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A 1839Relates to limited-profit housing companies; authorizes certain companies to pay dividends or interest in excess of six percent per annum; relates to the dissolution of certain rental housing companies.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPVHAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1782Permits the delivery of telehealth services by veterinarians under certain conditions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1712Establishes an intensive addiction and medical services integrated services pilot program to support two three-year demonstration programs that provide intensive addiction and medical services integrated services to individuals who have significant addiction and medical issues.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Mary Beth WalshA 1792Enacts the "ensuring access to behavioral health act"; includes mental health services, substance use disorder treatment services and recovery support services to network adequacy requirements for insurance coverage.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Phil SteckA 1813Requires express and affirmative consent prior to collection, storage or transmittal of any personal information obtained from the installation or use of a smart home connected system by certain persons.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1685Prohibits the breeding, sale, trade, purchase, importation, and exportation of red-eared slider turtles in the state; exempts certain entities and organizations.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalS 1884Requires state agencies to expend funds no later than ninety days after receipt of a certificate of approval from the director of the budget; reduces the budget of an agency that violates such requirement for the upcoming fiscal year by 1% of the amount of the late award.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Mark WalczykA 1904Requires applicants for registration of hybrid vehicles to submit proof of the make, model and model year of the motor vehicle for which registration is being applied, to the commissioner; establishes that after such proof is submitted, certificates of registration shall display the markings "qualified hybrid vehicle" and such vehicle's US EPA highway fuel economy rating of 45 mpg or more.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jonathan RiveraA 1706Authorizes and directs the commissioner of education to conduct a study regarding ecological literacy and healthy living curriculum in schools, and to provide recommendations in a report.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalS 1904Permits animal-drawn vehicles to equip and use amber flashing lights; does not apply to such vehicles in a city with a population of one million or more.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Thomas O'MaraA 1717Relates to appointments to the water board of the city of New York; specifies who shall appoint each member.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Michael BenedettoS 1887Eliminates ability of legislators to earn certain perks associated with transportation, including, but not limited to, frequent-flier miles and reward points for hotel stays.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jacob AshbyA 1877Authorizes application of the property tax abatement for rent-controlled or rent regulated properties occupied by senior citizens or disabled persons, to those units occupied by tenants paying the maximum allowable rent when such rent exceeds 1/2 of the household income; provides for state payments to cities affected thereby equal to 10% of lost real property tax revenue.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Erik DilanS 1914Grants medical assistance eligibility for kidney transplant expenses for residents of New York with end-stage renal disease who are otherwise eligible for benefits except for their immigration status.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Gustavo RiveraA 1687Prohibits the packaging, sale and distribution of confectionery and candy designed to resemble a tobacco product.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1739Requires that notice be provided to any officer or employee of the department of corrections and community supervision whose personal information is the subject of a subpoena duces tecum.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. David WeprinA 1860Prohibits agencies from charging for the process of a FOIL request made by state and local agencies or the state legislature.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPBOAsm. Linda RosenthalS 1861Requires the use of risk and needs assessments in parole decisions; provides a process permitting incarcerated individuals to correct verifiable factual mistakes or errors in their risk and needs assessments or other non-confidential documents given the board prior to their appearances.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Zellnor MyrieA 1861Requires police officers to maintain liability insurance; excludes police officers from provisions requiring defense and indemnification of state officers and employees.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPBOAsm. Alicia HyndmanA 1900Requires quarterly reporting on hospital compliance with federal hospital price transparency law, rules and regulations; establishes a civil penalty for non-compliance.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPBHAsm. Amy PaulinA 1786Requires the department of health to review claims for expenditures for early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment and other health services, care and supplies which are furnished to eligible children and pre-school children regardless of whether such children have handicapping conditions, are suspected of having handicapping conditions or have an individualized education plan; requires the department of health to apply for all necessary federal approvals regarding such expenditures.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Karines ReyesA 1898Prohibits using toxic ammunition in the taking of wildlife; allows any federally approved nontoxic ammunition in the taking of wildlife.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalS 1878Includes land used for processing or retail merchandising of agricultural products within the real property tax exemption for land used in agricultural production.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Mark WalczykA 1779Includes broadband access in the scoring and ranking criteria of the New York State low-income housing tax credit program.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalS 1922Relates to adding veterans to protected classes for unlawful housing discrimination.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEXCSen. Jacob AshbyA 1784Removes the ability to petition for opportunity to ballot for public office or party position.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Phil SteckA 1697Relates to farm worker meal, lodging and utilities minimum wage credits being adjusted for cost of living increases.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Carrie WoernerA 1716Prohibits lenders from blocking access to funds from a credit line mortgage.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedRPPAsm. Vivian E. CookA 1918Requires audits by hand recount of voter verifiable audit records.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Amy PaulinS 1823Requires solar panels on installed light fixtures on all lands, including state parks and parkways, under the jurisdiction of the office.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Nathalia FernandezA 1742Establishes the crime of forcible touching of a correction officer; increases criminal penalties for certain sexual offenses committed against correction officers when such correction officer is acting in the course of such correction officer's employment.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. David WeprinA 1760Establishes the youth in progress advisory board and regional teams for adolescents in foster care to provide mentorship of youths in foster care; requires reporting.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Brian CunninghamA 1729Creates an affordable housing relief fund program to preserve affordable multifamily residential properties located in New York state.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalS 1824Expands the privileges of farm breweries, cideries, wineries and distilleries to allow for the sales of "farm brewed" alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jacob AshbyA 1762Requires every railroad corporation which operates any freight train within the state to submit quarterly reports to the department of transportation detailing such railroad corporation's inspections of any train yard and freight train operated in the state by such corporation; directs the department of transportation to conduct follow up inspections.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Chris EachusA 1718Establishes the "tick borne illness treatment and education act"; requires health insurers to provide coverage for long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne related pathogens.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedISCAsm. David WeprinA 1926Provides for a personal income tax deduction for school supplies paid for out-of-pocket by K-12 teachers in public and nonpublic schools, up to $500 per year.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedTAXAsm. Scott BendettA 1771Provides that no school district shall be eligible to receive the full apportionment of state aid to which it is entitled if evidence is found by the state comptroller when an audit is conducted and such audit finds that a district has inappropriate excess of their unexpended surplus funds and such school district did not reduce the school tax levy in a proportion equal to the excess of four percent of the current year school budget.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEDNAsm. Michael FitzpatrickS 1862Provides for the proper packaging and labeling of pharmaceutical drugs; creates penalties for intentional fraudulent replacement, packaging, and labeling of such drugs; provides for better consumer protection.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Zellnor MyrieS 1880Directs the commissioner of the division of homeland security and emergency services to conduct an after-action review study on the state's COVID-19 pandemic response; directs the commissioner to submit a report on such study after 1 year and make such report publicly available on its website, and share such report with the CDC.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Mark WalczykA 1891Establishes the child victims act fund which provides grant awards in reimbursement to public school districts and voluntary foster care agencies located within the state who have been named as defendants in certain child sexual abuse legal cases and in which it can be demonstrated by the public school district or voluntary foster care agency that no insurance policy for the covered period can be located after a good-faith effort to do so has been made, there was a monetary judgment issued or settlement agreement with regard to such action and where it can be demonstrated by the public school district or voluntary foster care agency that payment in full of such judgment or settlement would put a substantial burden on the district's or agency's ability to execute its mission and negatively impact its existing student population.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jen LunsfordA 1758Authorizes municipalities to establish a history, arts, and culture levy to support history, arts, and culture; exempts such levy from the real property tax levy limit.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Didi BarrettA 1875Requires inclusion of complete street design for state and local transportation projects undertaken by DOT or which receive both federal and state funding and are subject to DOT oversight.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Dana LevenbergA 1880Directs the metropolitan transportation authority to rename the Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd station the Lefferts Blvd-Little Guyana station.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jenifer RajkumarA 1790Relates to training requirements for attorneys appointed to represent a child in certain proceedings.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jo Anne SimonS 1867Designates the animal control officer in the town of Sand Lake as a peace officer.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jacob AshbyS 1886Requires solar facilities to conspicuously post safety data sheets in areas that may be accessed by emergency responders in the case of a fire or other emergency.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Mark WalczykA 1824Includes certain charges of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree as a qualifying offense for consideration of an order of recognizance, release under non-monetary conditions or bail.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Chris EachusA 1691Expands health care services provided by telehealth to include services delivered through a facility licensed under article twenty-eight of the public health law that is eligible to be designated or has received a designation as a federally qualified health center, including those facilities that are also licensed under article thirty-one or article thirty-two of the mental hygiene law.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Amy PaulinS 1818Designates March thirty-first as "Vaping Awareness Day".New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Nathalia FernandezS 1813Relates to medical assistance for patients in the process of oral or injectable ovulation enhancing drugs.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Nathalia FernandezA 1883Directs the department of taxation and finance to create and implement an online program which will enable each New York state taxpayer to prepare and electronically file such taxpayer's federal and state income tax returns free of charge.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1692Provides that restaurants and third-party food delivery services may provide single-use food service items to customers when explicitly requested by the customer; prohibits certain plastic single-use items.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1836Relates to the prosecution of certain juveniles between the ages of 16 and 18 charged with certain felony offenses, including possession of a firearm; relates to the transfer of such cases to family court.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Stacey Pheffer AmatoA 1775Requires the electronic and print publication of certain school district reports within 7 days after approval; defines "local officer or employee" to include certain school officials.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Michael FitzpatrickA 1794Requires a 120-day warning period for violations at congressionally chartered veterans' organization facilities.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jenifer RajkumarA 1770Establishes a discount fare rate of no less than 25% for full-time undergraduate students attending an accredited college who utilize the New York city transit system, including railroad, subway and/or omnibus services.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPBAAsm. William ColtonA 1761Provides protection to certain retirees from de-risking pension transactions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Stacey Pheffer AmatoA 1756Establishes a pregnant persons' bill of rights; requires posting and disclosing such bill of rights; establishes a penalty for failure to post or disclose such bill of rights.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1835Prohibits the use of primates in entertainment acts; prohibits the department of environmental conservation for issuing any license or permit that would authorize the use of a primate in an entertainment act.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1748Requires certain eligible persons or entities to acquire and possess opioid antagonists for emergency treatment of a person appearing to experience an opioid-related overdose.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1746Categorizes members of an auxiliary police program organized and maintained by a state or local police department with police officers and peace officers for purposes of certain felony classifications.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. David WeprinS 1881Extends the registration period for trailers, other than a coach or house trailer or a semitrailer, from 1 to 5 years; amends trailer registration fees to match the 5-year registration timeframe.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Mark WalczykA 1806Establishes the abortion access fund; allows for individuals to designate a gift to the fund on their personal income tax returns.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Karines ReyesA 1681Relates to an increase in punishment for certain actions against on-duty auxiliary police officers such as criminally negligent homicide, assault or menacing of such officer.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPenalAsm. David WeprinS 1831Requires the Long Island Rail Road, the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company, and the New York City Transit Authority establish a no fare program for the transportation of certain active duty, uniform police officers.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Shelley MayerA 1764Prohibits gun industry members from marketing firearms and firearm related products to minors; excepts instances where marketing is geared toward hunting purposes; establishes a private right of action for violations.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1821Prohibits deceptive pricing methods that fail to provide information on mandatory fees for the sale or lease of any good or service.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Chris EachusA 1823Requires bicycle delivery contractors to provide personal injury liability insurance to compensate persons injured by a bicycle delivery worker and to provide notice to delivery workers that the contractor provides personal injury liability insurance; authorizes the superintendent of financial services to promulgate rules and regulations.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalS 1836Prohibits the awarding of tuition assistance program awards to those enrolled at for-profit universities.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SkoufisS 1915Amends certain definitions relating to tobacco products; changes the minimum pack sizes for tobacco products and the tax amount for tobacco products.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Gustavo RiveraA 1705Includes batteries used in bicycles with electric assist in the rechargeable battery recycling program.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1708Provides for payments to rural hospitals designated as critical access hospitals.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Carrie WoernerA 1855Relates to requiring the department of education to provide school districts with a list of resources and instructional materials on media literacy; defines terms.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Nily RozicA 1803Relates to periodic inspections of police vehicles; removes exemption for police vehicles for periodic inspections.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Joe AngelinoA 1841Authorizes one or more individuals who are under a shared contract to opt-out of such contract without a fee, penalty or charge due to status as a domestic violence victim; prohibits the company from transferring any contractual or billing responsibility of such shared contract to any other account holders on such shared contract; prevents companies from prohibiting a person who has opted-out due to domestic violence status to enter into a new contract.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1726Requires that the NYS board of regents hold at least two meetings a year in New York city; requires announcements of the time, date, location and agenda thereof.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEDNAsm. David WeprinS 1846Requires utility companies to reimburse consumers for spoilage of food and medication due to the lack of refrigeration in the event of a power outage lasting seventy-two hours or more.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Leroy ComrieA 1804Provides that "wild animal" means indigenous, non-domesticated animals native to the country in which they live and "exotic animal" means a wild animal with an origin of a different continent; adds certain wild or exotic animals to the list of non-companion animals; provides certain owners of wild or exotic animals with a license process.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalS 1828Creates a statewide central register of elder abuse and maltreatment reports and the elder justice coordinating council; mandates reporting by certain persons; facilitates interagency planning and reviews specific agency initiatives for their impact on the reporting and investigation of elder abuse and maltreatment in the state.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jacob AshbyA 1789Authorizes the state of New York mortgage agency to purchase construction mortgages from banks within the state during periods when there is an inadequate supply of credit available for new residential mortgages or available for such loans at carrying charges within the financial means of persons and families of low and moderate income.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPBAAsm. Michael FitzpatrickA 1710Provides for coverage for certain individuals under the 1332 state innovation program.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jessica González-RojasA 1773Places limits on rent adjustments for major capital improvements.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1831Relates to operators of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle or pedestrian outside the city of New York.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Phil SteckS 1837Requires a study on the national electric safety code line height standard for overhead utility lines and communication lines as such relate to the height of agricultural equipment and other heavy duty equipment.New York · last action 2026-01-07Passed first houseSen. Michelle HincheyA 1741Establishes a temporary state commission to rename any projects, infrastructure, facilities or sites within the state which are named after or include any reference to Robert Moses.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalS 1874Adds impersonation of board of elections members or other election officers, or an employee thereof, to the crime of criminal impersonation in the first degree.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Mark WalczykS 1829Establishes the office of flooding prevention and mitigation to manage and coordinate the work of task forces, commissions, and other bodies and programs tasked with examining issues related to flooding, to review and assess best practices and make recommendations regarding flood prevention and mitigation, and to assist municipalities in developing strategies and policies to combat flooding.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Shelley MayerA 1732Establishes the "Interstate insurance product regulation compact" to regulate certain insurance products among member states and to promote and protect the interest of consumers of individual and group annuity, life insurance, disability income and long-term care insurance products.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. David WeprinA 1851Establishes the upstate New York assessment relief act, in relation to authorizing the provision of assessment and tax relief to owners of certain real property which lost fifty percent or more of its value as a result of damage caused by the storm occurring across upstate New York on October 31, 2019.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Marianne ButtenschonS 1921Relates to paid family leave and bereavement for fetal death, still birth, and an infant being medically not viable to survive.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jacob AshbyA 1881Requires the New York city department of education to create more gifted and talented programs and classes in all school districts with elementary kindergarten through fifth grade and intermediate sixth through eighth grade with four or more classes per grade for students who shall gain entry through academic merit rather than through an admissions examination; authorizes automatic admission to a gifted and talented program in intermediate sixth through eighth grade for those students in elementary grades kindergarten through fifth grade who are currently enrolled in such program; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William ColtonA 1793Authorizes certain local municipal agencies to use surveillance cameras to combat illegal dumping.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jenifer RajkumarS 1821Establishes a personal income tax deduction for the interest paid on student loans by individual taxpayers having a federal adjusted income of between $65,000 and $125,000, and married taxpayers filing jointly having a federal adjusted income of between $130,000 and $250,000.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedTAXSen. Nathalia FernandezS 1908Relates to the availability and purchase of zero-emission school buses.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Thomas O'MaraS 1870Relates to the number of signatures for independent nominating petitions; decreases the number of signatures and votes to 15,000 signatures for statewide candidates and 50,000 votes to maintain party ballot status; changes the petition period to 12 weeks and the petitioning time to May-August.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Mark WalczykS 1920Relates to the preservation of electronic mail for a period of seven years.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jacob AshbyA 1737Imposes civil penalties on landlords for including unenforceable provisions in residential leases.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1846Provides for internet access and access to internet-enabled devices to recipients of public assistance and to adults and children in shelters, domestic violence residence programs, and other adult and children residence facilities.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSOSAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1747Changes the start date of the operation and enforcement of the central business district tolling program from no earlier than December thirty-first, two thousand twenty to no earlier than January first, two thousand thirty-one.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. David Weprin

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