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S 2646Adds Falls Brook, Jones Brook, Kelso Brook, Minerva Stream, and Trout Brook to the definition of inland waterways for the purposes of waterfront revitalization.New York · last action 2026-05-05Passed first houseS 2656Relates to segregated confinement; provides that certain incarcerated individuals shall not be placed in a residential rehabilitation unit; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-05-05IntroducedS 2712Directs the public service commission to conduct a full cost benefit analysis of the technical and economic feasibility of renewable energy systems in the state of New York and to compare such directly with other methods of electricity generation; makes certain changes relating to greenhouse gas emissions limits.New York · last action 2026-05-05IntroducedS 161Expands the eligibility period for indigent legal service attorneys to receive certain loan forgiveness; increases loan reimbursement for certain attorneys who work in legal services with indigent clients.New York · last action 2026-05-04Passed first houseS 78Requires colleges, universities, professional, proprietary and graduate schools to provide written notice to all students of the institution's tuition liability policy.New York · last action 2026-05-04Passed first houseS 401Establishes the "tenant opportunity to purchase act"; prevents the displacement of middle and lower-income tenants in New York and preserves affordable housing by providing an opportunity for tenants to own or remain renters in the properties in which they reside.New York · last action 2026-05-04IntroducedS 557Relates to designating the month of May as "Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month".New York · last action 2026-05-04Passed first houseS 616Relates to designating the month of May as "Korean American Family Month".New York · last action 2026-05-04Passed first houseA 705Requires colleges, universities, professional, proprietary and graduate schools to provide written notice to all students of the institution's tuition liability policy.New York · last action 2026-05-04IntroducedA 1206Requires certain health insurance policies to provide coverage for diabetes and prediabetes screening.New York · last action 2026-05-04IntroducedA 1422Provides that an accusatory instrument or supporting deposition consisting of factual allegations by a deponent with limited English proficiency is not sufficient unless accompanied by a sworn statement from an interpreter affirming the accuracy of the English interpretation.New York · last action 2026-05-04Passed first houseS 2050Increases the term of office of an election commissioner from two to four years beginning January first of each odd numbered year.New York · last action 2026-05-04Passed first houseS 2291Expands the applicability of the assessment exemption for living quarters for parent or grandparent to include living quarters constructed or reconstructed before the effective date of the section providing such exemption.New York · last action 2026-05-04Passed first houseS 2398Requires genetic testing results only be received by patients and health care providers providing direct care while health insurance companies only receive a record that the genetic testing was performed; provides insurers cannot require access to genetic testing results and cannot take adverse action against someone for not providing genetic testing results.New York · last action 2026-05-04Passed first houseS 2458Provides the NYC water board shall not establish a limit of less than six years to challenge any fee, rate, rent or other service charges for the use of or services furnished by the water board and/or sewerage systems.New York · last action 2026-05-04Passed first houseS 2546Authorizes the mortgagee or lienor of an abandoned multiple dwelling to apply for the appointment of a receiver to bring the building into compliance.New York · last action 2026-05-04Passed first houseS 2655Requires health insurance policies to cover costs for pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome rehabilitation treatment.New York · last action 2026-05-04IntroducedS 3111Permits the principal of any high school to allow any local fire department, upon request, to enter the school for the purpose of fire department junior recruitment, including, but not limited to: making presentations; disseminating literature; and answering questions by students.New York · last action 2026-05-04Passed first houseA 1633Relates to youth programs sponsored by fire departments; provides that participants may respond to an emergency or hazardous activity, but shall remain in an appropriate and safe designated area that has been established by the chief or officer in charge; provides such participants cannot respond to an emergency on a vehicle using lights and/or sirens; provides such participants may not enter a burning structure; protects volunteer fire departments and fire companies from certain criminal and civil liability potentially arising from the operation of a youth program.New York · last action 2026-05-01IntroducedS 49Increases the cap on the credit for contributions to certain funds for contributions to the SUNY Impact Foundation from ten million dollars to twenty million dollars.New York · last action 2026-04-30IntroducedA 184Requires epinephrine devices at children's overnight, summer day and traveling summer day camps.New York · last action 2026-04-30IntroducedA 645Authorizes the presence of epinephrine auto-injector devices on pre-school premises.New York · last action 2026-04-30IntroducedA 773Relates to the use of automated lending decision-making tools by banks for the purposes of making lending decisions; allows loan applicants to consent to or opt out of such use.New York · last action 2026-04-30IntroducedA 1348Relates to requirements for certain contracts for materials, supplies, or services under $50,000; assures the prudent and economical use of public moneys in the best interests of the taxpayers; requires an authority in the city of New York to develop a procurement corruption prevention training program; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-04-30IntroducedA 1354Prohibits the idling of any passenger vehicle, with certain exceptions, for more than 3 consecutive minutes; establishes the first violation is a warning and subsequent violations of such section are traffic infractions punishable by a fine of $150.New York · last action 2026-04-30IntroducedA 1440Requires inspections of motor vehicle mufflers and exhaust systems.New York · last action 2026-04-30IntroducedA 2613Provides additional protections for sensitive health information; requires all health information networks, electronic health record systems, and health care providers to provide patients with a right to restrict the disclosures of such patient's health information; defines terms; provides for exceptions.New York · last action 2026-04-30IntroducedA 2692Establishes a working group to create a pilot program for an alternative system to a credit score for unbanked persons, undocumented immigrants and any other individuals who would benefit from such alternative system.New York · last action 2026-04-30IntroducedA 2722Requires the municipal police training council establish standards for the destruction of controlled substances; requires such destruction of controlled substances policies be publicly available.New York · last action 2026-04-30IntroducedA 2731Authorizes certain existing assisted living programs to expand capacity by nine or fewer beds under an expedited process.New York · last action 2026-04-30IntroducedS 200Provides for the revocation of a person's driver's license who has been convicted of operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.New York · last action 2026-04-29Passed first houseS 1865Enacts the lift our communities advertise locally (LOCAL) program which provides a tax credit on advertising for locally owned minority-owned and women-owned business enterprises, certified service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises or a small business.New York · last action 2026-04-29IntroducedS 1817Requires the office of addiction services and supports to encourage, aid, and facilitate clinical research into the use of ibogaine in drug treatment for heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine addiction.New York · last action 2026-04-29IntroducedA 1915Requires health care plans and payors to have a minimum of twelve and one-half percent of their total expenditures on physical and mental health annually be for primary care services.New York · last action 2026-04-29IntroducedS 1982Relates to the completion of training requirements for sheriffs and undersheriffs; directs the municipal police training council to promulgate rules and regulations relating to qualification for municipal police forces for persons who were previously sworn members of the state police and to provide certificates to such persons who meet such qualifications.New York · last action 2026-04-29Passed first houseS 2264Requires subsidiaries of certain authorities and their employees to submit all unresolvable contract negotiations to binding arbitration.New York · last action 2026-04-29Passed first houseA 2332Requires any website or mobile application associated with an electronic benefit transfer system to be offered in the twelve most common non-English languages spoken by limited-English proficient individuals in the state, based on data in the most recent American Community Survey published by the United States Census Bureau.New York · last action 2026-04-29Passed first houseS 2384Requires a business entity in violation of worker protection or environmental laws and regulations to surrender all previous state subsidies issued to such business entity.New York · last action 2026-04-29IntroducedA 2589Waives the state's sovereign immunity in state and federal courts with regard to liability for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act; waives the immunity of all instrumentalities and political subdivisions of the state.New York · last action 2026-04-29Passed first houseS 2633Directs the department of health to complete a report of the impact of hospital closures on healthcare access in the state.New York · last action 2026-04-29Passed first houseS 17Allows industrial development agencies to make grants to municipalities for open space preservation, parkland improvements and conservation easements where the municipal governing body finds that the grant encourages tourism or otherwise improves quality of life.New York · last action 2026-04-28Passed first houseS 54Prohibits the use of intoxication of the victim as a defense in sex crimes where the victim is under the extreme influence of any substance which renders them incapable of appraising or controlling such victim's conduct and incapable of clearly expressing lack of consent.New York · last action 2026-04-28Passed first houseS 156Increases the amount for awards made to crime victims; specifies certain items of personal property which are necessary and essential to the welfare of a claimant.New York · last action 2026-04-28Passed first houseS 441Includes certain persons of Middle Eastern and North African heritage and speakers of Haitian Creole as language minorities.New York · last action 2026-04-28Passed first houseS 721Enacts the "educator expense assistance act" to allow educators to deduct qualified expenses incurred by K-12 educators.New York · last action 2026-04-28IntroducedS 871Establishes uniform waiting list priorities for domestic violence survivors applying for public housing.New York · last action 2026-04-28Passed first houseA 465Requires the chair of the public service commission create rules, regulations, policies, and procedures for the creation of a resilient electric vehicle charging system pilot program to provide power through an extended outage.New York · last action 2026-04-28IntroducedA 1441Strengthens provisions relating to complaint handling procedures by the public service commission; requires certain response times.New York · last action 2026-04-28Passed first houseA 1430Prohibits the sale of medical adhesives and bandages containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; provides penalties for violations.New York · last action 2026-04-28IntroducedA 1994Allows certain defenses to parking violations despite entering of a default judgment.New York · last action 2026-04-28Passed first houseA 2239Includes contacts via text, email, private message, direct message or other electronic communication in the definition of the offense of aggravated harassment in the second degree.New York · last action 2026-04-28Passed first houseS 2273Includes contacts via text, email, private message, direct message or other electronic communication in the definition of the offense of aggravated harassment in the second degree.New York · last action 2026-04-28Passed first houseS 2416Authorizes 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 2026-04-28Passed first houseA 2683Provides coverage for a cranial prosthesis under certain conditions; defines a cranial prosthesis as a wig or hairpiece.New York · last action 2026-04-28IntroducedA 129Directs the commissioner of education to change the name of the state high school equivalency diploma, formerly known as the general education development (GED) program, to the Excelsior diploma.New York · last action 2026-04-27IntroducedS 399Makes it illegal for certain persons to possess or sell a pistol converter or a converted pistol; directs the superintendent of the state police to publish a list of pistols that the superintendent has determined to be convertible pistols.New York · last action 2026-04-27IntroducedA 1211Directs the office of children and family services to establish a center for fatherhood initiatives to issue grants to initiatives regarding the promotion and advancement of fatherhood, including but not limited to all underserved fatherhood groups to help expand opportunities to improve parenting knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy.New York · last action 2026-04-27IntroducedS 2022Exempts aid derived from funding from childcare stabilization grants, childcare desert funding, or other non-recurring funding, issued by the office of children and family services to childcare providers from income for the purpose of determining aid provided pursuant to public assistance programs.New York · last action 2026-04-27Passed first houseS 2070Requires the department of veterans' services to establish and maintain, in consultation and collaboration with other state agencies, a searchable database on the department's website providing resources available in the state for veterans, members of the uniformed services, and their families.New York · last action 2026-04-27Passed first houseS 2122Authorizes municipalities and the department of financial services to seek civil penalties for violations of the duty to maintain a foreclosed property in an amount of up to $650 per day for each day such violation persists after the judgement of foreclosure has been issued.New York · last action 2026-04-27Passed first houseS 2124Authorizes the pass-through or transfer of the credits for rehabilitation of historic properties; authorizes the allocation of the credit in a separate manner from any federal certified historic tax credit.New York · last action 2026-04-27Passed first houseA 276Increases the statewide energy storage capacity to six gigawatts by the year 2030, twelve gigawatts of statewide energy storage capacity by 2040, and seventeen gigawatts of statewide energy storage capacity by 2050.New York · last action 2026-04-24IntroducedA 199Makes it illegal for certain persons to possess or sell a pistol converter or a converted pistol; directs the superintendent of the state police to publish a list of pistols that the superintendent has determined to be convertible pistols.New York · last action 2026-04-23IntroducedA 198Relates to establishing a voluntary waiver of the right to purchase firearms, rifles or shotguns; requires the division of state police to maintain statewide records of individuals who have waived the right to purchase firearms, rifles, or shotguns and any revocations of such waivers.New York · last action 2026-04-23IntroducedA 413Expands unlawful surveillance in the first degree to include instances where the surveillance is of a person who has an active order of protection against them.New York · last action 2026-04-23IntroducedA 907Relates to automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) and mandatory postings of policies and annual reporting requirements.New York · last action 2026-04-23IntroducedA 1103Requires the department of environmental conservation to review laws and policies pertaining to free or reduced cost hunting and fishing licenses.New York · last action 2026-04-23IntroducedA 2629Requires the reporting of sentences of certain medical professionals to the office of professional medical conduct within twenty-four hours; requires the department of health to disseminate a criminal conviction and sentence of a physician within forty-eight hours of receipt.New York · last action 2026-04-23IntroducedA 765Requires that a health care provider who administers an immunization to a person nineteen years of age or older must report such information to the department of health or to the New York city citywide immunization registry unless the person receiving the immunization objects to such reporting.New York · last action 2026-04-22Passed first houseS 940Requires all insurance policies and health maintenance organization contracts to provide coverage for maternity patients and their newborns for hospital stays of at least 48 hours following childbirth by natural delivery and 96 hours following childbirth by caesarean section; provides such coverage for patients who are recipients of medicaid.New York · last action 2026-04-22Passed first houseS 1055Prohibits the division of criminal justice services from disclosing pending orders of adjournment in contemplation of dismissal on civil records of arrests and prosecutions.New York · last action 2026-04-22Passed first houseS 985Exempts toothpaste, toothbrushes and dental floss from the payment of sales tax.New York · last action 2026-04-22Passed first houseS 1668Authorizes the New York state energy research and development authority to administer a program to provide grants or loans for the costs related to enabling switching residences with propane or fuel-oil heating systems to efficient electric heat pumps.New York · last action 2026-04-22Passed first houseS 1782Requires each designated agency to employ a dementia care navigator to provide support for caregivers of individuals with dementia and to assist individuals with dementia in accessing appropriate services; requires the state office for the aging to establish the position of dementia care coordinator.New York · last action 2026-04-22IntroducedS 1833Enacts the "harmful algal bloom monitoring and prevention act"; establishes the harmful algal bloom monitoring and prevention fund.New York · last action 2026-04-22Passed first houseS 2057Enacts the "beauty justice act"; provides for the regulation of ingredients in personal care products and cosmetics; prohibits the sale of personal care products and cosmetic products containing certain restricted products.New York · last action 2026-04-22Passed first houseA 2078Requires the immunization of certain post-secondary students against hepatitis B.New York · last action 2026-04-22Passed first houseA 2584Relates to false or misleading advertisements of food and food products; provides factors to determine whether an advertisement is false or misleading; provides for enforcement and a private right of action.New York · last action 2026-04-22IntroducedA 3126Requires that when a complaint is made to local code enforcement of a violation of the uniform fire prevention and building code or a local code which results in the issuance of a compliance order, the complainant shall also be provided a copy of such order.New York · last action 2026-04-22Passed first houseS 28Eliminates provisions exempting employees with disabilities from the minimum wage law; provides that laws or minimum wage orders that authorize an employer to pay a wage that is less than the minimum wage are valid provided that under such laws or orders an employee with a disability is paid the same wage as an employee in a comparable position that does not have a disability.New York · last action 2026-04-21IntroducedS 342Establishes the "earned time act" providing for time allowances against the term or maximum term of sentences imposed by the court to be credited on an annual pro rata basis.New York · last action 2026-04-21IntroducedS 926Relates to arbitration organizations; requires private arbitration organizations involved in fifty or more consumer arbitrations per year to collect, publish at least quarterly, and make available to the public in a computer-searchable database certain information relating to such arbitrations; prohibits financial conflicts of interest.New York · last action 2026-04-21IntroducedS 1239Enacts the "food safety and chemical disclosure act"; prohibits certain food additives and food color additives; provides that in an action to enforce compliance, the recognition by the federal food and drug administration of any of these substances as safe may not be alleged as a defense; establishes requirements for the reporting of GRAS (generally recognized as safe) substances.New York · last action 2026-04-21Passed first houseA 1345Includes falsely reporting incidents in an attempt to bring about the dispatch of a large number of police officers to a particular address or location as a felony offense under the crime of falsely reporting an incident in the second degree.New York · last action 2026-04-21IntroducedA 1396Prevents an agency, department, division, commission, bureau or any other entity under the authority of the executive department from contracting, subcontracting or hiring any third party during a hiring freeze.New York · last action 2026-04-21Passed first houseA 1531Expands the offense of unlawfully dealing with a child in the second degree to include allowing a child less than eighteen years old to enter or remain in an establishment that serves alcohol and does not have an on-site kitchen.New York · last action 2026-04-21IntroducedS 1574Establishes the electric landscaping equipment rebate program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality, and reduce noise pollution by promoting the adoption of quieter, zero-emission landscaping equipment; provides for rebates at the point of sale for applicants purchasing or leasing certain equipment; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.New York · last action 2026-04-21Passed first houseA 1527Relates to mandatory dispositions and the commission of a felony offense while in possession of a firearm; provides an additional five years imprisonment.New York · last action 2026-04-21IntroducedS 1644Provides for a right to representation by counsel in any proceeding where an incarcerated individual is under consideration for release on parole and where such incarcerated individual is financially unable to retain counsel.New York · last action 2026-04-21IntroducedS 1643Establishes a job fair pilot program for certain residents of correctional facilities in the Wende and New York City correctional facility hubs.New York · last action 2026-04-21IntroducedS 1722Provides for salary schedule parity for positions designated managerial or confidential with comparable union-represented positions.New York · last action 2026-04-21IntroducedS 1739Provides for annual longevity payments for certain state employees designated managerial or confidential.New York · last action 2026-04-21IntroducedS 1743Requires certain peace officers to issue an appearance ticket, summon or arrest and bring before the appropriate court any person offending the provisions of article 26 of the agriculture and markets law.New York · last action 2026-04-21IntroducedA 1801Permits those licensed to carry or possess a pistol or revolver or to purchase or take possession of a semi-automatic rifle or licensed to hunt wildlife to purchase or take possession of ammunition without requiring contacting the statewide license and record database.New York · last action 2026-04-21IntroducedA 2176Requires motor vehicle dealers to search for recalls and make certain repairs prior to selling a used motor vehicle.New York · last action 2026-04-21IntroducedA 2198Establishes the crimes of assault on a pregnant person in the second degree as a class D felony and assault on a pregnant person in the first degree as a class C felony.New York · last action 2026-04-21IntroducedS 2225Relates to modular construction work; provides that modular construction shall comply with any existing municipal licensing requirements for all electrical, plumbing, and fire suppression work.New York · last action 2026-04-21IntroducedA 2339Provides for dentist loan repayment and practice support for dentists who agree to practice in an underserved area in the state.New York · last action 2026-04-21IntroducedA 2410Establishes the New York first--shop local program to provide immediate assistance to small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak; defines terms; provides that such program shall identify eligible applicants and projects that promote local products and services by providing marketing and business assistance services; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-04-21IntroducedA 2485Allows first responders who are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder to request line of duty sick leave.New York · last action 2026-04-21Introduced
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