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S 2402Provides for a tax credit for certain persons relocating to the state to provide or receive reproductive care or gender-affirming care.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Michelle HincheyA 2442Allows for reimbursement of transportation costs for emergency care without prior authorization by the social services official including emergency medical transportation by an ambulance service certified under article 30 of the public health law; authorizes the commissioner of health to establish a reimbursement methodology to ensure providers are reimbursed.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Andrew HevesiS 2434Relates to the crimes of bribery and abuse of public trust.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Liz KruegerS 2414Enacts the "political artificial intelligence disclaimer (PAID) act"; requires political communications that use synthetic media to disclose that they were created with the assistance of artificial intelligence; requires committees that use synthetic media to maintain records of such usage.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedELNSen. Kevin ParkerS 2425Requires the regents to promulgate rules to allow and encourage the reading and posting in public schools excerpts of the writings and documents regarding American heritage.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Robert OrttS 2410Prohibits transfer agents from accepting waiver of probate forms to bypass formal estate procedures through the courts.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Luis SepúlvedaS 2408Relates to creating the Puerto Rican relief account which shall consist of all recovery and relief funds provided by the federal government to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Luis SepúlvedaS 2424Establishes the community college merit and mobility scholarship for the purpose of granting merit based scholarships to students who attend a New York state community college; provides for eligibility and awards.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Robert OrttS 2394Requires third-party accommodation reservation services identify themselves as such to users and not levy certain cancellation fees.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Roxanne PersaudS 2417Enacts the "coal to gas plant conversion and redevelopment blueprint act"; requires the development of a blueprint to guide the replacement and redevelopment of New York's coal burning facilities and their sites by 2031.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedENVSen. Kevin ParkerS 2403Prohibits the operation of any motor vehicle equipped with a device which affects the operation of traffic-control signals; provides that the possession of such a device shall constitute a traffic infraction, use thereof is a class A misdemeanor, and use which results in personal injury or death shall constitute a class E felony.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SkoufisS 2413Requires the public service commission to retain an independent auditor to conduct audits of private water utility companies prior to and after rate changes are approved by the public service commission.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 2404Requires police officers to report the misconduct of a police officer; requires the division of criminal justice to establish a protocol to be followed by police agencies when handling and recording mandatory reports of misconduct by a police officer; establishes the crime of failure to report misconduct by a police officer.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEXCSen. Luis SepúlvedaS 2401Requires the department of social services to issue EMV-compliant or similar electronic benefit transfer cards and process all electronic benefit transfer system transactions using dynamic data authentication.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Roxanne PersaudA 2481Establishes the crime of aggravated offering of a false accusation against a peace officer or police officer for knowingly reporting false or baseless information relating to wrongdoing by a police or peace officer to a law enforcement agency; creates a private right of action for damages.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Steve SternA 2524Prohibits the unauthorized sale, purchase or transfer of any cemetery marker, flag holder, monument, statue or other physical memorabilia that is over 75 years old that commemorates the life or death of a veteran or group of veterans, including but not limited to a military unit, company, battalion or division, if such cemetery marker, flag holder, monument, statue or other physical memorabilia that commemorates the life or death of a veteran or group of veterans has been placed in any cemetery; makes violations a class B misdemeanor; permits cemeteries to make such sales upon application to the state cemetery board and upon certain conditions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William ColtonA 2563Authorizes the imposition of a fifty dollar fee on vehicles entering NYC which are registered in states which do not cooperate with New York in the enforcement of traffic infractions through the use of photo-monitoring devices or signal monitoring systems.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzS 2448Provides for the creation of a drug guide for seniors regarding the drugs commonly used by people over 62 years of age; provides that such guide will include functions and drug interactions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Leroy ComrieA 2509Provides for state reimbursement for lost tax revenue due to devaluation of land as a result of toxic contamination.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Scott BendettA 2574Provides for the remote conduct of certain practices and procedures including meetings and notarizations utilizing electronic and/or audio-visual technologies.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedBNKAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzS 2440Requires stores to publicly display their return and refund policies, including tracking of returns; establishes that failure to display provides buyer with automatic refund or credit.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Leroy ComrieA 2452Authorizes certain health care professionals licensed to practice in other jurisdictions to practice in this state.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jenifer RajkumarA 2556Provides written notice of premium rate changes not less than sixty days prior to the effective date of such rate changes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Stephen HawleyA 2559Relates to murder in the first degree.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Stephen HawleyA 2480Relates 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 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Scott BendettA 2448Requires 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 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Catalina CruzA 2493Establishes a tax credit for the installation of electrical outlets for charging electric cars in certain parking garages owned by condominium management associations or cooperative housing corporations.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedTAXAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzA 2534Provides for the initiation of treatment for COVID-19, influenza, and pharyngitis resulting from a Group A streptococcal infection by a licensed pharmacist in certain circumstances.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEDNAsm. John McDonaldA 2458Changes the designation of incest in the third degree from a class E to a class B felony, and incest in the second degree from a class D to a class B felony.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William ColtonA 2476Provides that every policy which provides coverage for hospital, surgical or medical care or provides reimbursement for laboratory tests or diagnostic X-rays shall provide coverage for testing of familial dysautonomia, Canavan's disease and Tay-Sachs; provides that in order to maintain the confidentiality of persons tested, receipt of acknowledgement from the testing facility shall be deemed sufficient evidence of testing.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedISCAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzA 2482Provides annual vehicular access for New York state's active volunteer firefighters and active volunteer ambulance workers and their immediate family at any state park or recreational facility.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Steve SternA 2488Relates to the apportionment of moneys for capital outlays and debt service for school building purposes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Nader SayeghA 2578Requires legislators and candidates for members of the legislature to provide a link to their financial disclosure statements on their official state and campaign websites which shall direct website visitors to the current financial disclosure form that the legislator has submitted.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. John McDonaldA 2469Creates the utility consumer advocate of the Long Island office of the department of public service to advocate and to represent the interests of residential Long Island utility customers.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Edward RaA 2473Designates the definition of person for the purposes of homicide as Mya's law.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Stephen HawleyA 2561Relates to professional obligations under the physician loan repayment program; provides an option to practice as a physician engaged in private practice in an underserved area.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. John McDonaldA 2547Relates to suspension and revocation of firearms licenses; relates to private sale or disposal of firearms, rifles or shotguns; establishes a minimum age to possess a firearm relating to gun control.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. David DiPietroA 2536Directs the department of environmental conservation to undertake a review of the regulations governing the permitting of landfills and transfer stations to ensure that such regulations integrate the latest scientific information.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. John McDonaldA 2555Establishes a civil remedy for the protection of animals denied proper care by creating a special proceeding in the supreme court that will hold owners and caretakers liable if such animals under their care are mistreated.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. John McDonaldA 2540Prohibits food-service and retail establishments from refusing to accept cash as payment for goods or services; calls for a civil fine if an establishment should refuse cash as payment.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Nader SayeghA 2471Phases out certain reimbursements for expenditures made by or on behalf of social services districts for medical assistance for needy persons, beginning with a 10% reduction for 2025, and ending with a 100% reduction for 2034, and remaining eliminated for each year thereafter.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Scott BendettA 2453Exempts the sale of zero-emission school buses from sales and use taxes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jenifer RajkumarA 2446Establishes the Take A Look medical and dental workforce employment tour pilot program which is a campaign to promote and market the health care workforce employment and career opportunities in the following economic development regions: central, north country, western, finger lakes, capital region, mohawk and southern tier.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Carrie WoernerS 2439Encourages the participation of minority- and women-owned business enterprises in state contracts by avoiding unnecessary and unjustified bundling of contract requirements that preclude minority- and women-owned business participation.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Leroy ComrieA 2516Authorizes the department of health to establish a program for familial dysautonomia, Canavan's and Tay-Sachs disease screening and counseling and to provide grants and to enter into contracts with public and non-profit private entities to assist in such program; provides that participation in such program shall be voluntary and all information shall be confidential.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzA 2503Relates to disclosure authorization and reporting requirements for the START-UP NY program.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Edward RaA 2461Prohibits the use of cell-site simulators by law enforcement officers; provides a right of action for violations of such prohibition.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Robert CarrollA 2454Requires the commissioner of health to promulgate regulations requiring that the addition of, decertification of, or changes in the method of delivery of perinatal services by a general hospital be subject to an application under article 28 of the public health law that requires review and approval by the council.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. John McDonaldA 2564Directs 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 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Stephen HawleyA 2541Repeals the authority for sales of electricity and gas by entities (ESCOs) other than electric or natural gas distribution companies.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzA 2562Requires state agencies, public authorities and public benefit corporations to provide annual reports including information on outstanding total debt for each entity, total annual debt service for each entity, annual debt issuance for each entity, and annual debt to be retired for each entity.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Edward RaA 2498Increases the earned income tax credit for taxable years beginning in 2025.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedTAXAsm. Edward RaA 2506Relates to addiction counseling services for incarcerated individuals.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Scott BendettA 2528Expedites actions involving insurance claims for damages resulting from a state disaster emergency; sets time frames.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzA 2459Provides for automatic enrollment and recertification simplification for Medicaid managed care plans and long term care plans.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Amy PaulinA 2550Directs the department of environmental conservation to authorize the use of a crossbow for the taking of big and small game by any licensed person for use during the entirety of the archery-only season within Wyoming county.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. David DiPietroA 2577Relates to campaign contribution limits on corporations; provides that all controlled corporations (subsidiaries) as defined by the IRS code shall be considered one corporation for the purposes of contribution limits; requires the treasurer of a political committee, other than a party committee, to identify and disclose the economic or other special interests of a majority of its contributors and/or organizers and the identity of any common employer or organizer.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzA 2549Requires monthly inspections of all AED equipment in all schools.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEDNAsm. Nader SayeghA 2457Requires the board of elections to provide Russian interpreters at certain polling locations in cities having a population in excess of one million people.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William ColtonA 2567Establishes the New York healthy incentive program (Part A); automates SNAP and the New York healthy incentive program (Part B); establishes the New York healthy incentive program outreach program (Part C).New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSOSAsm. Maritza DavilaA 2570Provides that a person is guilty of criminal impersonation in the second degree when a person pretends to be a servicemember or former servicemember, or a first responder, or as having received a decoration or medal; establishes a stolen valor fee.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPenalAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzA 2501Requires health insurance for state officers and employees who receive health insurance benefits from the state to take effect immediately upon employment.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedCVSAsm. Dana LevenbergA 2542Provides public assistance for home internet service payments.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Maritza DavilaA 2474Establishes a small business tax credit for certain efforts taken to improve such small business's facility in an effort to reduce the spread of infectious diseases.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedTAXAsm. Scott BendettA 2572Exempts income earned by a head of household or any person in the household from certain job training or adult education programs from the determination of need for public assistance programs.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Maritza DavilaA 2518Provides an authorized police officer or peace officer the ability to request ambulance service for certain individuals who need emergency admission for immediate observation, care and treatment.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Amy PaulinA 2515Relates to requiring evening court hours for the adjudication of parking violations; requires that hearing examiners be available until 7:00 p.m. at least one evening each week.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William ColtonA 2519Prohibits city agencies in a city having a population of one million or more from contracting with a limited liability company unless such limited liability company discloses the names and addresses of persons having limited liability for the contractual obligations and other liabilities of the company.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William ColtonA 2510Establishes a cancer treatment credit for the cost of medical expenses.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Edward RaA 2575Extends the statute of limitations of actions related to certain sex trafficking offenses, reviving such actions otherwise barred by the existing statute of limitations; grants trial preference to such actions; exempts such actions from certain provisions requiring notice of claims.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzA 2568Prohibits a statewide elected official, state officer or employee, member of the legislature or legislative employee to use state aircraft for political purposes; provides a violation of such restriction constitutes a class A misdemeanor.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. David DiPietroA 2502Relates to the creation of home stability support supplement programs.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSOSAsm. Maritza DavilaS 2456Enacts the "language barrier elimination act" to provide translations to limited English proficient individuals in connection with services provided through the department of labor, department of family assistance or department of health.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jessica RamosA 2511Repeals the Empire state film production credit and the Empire state film post production credit.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Stephen HawleyA 2467Relates to electronic financial disclosures of members and candidates of the legislature; requires creation of electronic version of disclosure statement; directs the commission on ethics and lobbying in government shall make available an editable, electronic, readable and searchable version of the annual statement of financial disclosure by January 1, 2026.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. John McDonaldA 2569Authorizes the use of cool roofs on new construction or substantially renovated state-owned buildings; relates to establishing the state green building construction act.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William ColtonA 2560Suspends the registration of a vehicle which has been documented multiple times within a period by a photo violation monitoring device for failure to comply with traffic-control indications.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Robert CarrollS 2442Enacts the small insurer protection act prohibiting the filing of an application for an order of rehabilitation or liquidation of a small insurer on certain grounds unless such order is based on: the superintendent's adoption of a report on examination finding the company insolvent; or the annual or quarterly financial statements of the company, which show that the company's admitted assets do not exceed its liabilities and surplus to policyholders if the company does not maintain reserves in an amount determined reasonable by its independent loss reserve specialist or its appointed actuary.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Leroy ComrieA 2445Authorizes courts to reduce or modify sentences upon a motion for certain individuals convicted of a felony in which the sentence is greater than necessary to achieve the purpose of sentencing.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedCPLAsm. Catalina CruzA 2470Makes all costs and expenses of the department of public service and public service commission subject to appropriation by the legislature on the certification of the chair of the department and upon the audit and warrant of the comptroller.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Scott BendettA 2444Exempts toothpaste, toothbrushes and dental floss from the payment of sales tax.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedTAXAsm. Carrie WoernerA 2514Authorizes pharmacists to administer injections for contraceptive use.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. John McDonaldA 2521Provides for bilingual voting materials.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William ColtonA 2479Prohibits the formation of a subsidiary of a public authority without prior approval of the legislature; allows the formation of a subsidiary of a public authority without prior approval of the legislature if such public authority files a written notice sixty days prior to the organization of such subsidiary with the governor and the legislature.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William ColtonA 2477Prohibits admission of sex offenders to state operated psychiatric centers which share facilities with a children's psychiatric center.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. William ColtonA 2546Directs the commissioner of transportation to conduct a study on the implementation of traffic control devices at intersections with a high volume of visual and hearing impaired pedestrians.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Nader SayeghA 2553Prohibits the location and construction of wind turbines on Lake Erie.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPBSAsm. David DiPietroS 2449Requires Medicare and Medicaid managed care providers to provide coverage for certain out-of-network health care when the patient has a long term relationship with a medical professional who is not a recurring provider under the managed care provider's network.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Leroy ComrieA 2505Provides that the comptroller shall examine and audit all state or federal funds appropriated or received for the humanitarian aid including short term shelter services to migrant individuals and families, including costs associated with humanitarian emergency response and relief centers for individuals entering short term shelter on or after April 1, 2024 in New York city or any other municipality in New York state.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Edward RaA 2537Requires the disclosure of fees on internet websites and mobile applications which allow consumers to acquire loans with terms of less than one month.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Nader SayeghA 2483Requires the inclusion of suicide prevention resources to be provided with a warrant of eviction, including the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the applicable Suicide Crisis telephone number as provided by the Office of Mental Health.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzA 2558Relates to the appointment and reporting duties of the superintendent of the state police and to the appointment of employees of the state police; requires the approval of certain duties of the state police by the superintendent of the state police.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzA 2507Provides for the issuance of free hunting, fishing and trapping licenses to persons who are active or reserve members of the armed forces or the organized militia, and to honorably discharged veterans thereof who have ten or more years of military service.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. David DiPietroA 2462Creates designated parking spaces at state buildings and facilities for recipients of the purple heart award.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Steve SternA 2494Establishes the school safety specialist act; establishes a certification and training program for school safety specialists; outlines the roles and duties of school safety specialists.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Scott BendettA 2487Requires the department of transportation to submit annual reporting to the minority leader of the senate, the minority leader of the assembly, the ranking minority member of the senate transportation committee, the ranking minority member of the assembly transportation committee, the ranking minority member of the senate finance committee, and the ranking minority member of the assembly ways and means committee.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Edward RaA 2532Relates to providing translators at certain polling place locations if fifteen percent of the number of voting age citizens who speak the same language other than English at home reside in the district where such polling place is located.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedELNAsm. Nader SayeghA 2526Enacts provisions relating to collective negotiations by health care providers with certain health care plans in certain counties; applies to health benefit plans that provide benefits for medical or surgical expenses incurred as a result of a health condition, accident or sickness, including an individual, group, blanket or franchise insurance policy or insurance agreement offered by certain enumerated entities.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Amy PaulinA 2576Provides that a board of education or a board of cooperative educational services shall have the authority to award contracts for school food services on the basis of certain scoring criteria.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. John McDonaldA 2530Requires the notification to veterans of the availability of veterans' services free of charge by federal, state, and local veteran agencies; requires certain disclosures to be provided when notifying veterans about available services; provides for civil penalties for any violations.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Edward Ra

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