status to officers and members of the security force of Arnot Health, Inc.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedCPLSen. Thomas O'MaraS 1471Authorizes electronic court appearances for criminal matters, excluding jury trials, in all counties in the state; authorizes electronic appearances for criminal matters where the court determines a personal appearance would be impractical, unsafe or excessively burdensome; authorizes sentencing to a period of incarceration to be conducted via electronic appearance for defendants who are already incarcerated.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Daniel StecS 1488Includes certain acts and subsequent penalties in the criminal sale of cannabis.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedCANSen. Thomas O'MaraS 1509Relates to the requirement that hearings for traffic infractions shall be conducted in person.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. John LiuS 1496Directs a study on the feasibility of adjusting the compulsory attendance age of minors attending full time instruction; requires report and recommendations on or before July 1, 2027.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Patricia Fahy

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