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S 1549Establishes a program for eligible zero emissions energy systems to promote private sector investment for the purpose of meeting the target that by the year two thousand forty the statewide electrical demand system will be zero emissions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1661Requires the MTA to submit an annual report on all minor and major contract cost overruns; establishes such report shall include a list of all contracts where overruns exceed one million dollars, all contracting firms involved, the winning bid amounts, the actual costs incurred, a description of the project, completion delays, and an analysis of why the contract bid amount was exceeded.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1631Requires insurers to provide certificate holders with at least thirty days prior written notice of termination of group health insurance coverage.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1548Permits the admissibility of testimony that a person reported acts of discrimination to another person in a civil trial under the human rights law, including the contents of such report.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1565Requires that any ballot proposition creating a state debt shall contain an estimate of the amortization period and the total expected debt service payable thereon until the bonds issued pursuant to such proposition are retired.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1597Establishes the baby bucks allowance to provide income to eligible participants for the last three months of pregnancy and the first 18 months of the child's life; excludes income received from the baby bucks allowance for purposes of supplemental nutrition assistance program eligibility.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1525Directs the department of agriculture and markets to establish a grading system for retail food stores, food service establishments and food warehouses.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1513Relates to safe staffing for public employees of institutional settings by setting maximum overtime levels.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1505Enacts a bill of rights for owners of residential condominium units to provide fair and equitable treatment of all unit owners; directs the attorney general to promulgate a handbook summary of the rights of unit owners vis-a-vis condominium associations and the procedures and processes available to unit owners to enforce such rights.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1627Ensures zoning lot mergers do not create any new non-compliance with applicable, pre-existing zoning regulations for multiple dwellings in a city having a population of five million or more.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1560Relates to professional misconduct of medical professionals involving felonies committed in the course of the licensee's medical practice; provides for license revocation.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1665Requires certain school staff members to be trained in the Heimlich maneuver and requires at least one such trained person to be present when and where students eat meals.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1569Relates to requiring boards of elections to include the number of registration forms distributed to and returned by each agency assisting with voter registration in their annual reports; provides personally identifiable information about the registrants shall not be collected or included in the report.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1544Establishes energy efficiency measures by the public service commission and NYSERDA including requiring utilities to hire and train employees who are from priority populations or living in areas designated as environmental justice communities.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1616Enacts the "Big Five African Trophies Act" relating to banning the importation, transportation and possession of certain African wildlife species and products.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1642Provides that the determination of legal regulated base date rent at the four-year lookback shall be determined by either the survey sampling method or the default method if there is fraud.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1549Provides for the placement of a discreet nonapparent disability designation on non-driver identification cards, drivers' licenses and learners' permits; makes technical and conforming changes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1500Provides an exemption of any award from the September eleventh victim compensation fund from application to the satisfaction of money judgements.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1519Authorizes the governor and lieutenant-governor, commissioner of general services, secretary of state, comptroller, attorney general, and members of the legislature, provided that such request does not impact upon the department's ability to manage its facilities as determined by the director of the facility, to visit any facility designated by the commissioner of mental health for care and treatment.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1523Designates rescue cats as the official state cat; establishes that a rescue cat is a cat of any breed or mixture of breeds rescued and adopted from an animal shelter or rescue group located in the state.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1573Prohibits the collecting of information of historical or contemporaneous prices, supply levels, or lease or rental contract termination and renewal dates of residential dwelling units from two or more rental property owners for purposes of analyzing or processing of such information using an algorithm and of recommending rental prices, lease renewal terms, or ideal occupancy levels to a rental property owner.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1660Requires the development of course materials for mandatory continuing education for teachers relating to mental health issues.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1652Establishes 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 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1554Establishes the New York state renewable reclamation projects program to stimulate the development of renewable energy on certain brownfield sites, dormant electric generating sites, and real property.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1608Relates to penalties for failure to comply with maintenance and reporting of vacant and abandoned properties, and reporting and release of information; provides for the sharing of information between municipalities; provides for enforcement for failure to report on abandoned and vacant properties.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1481Establishes and funds the close the waitlist fund by utilizing a tax surcharge to pay for providing senior services to individuals who have been waitlisted to receive such senior services.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1559Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants program; provides such grants, not to exceed $50,000, would be awarded on a competitive basis to biomedical research institutions conducting direct research related to lymphedema and lymphatic disease.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1530Authorizes the department of public service to develop, implement, administer and operate a temporary middle income home energy assistance program; makes an appropriation therefor.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1507Requires shelter allowances be set at up to one hundred percent of the fair market rent for the local social services district.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1645Requires higher education research facilities to make available certain information regarding the adoption of dogs or cats on their website.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1551Relates to absentee voting in nursing homes and senior citizen residences; requires board of inspectors to deliver and help complete applications for absentee ballots to residents of such facilities.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1598Authorizes the temporary occupancy, for compensation, of a class A multiple dwelling that is a cooperative or condominium unit under certain conditions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1593Authorizes the New York city water board to grant a 10 percent discount on NYC water bills to senior citizens and veterans.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1604Provides for immediate notification to a complainant, in the manner specified by the complainant, of the service of an ex parte order of protection.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1601Directs the MTA to rename the Eltingville transit center the Iraq War and Afghanistan War Veterans' Memorial Transit Center; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1597Relates to the declaration of a sign as a public nuisance and its removal by order of the commissioner.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1599Increases, from 8,600 pounds to 10,000 pounds, the gross vehicle weight rating of vehicles engaged in commercial towing that must be registered as tow trucks.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1602Relates to granting certain court reporters peace officer status; includes requirements for possession or a firearm.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1596Prohibits the disposal of any dredged spoils containing toxic pollutants into the waters of the marine district.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1606Provides that each fire district, department or company required to provide enhanced cancer disability benefits for volunteer fire fighters pursuant to section two hundred five-cc of the general municipal law shall be entitled to reimbursement by the state for payments made in order to obtain the insurance coverage necessary to satisfy the requirements of section two hundred five-cc of the general municipal law.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1595Increases the in-person appearance requirements for level two sex offenders from every three years to every year.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1603Establishes the class C felony offense of assault on a school employee for the intentional causing of physical injury to a school employee while upon school grounds.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1605Relates to the internet sale of raffle tickets.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1600Allows for distinctive plates to be issued for members of the New York city fire riders motorcycle club.New York · last action 2026-01-07Passed first houseS 1607Limits the liability of a farm or "u-pick" operation for injuries incurred while a person was picking and buying agricultural products; expands the limited exemption of a property owner from liability to a property owner who makes their premises available to others for any recreational use and to include owners of underdeveloped and/or land used in agricultural production; enacts the "equine activity safety code act".New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1608Requires a certificate of merit in actions for damages, contribution or indemnity arising out of alleged negligence of a professional licensed pursuant to the education law; establishes a party in an action for medical, dental or podiatric malpractice may not omit the name of certain experts in responding to a request; limits judgments for past and future damages in an action to recover damages for dental, medical or podiatric malpractice; limits compensation for noneconomic damages suffered by an injured plaintiff in any personal injury action to $250,000.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1594Exempts certain officers of the department of correction and the department of sanitation of the city of New York from training requirements for security guards; designates correction officers of New York city as peace officers.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1686Prohibits a retail business from directing an employee to engage in human billboard activities during extreme temperatures.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1700Provides for certain limited direct interstate shipments by retail licensees to sell wine for off-premises consumption.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1629Reduces the total amount that can be charged from one percent to one-third of one percent.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1669Allows any qualified person to apply for voter registration and enrollment by application made with an application for any hunting or fishing license.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1721Enacts the "utility penalty adjustment"; adjusts utility penalties to account for inflation; increases such penalties and ties them to inflation after January 1, 2027.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1710Requires the commissioner of education to develop guidelines to encourage those in high school to participate in apprenticeships and to raise awareness in apprenticeship opportunities.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1726Provides interest rate limitations for financing arrangements and the extension of consumer credit; relates to the definitions of criminal usury in the first and second degrees; relates to the functions of the attorney general regarding rental purchase agreements.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1693Removes the $250 economic harm requirement from the felony commercial bribery statutes; expands the crime of larceny to include theft of personal identifying information, computer data, computer programs, and services, to adapt to modern technological realities; provides state jurisdiction and county venue over cases involving larceny of personal identifying information, computer data, and computer programs, where the victim is located in the state or the county.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1649Relates to the order of candidate and delegate names on primary ballots in cities with a population of one million or more as of the latest federal decennial census and provides for a rotation of names in subsequent elections.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1699Prohibits certain functions within a fifteen mile radius of the New York state Capitol whenever the legislature is in session.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1674Creates a tax credit for employers who help reduce higher education loans of their employeesNew York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1663Makes provisions permanent relating to disability due to disease or malfunction of the heart or coronary arteries.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1696Enables high school students to use public transportation without charge in order to ride to and from school.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1637Awards grants to municipalities for any non-transportation related capital improvement projects with a maximum cumulative grant award not exceeding $250,000; makes an appropriation therefor.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1659Enacts "Imette's Law"; mandates that every owner of a cabaret establishment, but which is not a restaurant, shall install security cameras at every entrance and exit of such establishment.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1707Creates the office of the correctional ombudsperson to achieve transparency, fairness, impartiality and accountability in New York state correctional facilities; relates to reports by coroners; designates investigators of the office of the correctional ombudsperson as peace officers; authorizes the attorney general to investigate the alleged commission of any criminal offense committed by an employee of the department of corrections and community supervision in connection with their official duties; relates to the confidentiality of certain records; includes the office of the correctional ombudsperson records within the definition of public safety agency records; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1698Enacts the "standing is tiring (sit) act"; requires employers to provide suitable seats to all employees where the nature of such employees' work reasonably permits seated work; prohibits employers from artificially designing a work space to require standing; requires the department of labor to determine whether the nature of work reasonably permits seated work; creates a private right of action for employees whose employer does not provide seats.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1705Imposes a duty on a vehicular assailant to support a surviving child of a parent or guardian killed by such person; defines income; provides for a determination of support.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1682Prohibits the use of remote or virtual learning as a form of punishment or disciplinary action; provides exceptions for failure to comply with COVID-19 health and safety protocols.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1641Relates to permitting support to a vulnerable elderly person testifying in grand jury proceedings; allows a social worker or informal caregiver to accompany a vulnerable elderly person testifying in a grand jury proceeding, concerning any type of offense, provided that the district attorney consents.New York · last action 2026-01-07Passed first houseS 1626Prohibits the DEC from restricting the burning of garbage, refuse or rubbish in an open fire on land possessed by a single family or any part of a farm under certain circumstances; provides for the repeal of such provisions under the expiration thereof.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1709Requires the office of children and family services to utilize a cost estimation model when determining the actual cost providers incur when providing child care; requires the office to prepare a report detailing such.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1614Relates to defining "critical violations" of applicable statutes and regulations by child care providers licensed or registered by the office of children and family services; the imposition of sanctions and penalties for such violations by the office of children and family services; and processes for administrative appeal of such sanctions and penalties.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1660Relates to acknowledging that the institution of slavery was an appalling tragedy in the history of this state.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1713Expands the definition of wellness programs to include a program to address the impacts of technology use on the mental and physical well-being of youth.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1635Relates to the formula for the real property tax cap.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1656Approves major capital improvement rent increases and extends the length of time over which major capital improvement expenses may be recovered.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1697Establishes the "division of research and analysis" which is a part of the legislative library and assists members of the legislature by providing research and analysis on policy.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1647Establishes the civil rights restoration act; amends provisions regarding firearm licenses and destruction of firearms; exempts certain individuals from providing photographs in order to obtain a firearm license; expands the definition of immediate family.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1672Defines the term "construction projects" to mean the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or improvement of any school building where a district receives any apportionment for debt service or building aid and the school building is sited within the Long Island region; provides that each contract involving the award of a construction project shall require the use of a project labor agreement for all contractors and subcontractors on such project.New York · last action 2026-01-07Passed first houseS 1706Requires all state agencies and offices to cease purchasing single-use plastic water bottles; authorizes the commissioner of the office of general services to enter into contracts for the installation of water bottle filling stations in state buildings; provides for the purchase of single-use plastic water bottles under certain circumstances; requires each state agency to submit a report to the state procurement council and to the New York state climate action council containing a summary of the steps they have taken to comply with the directive.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1650Provides for supports and services for unaccompanied minors with no lawful immigration status including legal representation.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1708Establishes the bank of Rochester, including provisions related to definitions; sponsors and corporate structure; powers and restrictions; governance; charter requirements; financial and operations frameworks; transparency and financial reporting; insurance; deposits; policy mandates; ethics and financial disclosure; inconsistency with other laws; and owners not to be considered bank holding companies.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1667Prohibits forensic child custody evaluators who have been terminated for cause from appearing as an expert witness in family court custody and visitation proceedings.New York · last action 2026-01-07Passed first houseS 1654Establishes the "New York City Housing Authority Facilities Modernization Act" which shall assist with the installation, demolition, construction, reconstruction, excavation, rehabilitation, renovation, and repair of projects contracted out by the New York City Housing Authority (Part A); relates to reporting on lead-based paint poisoning prevention (Part B).New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1681Relates to imposing a tax of one-half of one percent on all corporate stock buybacks of issued shares.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1730Regulates the sale of plastic trash bags; requires plastic trash bags be made of 30% post-consumer materials.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1653Creates a domestic abuse hotline for teens; requires all high schools within the state to conduct an assembly on domestic abuse.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1675Creates a pedestrian safety rating system for motor vehicles which shall be posted on the department of motor vehicles' website.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1711Requires every utility corporation to provide an expenditures and lobbying report by March 31, 2026 and every semi-annual period thereafter to the department of public service.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1625Directs the division of military and naval affairs to establish policies relating to security and protection of New York national guard and air national guard recruiting centers.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1623Provides written notice of premium rate changes not less than sixty days prior to the effective date of such rate changes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1620Restricts amplified sound coming from motor vehicles; allows for exceptions for certain police vehicles and certain vehicles used for business or political purposes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1631Relates to appointments to the cannabis control board; relates to seed-to-sale tracking and reporting for registered cannabis organizations; relates to state and local inspections of registered cannabis organizations.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1657Creates a public umbilical cord blood banking program within the department of health to promote public awareness of the potential benefits of public cord banking, to promote research into the uses of cord blood, and to facilitate pre-delivery arrangements for public banking of cord blood donations.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1719Increases the handling fee paid by a deposit initiator to a dealer or operator of a redemption center from three and one half cents to five cents per container; decreases the amount of quarterly payments a deposit initiator must pay the commissioner of taxation and finance from eighty to forty-seven percent of the balance of initiator's refund value account; provides for registration as a redemption center.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1611Provides that a person is guilty of harassment in the first degree, a class B misdemeanor, when such person strikes, shoves, kicks or otherwise subjects a school employee to physical contact or attempts or threatens to do the same while such school employee is engaged in the performance of such person's duties as a school employee.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1712Provides medicaid coverage for the services and care of school psychologists.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1658Establishes certain rights for shareholders in limited-profit housing companies.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1655Requires all motor vehicle insurers to file annual detailed financial and claim data statements with the superintendent of financial services; provides that all such statements shall be made available to the public.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1666Provides for accessing records under the freedom of information law including notification procedures and the release of names of natural persons and residential addresses.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1630Extends eligibility for the agricultural property tax credit to farmers having a leasehold interest of not fewer than five continuous years in qualified agricultural property.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1702Relates to the definition and registration of mobility dealers.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced
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