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A 1816Includes animal fighting as a criminal act for purposes of enterprise corruption crimes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalS 1925Provides that in the design, construction, maintenance, or renovation of any transit facility, transportation facility, or equipment of the metropolitan transportation authority, work shall take place over a continuous period of time until such point at which the project has been completed.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Bill WeberS 1871Removes the additional $25 service charge for distinctive Elks Association license plates.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Mark WalczykA 1815Requires health insurers to provide coverage for non-opioid treatments utilized for pain management including, but not limited to a drug or biological product that is indicated to produce analgesia without acting upon the body's opioid receptors that has demonstrated the ability to replace, reduce, or avoid opioid use or the quantity of opioids prescribed; or an implantable, reusable, or disposable medical device for the intended use of managing or treating pain that has demonstrated the ability to replace, reduce, or avoid opioid use or the quantity of opioids prescribed.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedISCAsm. Phil SteckS 1826Relates to creating a tax credit for taxpayers who purchase and install a water filtration or purification system in their residence or business.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jacob AshbyA 1699Increases the penalties for leaving the scene of an accident involving an electric scooter without reporting in the first and second degrees; creates the offenses of leaving the scene of an accident involving a bicycle with electric assist without reporting in the first and second degrees.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1868Provides for authority of the department of health to engage in or support research on the health effects of artificial night light.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1830Provides that the sale of real property owned by the NYC housing authority to a private entity must be approved by the state legislature.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalS 1907Allows school resource officers to be hired with salary aidable to the school district; raises retirement salaries for such officers to fifty thousand dollars.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Thomas O'MaraS 1888Relates to addiction counseling services for incarcerated individuals.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jacob AshbyA 1736Requires public utility companies to repair or replace all damaged residential lateral sewer and water pipes where such damage was caused by such public utility company.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. David WeprinA 1787Provides that upon sale or other conveyance of a limited-profit housing company project to an entity other than a new limited-profit housing company, reserve and surplus funds must be held in escrow by the new owner and dedicated solely to defraying the costs of major capital improvements; provides that no rental may be increased to cover the cost of a major capital improvement until such reserve and surplus funds have been exhausted.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1721Requires banks to send account notifications in certain circumstances.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. David WeprinA 1713Requires health insurance policies and contracts shall provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema, both primary and secondary lymphedema; requires such coverage shall include benefits for equipment, supplies, devices, complex decongestive therapy and out-patient self-management training and education for the treatment of lymphedema, both primary and secondary lymphedema.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedISCAsm. Vivian E. CookA 1857Requires the public school curriculum for children in kindergarten through grade twelve to include a minimum of two hours per week instruction in civics lessons.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Nily RozicA 1826Relates to the disclosure and consideration of gender wage disparity in the awarding of state contracts; requires all offerors to provide the percentage of gender wage disparity by job title for all state contracts; requires agencies to compile data received on gender wage disparity and provide data to the office of general services for publication on its website; requires agencies to provide extra credit or weight to offerors with a gender wage disparity of ten percent or less.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1695Authorizes the awarding of punitive damages to persons aggrieved by sexual harassment.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1682Requires that certain New York state police vehicles be equipped with a dashboard camera.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. MaryJane ShimskyA 1735Authorizes and directs the commissioner of education to develop guidelines for transportation of students on field trips.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEDNAsm. David WeprinA 1734Relates to the rejection by voting machines of ballots that contain a vote for a candidate who previously withdrew from an election.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. David WeprinS 1864Exempts any purchase made by a civic association used or intended to be used in such civic association's course of business from sales and compensating use tax.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jack MartinsS 1930Alters penalties for individuals, corporations, companies, and associations that violate rules and regulations related to braking systems, steering components, coupling devices, and the transportation of hazardous materials; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Bill WeberS 1869Imposes a highway use fee on outdoor advertising; establishes a New York state urban reforestation fund from fees imposed on outdoor advertising; makes provisions supporting urban forestry.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedENVSen. Rachel MayA 1702Relates to the adjudication of parking infractions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. David WeprinA 1864Enacts the "Nurse of Tomorrow Act" to provide for grants from the state commissioner of education to public and not-for-profit hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, schools and other entities for nurse recruitment, education and retention costs and activities as described herein.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Alicia HyndmanA 1689Requires that the district attorney in each county appoint at least one assistant district attorney to be responsible for overseeing the prosecution of animal crimes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1896Establishes a training program for first responders for responding to victims of suspected drug overdose and the administration of opioid antagonists.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPBHAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1897Provides medicaid coverage for the services and care of school psychologists.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Amy PaulinA 1888Prohibits the operation of horse drawn cabs in the city of New York; defines the circumstances under which sale or disposal of a horse shall be deemed humane.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1724Provides grants to address food insecurity among students at public institutions for higher education.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1845Requires telemarketers to add a customer's telephone number to all do-not-call lists maintained by such telemarketer when a customer requests to add their number to any do-not-call list maintained by such telemarketer.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Chris EachusA 1688Directs the state insurance fund to offer title insurance; authorizes the superintendent of financial services to implement such program.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. David WeprinA 1711Relates to creating a private right of action for unconsented removal or tampering with a sexually protective device.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Amy PaulinA 1791Requires out-of-state affordable housing owners to maintain an escrow account for the purpose of financing utility costs, property tax obligations, fire services, and regular maintenance costs for affordable housing rental units located in New York state.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Marianne ButtenschonA 1800Prohibits insurer from increasing auto insurance premiums upon renewal for persons 60 years of age or over based solely on the ground of the insured's age.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William ColtonA 1895Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles adopt rules and regulations for the registration of, and issuance of special license plates and stickers for, electric motor vehicles; establishes a period of free parking for electric motor vehicles in a city with a population of one million or more persons; provides for decreased bridge and tunnel tolls for electronic motor vehicles utilizing certain bridges and tunnels in a city with a population of one million or more persons; establishes a period of free parking for electric motor vehicles at certain facilities and provides for decreased bridge and tunnel tolls for electronic motor vehicles utilizing certain bridges and tunnels operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; directs certain entities to coordinate regarding the provision of certain information.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William ColtonA 1772Relates to ensuring access to emergency services via telephone.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Michael FitzpatrickA 1848Enacts the Protecting Religious Assembly in States of Emergency (PRAISE) Act; prohibits any governmental entity from discriminating against and closing a place of worship during an emergency.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Joe AngelinoA 1958Grants authority to a hospice medical director or a physician designated by such director, to sign a death certificate.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Amy PaulinA 2045Allows persons in parental relation to a child to choose to immunize such child and requires a person to submit a form to such child's school when such person wishes not to administer an immunization to such child.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. David DiPietroS 1995Exempts 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 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Liz KruegerA 1991Enacts the "fair pay for home care act" relating to minimum wages applicable to home care aides; provides for a minimum wage of 150% of the applicable statewide or regional minimum wage.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Amy PaulinS 1944Establishes the fourteenth judicial district which shall consist of the counties of Putnam, Dutchess, Orange and Rockland.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Bill WeberA 1955Requires a parent or other person legally responsible for a minor and the law guardian appointed pursuant to law to be present during questioning by a peace or police officer.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1972Adjusts the calculation of the empire state child credit to provide for a one thousand dollar credit per qualifying child who is less than four years of age and a five hundred dollar credit per qualifying child who is four years of age or older for certain qualifying taxpayers.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Andrew HevesiA 1992Limits compensation of executives of charter schools to $199,000 where such compensation is provided through state funding.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEDNAsm. Deborah GlickA 1933Requires notice and additional review for managed care providers of the methodologies and fee schedules and other materials used for determining medicaid reimbursement rates.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Amy PaulinA 1903Restricts consecutive hours of work for health care workers except in the case of certain emergencies and surgical procedures.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Amy PaulinS 1981Increases the state excise tax on cigarettes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Toby Ann StaviskyA 2048Increases personal needs allowance amounts for individuals who are deemed eligible; requires that payments be subject to an annual adjustment reflecting the latest consumer price index, all items-U.S. city average.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Michaelle SolagesA 2021Establishes the crime of criminal sale of a controlled substance resulting in death, a class A-1 felony.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Matthew SlaterA 1986Exempts the sale of fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, heat sensors and carbon monoxide detectors for residential use only from state sales and compensating use taxes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedTAXAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1964Relates to permitting lessees the option to pay security deposits in six or fewer equal installments.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedGOBAsm. Linda RosenthalA 2002Provides an optional tax exemption for property operating as a child day care that localities can opt into through local law.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Matthew SlaterA 1925Establishes the sector partnership enhancement and reinforcement program to assist in the identification of target industry clusters and employers for creation of new local sector partnerships and to provide grants to emerging and existing local sector partnerships and to community colleges seeking to establish local sector partnerships for recruitment activities; makes an appropriation therefor.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Brian MaherA 1940Relates to providing four days of paid leave for menstrual complications and menopause.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedWKCAsm. Jenifer RajkumarA 1936Requires any regulation that mandates prior authorization to establish a mechanism for submission of requests for prior authorization by health care providers directly to the medical indemnity fund; requires the medical indemnity fund administrator to notify qualified plaintiffs which costs are qualifying health care costs to be paid from the fund and which are not within a reasonably prompt period of time.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Amy PaulinA 1987Provides for the humane treatment and removal of downed animals.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1954Prohibits the manufacture, distribution, sale and use of nail polish or nail hardener containing certain dibutyl phthalates (DBP), toluene, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, camphor, ethyl tosylamide, and xylene; prohibits the use of such nail polish and nail hardener by appearance enhancement businesses.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 2049Relates to creating a separate tax on inheritance income, creating a separate tax on gift income, the computation of the estate tax, and creating a gift tax.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedTAXAsm. Michaelle SolagesA 1978Requires employers to pay employees who are manual workers no less than semi-monthly; provides that there is no civil penalty against an employer by an employee who unknowingly violates such provisions; authorizes the commissioner to levy a civil penalty against employers who violate such provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedLaborAsm. Brian MaherA 2008Establishes a small business tax credit for the employment of disabled persons.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedTAXAsm. Jenifer RajkumarA 2037Requires insurance companies to provide at least ninety days of rehabilitation services to an insured upon a doctor's prescription.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedISCAsm. Al StirpeA 1911Establishes the wellness program privacy act; requires employers and insurers to take certain measures to protect the security of wellness program participants' private information.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 2014Relates to collective bargaining rights for college athletes; authorizes the public employment relations board to exercise jurisdiction over institutions of higher education and college student athlete employees of such institutions in relation to all collective bargaining matters.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedLaborAsm. Michaelle SolagesS 2007Expands the residential-commercial exemption program to include any municipality regardless of the population of the county in which it is located.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Robert OrttA 1950Relates to health care proxy information on driver's licenses.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1919Establishes the crimes of sex trafficking of a vulnerable person and predatory sex trafficking when a person intentionally advances or profits from prostitution of a vulnerable person.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Andrew HevesiS 1983Relates to the definition of tuition for children with handicapping conditions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Peter HarckhamA 1943Allows for patients to make a written request to receive copies of their medical records.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalS 2006Provides for the establishment of school speed limits of not less than fifteen miles per hour by the legislative body of any county or, if so delegated, by the legislative body of any locality within said county on a portion of a state highway, county or town road passing a school building.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Robert OrttA 1995Provides an asbestos remediation tax credit in Erie county; allows for a fifty percent credit of all eligible costs which are incurred as a result of asbestos remediation, not to exceed $1,000,000.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedTAXAsm. Crystal Peoples-StokesA 2033Establishes a tax deduction for a taxpayer who is a beneficiary of a deferred compensation plan and who elects to make a distribution of such deferred compensation in order to pay for qualified health insurance premiums, in an amount equal to six thousand dollars.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedTAXAsm. Robert SmullenS 2020Creates a series of distinctive license plates for law enforcement officers who were wounded in the line of duty or the spouse of such, which shall bear the words "Wounded in the Line of Duty"; includes the New York state sheriff's association, New York state association of chiefs of police, police benevolent association of the New York state troopers, the New York state police benevolent association, and the New York city police benevolent association; provides that proceeds from the service charge shall be used for a fund to assist wounded/fallen officers and their families.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Mark WalczykS 1968Prohibits the public health and health planning council and the commissioner of health from approving the establishment, incorporation, construction, or increase in capacity of for-profit nursing homes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Gustavo RiveraS 1987Requires hospitals to provide medically supervised detoxification services to all patients requiring such services; provides, that if the hospital is at ninety percent capacity or greater, such hospital shall connect the patient to an alternative facility within such patient's network to access such medically supervised detoxification services without any increased risk to the health or life of the patient.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Peter HarckhamA 1953Restricts the locations of gunsmiths and dealers in firearms in relation to child day care or educational facilities, and places of worship.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPenalAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1982Expands requirements for regulatory impact statements to include discussion of potential benefits and cost savings; creates New York state regulatory review council to review every promulgation, repeal or amendment of every rule or regulation; provides that no new rule, unless critical to health, safety, or welfare, may become effective without the approval of the council; provides for the procedures of the council; provides for an annual report by the council on its actions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Robert SmullenS 1958Provides for the viewing of photo or video footage captured by a camera installed inside a school bus, by a parent or guardian of a pupil, when such parent, guardian or pupil reports any incident of physical harm, harassment, intimidation or bullying occurring against the pupil while such pupil travelled on such school bus.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James TediscoS 1992Establishes the "New York public banking act"; authorizes municipal and other local governments to form and control public banks through the ownership of capital stock or other ownership interests, and to loan or grant public funds or lend public credit to such public banks for the public purposes of achieving cost savings, strengthening local economies, supporting community economic development, and addressing infrastructure and housing needs for localities.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSTFSen. James SandersA 2035Allows certain certified registered nurse anesthetists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants or physicians to be able to be certified as an emergency service technician to service rural areas of the state.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPBHAsm. Brian MaherA 2046Requires residents of the state, who are foreign refugees, to register with the office of temporary and disability assistance; directs such office to provide registration information to the office of children and family services, the department of health, the office for new Americans, the department of law, the division of state police, the NYC police department, county sheriff's offices, municipal police departments, and the division of homeland security and emergency services; directs the office for new Americans to conduct background screenings of all refugees who register; requires refugee resettlement agencies to submit quarterly reports to the bureau of refugee and immigrant assistance on the refugees to whom it provides assistance, and to monitor the activities of such refugees for a certain period of time; directs the division of homeland security and emergency services to develop and implement a plan to ensure compliance by refugee resettlement agencies.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSOSAsm. Matthew SlaterA 2040Establishes the green building credit for construction or rehabilitation of property in conformity with certain energy efficiency standards.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Al StirpeA 2026Relates to aggravated cruelty to animals; removes requirement that an animal be killed with aggravated cruelty in order to be guilty of such crime.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Brian MillerS 1999Imposes a nursing home purchase moratorium on those who own or have owned failing facilities for twenty-four months since their last violation.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Robert OrttA 1952Requires employers and employment agencies to notify candidates for employment if machine learning technology is used to make hiring decisions prior to the use of such technology.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalS 1988Establishes a retirement benefit review panel.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Peter HarckhamA 1945Authorizes veterinarians to provide free veterinary care services to individuals in shelters as self-instructional coursework to receive credit for their continuing education requirement.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 2041Relates to school session days; adds general election day to the list of days when school will not be in session; allows a school district to elect to require staff attendance on a general election day or to schedule a professional development day.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Al StirpeA 1989Relates to the timing of annual tax elections and the amount of the required installments.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Amy PaulinS 1979Requires detailed fiscal impact notes on certain legislation stating the estimated annual cost to the political subdivision affected and the source of such estimate; provides that bills will be invalidated if the funding source is not provided or the fiscal impact results in an annual net additional cost in excess of $10,000.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Dean MurrayS 2016Provides a right of reemployment for persons who reside in another state who are ordered to military service within New York state, if the state of residence provides a like protection.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedMILSen. Robert OrttA 1999Creates the women and high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional jobs grant program; encourages and assists women to enter high-wage, high-demand occupations including but not limited to trades, science, technology, engineering, and math; makes an appropriation therefor.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 1912Directs the department of financial services to study health insurance coverage through the Marketplace, including collecting data on how many people are insured, and studying the feasibility of creating programs, subsidies, and/or tax credits to help expand health care coverage.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalS 1955Exempts antique motor vehicles from annual motor vehicle safety inspections; modifies the definition of antique or historical motor vehicles.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Bill WeberA 2011Permits local boards of education to enter into contracts with a drive-sharing network of persons for reimbursement of transportation expenses for the conveyance of pupils residing in such school districts; authorizes the commissioner of education to promulgate any necessary rules and regulations; outlines certain requirements to which the local board of education shall adhere; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Robert SmullenS 1936Directs the commissioner of education to develop a program and provide for a system whereby teachers may submit examination receipts for any New York state teaching certifications earned after the first permanent teaching certification for reimbursement by the department of education for any additional certifications.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEDNSen. Bill WeberS 1997Requires certain notices, procedures and approvals prior to the sale or closure of a coal electric generation facility; requires extensive health screening of all employees contractors and subcontractors working at such plant, requires a retraining program for affected employees of mass layoffs.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPBHSen. Robert OrttA 1946Relates to the definition of income for tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property occupied by senior citizens or persons with disabilities.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 2030Directs the commissioner of taxation and finance to study the frequency of residents who are being assessed library taxes for more than one library and to make recommendations to address the double taxation of residents.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Al Stirpe

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