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A 4029Requires coverage for colorectal cancer early detection beginning at age thirty-five; adds coverage for colorectal cancer early detection as a required coverage for individual policies; requires notification of colorectal early detection coverage to be provided to insured individuals beginning at age thirty-five.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedISCAsm. Charles FallA 4024Authorizes the delivery of telehealth services in schools by licensed providers.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Amy PaulinA 4021Prohibits the installation or replacement of synthetic turf at outdoor athletic fields and facilities owned or operated by municipalities or school districts in the state.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Phil SteckA 4019Allows attendance at individualized education program (IEP) meetings to be covered under paid family leave.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Jo Anne SimonS 3972Directs the department of environmental conservation to establish a perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances removal treatment installation grant program, providing a one-time grant to private well users for the installation of PFAS treatment or service connection to a public water system; directs the department of environmental conservation to establish a perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances removal treatment maintenance rebate program, providing a rebate to private well users for the maintenance of PFAS treatment equipment.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Peter HarckhamS 3962Establishes the savings bank, savings and loan association or credit union municipal deposit program; defines terms; provides that a credit union accepting deposits of public money is subject to certain limitations and shall pledge assets or furnish other security satisfactory in form and amount to the depositor, for the repayment of monies held in the name of such depositor, when required to be secured by applicable law, decree, or regulation.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Monica MartinezS 3999Enacts the "New York accountability in reporting act"; establishes the crimes of offering a false report for filing in the second degree and offering a false report for filing in the first degree; requires the creation of public databases for false reporting; provides for a civil remedy for convictions of such crimes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 3994Establishes a division of early childhood within the office of children and family services to coordinate, consolidate and integrate early childhood programs.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEXCSen. Kevin ParkerS 4008Authorizes the trading of existing but unused research and development credits and existing but unused net operating loss deductions to existing corporations and partnerships in return for private assistance; enacts the "Small New York Based High-Technology Business Investment Tax Credit Act".New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 4015Provides that the dignity for all students act shall apply to private, religious or denominational educational institutions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 3970Authorizes emergency medical care personnel to provide basic first aid to dogs and cats.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPBHSen. Luis SepúlvedaS 4026Creates a disabled person retrofit tax credit; provides a tax credit that is equal to thirty percent of the cost of expenditures, up to $5,000 for making qualified improvements.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 4010Provides that chiropractors may certify disability for handicapped parking and real property tax purposes and be employed by school districts to assist medical inspectors.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 3995Creates the New York autism spectrum disorders treatment, training and research council; provides for the powers and duties of the council.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 3959Creates the fourteenth judicial district consisting of the county of Monroe; provides for continuation of the seventh judicial district and the positions of certain seventh and fourteenth judicial district justices; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jeremy CooneyS 3969Relates to mandatory continuing education for teachers relating to mental health issues.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedMHYSen. Luis SepúlvedaS 4000Relates to traffic stops conducted by law enforcement officers; defines "racial profiling"; authorizes division of criminal justice services to conduct a study relating to racial profiling; prohibits use of race or ethnicity of an individual as the sole factor in determining the existence of probable cause to place such person under arrest or take into custody.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 3976Relates to removing the fee for a sex offender to make a change to such sex offender's registration with the division of criminal justice services including fees for changing their address, or any change to their status of enrollment, attendance, employment or residence at any institution of higher education.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Luis SepúlvedaS 3965Exempts small business enterprises that manufacture metal or vinyl windows and doors from certain employee limits and personal net worth limits for purposes of certification of a minority-owned business enterprise.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Toby Ann StaviskyS 4003Establishes the "Safe Staffing for Hospital Care Act"; establishes minimum staffing levels for various health care workers in different health care facilities; requires submission of staffing plans; prohibits most mandatory overtime.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 4019Encourages the preservation and viewing of historic properties by allowing an exemption from local real estate tax in cities of a million or more population, for improvements to historic real property and by requiring certain public access to such property; defines the term "historic real property" as a one, two or three family residence which is owner-occupied and designated by the appropriate agency as a historic landmark and such designation is maintained.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 3982Requires the establishment of an appeals process for students who are denied the state resident tuition rate at any public university or college.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEDNSen. Kevin ParkerS 4025Creates an emergency in education tax surcharge to fund an omnibus education financing plan in New York city; provides for a maintenance of effort requirement.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 3954Classifies worksite employees of professional employers as employees of the professional employer for certain insurance purposes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jessica RamosS 3966Authorizes the use of approved programs at foreign dental schools to satisfy the experience requirement for licensure as a dentist.New York · last action 2026-01-07Passed first houseSen. Toby Ann StaviskyS 4021Provides that all schools shall have a multi-cultural curriculum.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 3979Establishes peer crisis diversion homes; requires the commissioner to establish or contract for no less than six peer crisis diversion homes within one year.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 3977Relates to the state board of parole members; requires the board have at least nineteen members.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Luis SepúlvedaS 3998Relates to civil actions for deprivation of constitutional rights; provides that a peace officer employed by a local government, who under color of law, subjects or causes to be subjected, including failing to intervene, any other person to the deprivation of any individual rights that create binding obligations on government actors secured by the bill of rights, article one of the state constitution, is liable to the injured party for legal or equitable relief or any other appropriate relief; provides that statutory immunities and statutory limitations on liability, damages or attorney fees shall not apply; governmental immunity shall not be a defense to liability; and qualified immunity shall not be a defense to liability.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 3996Amends the definition of "developmental disability" to include an inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of the disability.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 3971Requires 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 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Luis SepúlvedaS 4038Relates to the operating permit program from sources subject to the federal Clean Air Act and power plant emissions and performance standards.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SkoufisS 4005Requires gluten cross-contamination safeguards in food establishments owned, operated or leased by any department or agency of the state.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPBHSen. Kevin ParkerS 4035Allows for unlicensed individuals to collect throat or nasopharyngeal swab specimens and to perform certain nursing tasks during a state disaster emergency.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEDNSen. James SkoufisS 3991Creates the New York Civil Gideon Act.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 4036Specifies watershed protection improvement districts may work towards the preservation of development rights.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SkoufisS 4012Requires notification to insureds that an out-of-network physician may be used in their procedure, test or surgery and such physician's services shall not be covered by their insurance policy; provides such services must be covered if the insured person does not receive notification prior to such services or procedure.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedISCSen. Kevin ParkerS 3988Relates to written notification to schools of a student's placement in foster care.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 3961Extends eligibility for the farm employer overtime tax credit to certain professional employer organizations that are in a contractual relationship with an eligible farm employer.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Michelle HincheyS 3981Relates to establishing additional requirements to purchase a firearm, shotgun or rifle; requires a person to apply for a hunting license prior to the purchase of a shotgun or rifle; establishes additional requirements for all firearms, shotguns and rifles including taking a five hour gun safety course and exam, passing a shooting range test with 90% accuracy, providing notarized proof of a passed drug test and mental health evaluation, providing proof of purchase of firearm and ammunition safe storage depositories and passing a criminal background check.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 3956Prohibits employers from using the federal electronic employment verification system to check the employment authorization status of an existing employee or an applicant who has not been offered employment and prohibits municipalities from requiring employers to use the federal electronic employment verification system.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jessica RamosS 4027Prohibits the state from entering into certain contracts with companies requiring employees to stipulate to binding arbitration for all disputes unless it excludes disputes involving sexual assault.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 3984Authorizes the commissioner of health to make grants to not-for-profit organizations and elementary, secondary and postsecondary schools to be used to help pay for the costs of conducting local blood drives.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPBHSen. Kevin ParkerS 4006Provides that conviction of assault on a social services worker which prevents them from performing a lawful duty is a felony.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 3997Amends the low income housing tax credit eligibility requirement to at least sixty percent of residential units be both rent-restricted and occupied by individuals whose income is one hundred twenty-five percent or less of area median gross income.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 4004Provides that a mortgage investing institution that maintains a mortgage on any real property in the state of New York shall give ten days written notice prior to requiring payment of an increase in the amount of escrow if the dollar amount of such increase is more than five percent of the total monthly payment; provides that no service charge shall be imposed for the giving of such notice; defines that term "mortgage investing institutions" as any banking organization or other entity engaged in the business of offering mortgage financing to the public or investing in mortgages.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 3986Establishes a task force to study and assess the condition of African American men in New York; provides such task force shall consist of 17 members and report its findings no later than December 31, 2026.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 4009Requires coverage under the healthy New York program for mental illness.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 4017Authorizes the urban development corporation to evaluate the geographical coverage of programs overseen by the corporation and to work with not-for-profit corporations to supplement the technical assistance needs for communities.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 4007Includes bias-related graffiti in hate crimes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 4001Relates to criminal history record searches and open warrants and when such warrants shall be excluded from reports.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 3973Relates to project labor agreement feasibility studies and apprenticeship agreements; provides the study shall look to see if there will be a negative impact on opportunities for minority, women or service-disabled veteran owned businesses; provides such feasibility studies shall be provided to the public for review and comment.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedLaborSen. Luis SepúlvedaS 4034Requires the disposal of copies of identification documents by owner, lessee, proprietor or manager of any hotel, motel, steamboat, tourist cabins, camp, resort, tavern, inn, boarding or lodging house.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. James SkoufisS 4028Establishes an independent fatality review board to review and assess domestic violence cases which result in a fatality and compile a report and make recommendations to certain state agencies based on such review and assessment; provides for access to various records without subpoena and for access to sealed records with judicial authorization.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 3985Establishes a task force to study the impact of a state-issued cryptocurrency on the state of New York.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 3975Permits emergency medical parole during a time of crisis to those that have a disability and who are at serious risk for death, disease or other harm due to an emergency disaster being declared provided such person has a reasonably stable living situation upon release and does not pose an unreasonable current public safety risk.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Luis SepúlvedaS 4044Establishes clean energy goals of reducing the annual total of vehicle miles traveled within the state by 20% by the year 2050; requires state and local highway projects to comply with reductions to vehicle miles traveled targets.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedHAYSen. Andrew GounardesS 4016Relates to the siting of the New York state Martin Luther King, Jr. institute for nonviolence at Medgar Evers college.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 3952Establishes local wage enforcement authority in the city of New York; authorizes the city of New York to establish a minimum wage that is higher than the statewide minimum wage.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jessica RamosS 3968Requires certain notices in communications by mercantile establishments attempting to settle civil actions deriving from larceny prosecutions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Luis SepúlvedaS 3978Relates to establishing emergency release protocols during a time of crisis including during a state disaster emergency which places the lives, health or well-being of people in custody at risk.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Luis SepúlvedaS 4032Exempts certain dry cleaning equipment or machinery certified by the department of environmental conservation from sales and use taxes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Toby Ann StaviskyS 4011Establishes a parent and student training center within the City University of New York.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 3983Enacts the "New York City Training And Comprehension of Trauma in Children (TACTIC) Act"; establishes the TACTIC council; provides for a trauma informed care training program to teachers in schools located in the city of New York; creates a department of child trauma informed care to assist with parenting workshops, to assign trauma informed care specialists to schools and to report to the TACTIC council regarding child trauma informed care provided to schools in the city of New York.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 4045Requires the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices if a driver accumulates eleven or more points on their driving record during a 24 month period, or receives 6 speed camera or red light camera tickets during a twelve month period.New York · last action 2026-01-07Passed first houseSen. Andrew GounardesS 4023Requires state and local law enforcement officers to identify themselves to the public upon initiation of law enforcement activity.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 4022Provides that any charges assessed by a credit card company for late payment shall not exceed five percent of the unpaid balance of any bill, including any interest thereon, or twenty dollars, whichever amount is less.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 3963Provides for voluntary certification of certified recovery community centers.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Nathalia FernandezS 3992Relates to racial and ethnic impact statements on bills.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 4029Relates to the amount of the allowable levy growth factor and the percentage of votes needed to override the tax levy limit.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Julia SalazarS 3980Removes from admissibility evidence that proves or tends to prove that a victim has been convicted of a prostitution offense within three years prior to the sex offense which is the subject of the prosecution.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 3987Provides that hospitals which offer medical residency training in obstetrics, gynecology, internal medicine, women's health and osteopathy shall provide training which follows the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education or the American Osteopathic Association special requirements for obstetrics-gynecology; provides for experience with induced abortions and complications thereto except where residency program has a religious, moral or legal restriction which prohibits residents from performing abortions within the institution.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 3953Relates to the convening of a human services employee wage board; requires the commissioner of labor to convene a human services employee wage board comprised of twelve members; requires the wage board to hold hearings and report and make recommendations to the governor and legislature no later than December 31, 2025.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jessica RamosS 3989Requires hepatitis C virus testing of newborns.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 4024Creates the New York state home ownership savings plan; creates a property tax exemption related thereto; creates exemptions for properties purchased in target areas with a New York state home ownership savings plan.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 4020Enhances the fitness and safety requirements for certain licensed individuals; establishes the "New York state task force on the effects of aging on driving ability".New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 4002Relates to establishing an automatic expunction system for certain records including unconstitutional stops that occurred between January two thousand four and June two thousand twelve by the New York city police department that either resulted in the completion of a UF-250 form or a Form 61 complaint in which the SQF section was completed and led to arrests for either resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, criminal possession of a weapon, and offenses involving marihuana.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 3957Increases fees for the registration of larger, heavier motor vehicles; provides a waiver for a portion of weight added by batteries in electric vehicles.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Andrew GounardesS 3955Relates to notification in the case of a change to the workers' compensation claims representative.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Jessica RamosS 3993Allows certain reusable beverage containers in sports venues.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 4014Enacts the "Equal Access to Health and Human Services for Limited English Speaking Individuals Act"; directs certain state agencies to provide language assistance services for persons seeking family assistance, health or labor services; requires record keeping; requires free translation for 22 languages.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 4018Allows taxpayers to subtract interest paid on an education loan and education debt from federal adjusted gross income.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedTAXSen. Kevin ParkerA 4106Disregards any amount included in an individual taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income as a result of the federal child tax credit for purposes of calculating an individual taxpayer's federal income tax deduction.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedTAXAsm. Brian CunninghamA 4121Relates to requiring covered entities to publicly report on franchise fees, consumer complaints and denials of requests for service; defines covered entities; provides that the department of public service shall investigate allegations against covered entities upon the written request of 25 customers, the chief executive officer of the municipality or the county legislature of the county served.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Michaelle SolagesA 4076Provides for a waiver of certain liquor license renewal fees during the calendar year 2025.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedABCAsm. Brian CunninghamA 4199Relates to the minimum and maximum amounts of indemnity bonds or insurance policies for ambulettes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. David McDonoughA 4057Relates to New York state active duty performed under the authority of the governor of New York state.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Sam BergerA 4092Makes it a class A-1 felony to sell or transport an opiate controlled substance which causes the death of another person.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPenalAsm. Steve SternA 4206Requires courts to consider whether an individual poses a risk or threat of physical danger to the safety of any person or the community when imposing a securing order; makes stalking in the second and third degree a qualifying offense; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Michael ReillyA 4189Authorizes the comptroller of the city of New York to enforce and investigate certain violations of the state minimum wage.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Karines ReyesA 4234Requires the establishment of electronics and hazardous waste recycling programs in towns within Nassau and Suffolk counties for one year.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Keith BrownA 4242Requires the commissioner of education, in consultation with the commissioner of health, to develop a bleeding control kit program which requires bleeding control kits to be installed in easily accessible areas of schools; requires training of personnel to use bleeding control kits in the event of an injury to another person.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedEDNAsm. David McDonoughA 4084Requires license plates for bicycles, bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters in New York city; requires a one time registration; requires a registration fee for such license plates.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Brian CunninghamA 4109Provides that an assault on a senior citizen on public transportation shall be a class D violent felony punishable by up to 7 years in prison.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedPenalAsm. Brian CunninghamA 4054Requires retail licensees for on-premises consumption of alcohol and adult-use on-site consumption of cannabis licensees have opioid antagonists to be administered to patrons, staff or individuals on premises of such establishment.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedCANAsm. Keith BrownA 4207Prohibits a mandatory immunization against the novel coronavirus/COVID-19 for children, incapacitated persons, or students or staff of employment institutions or day care facilities; prohibits requiring people to carry or present evidence of having received the COVID-19 vaccine.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Michael ReillyA 4059Requires all public buildings and all parks, recreation and historic preservation sites have bins for recyclable and compostable materials.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Keith BrownA 4168Prohibits municipalities from transferring primary investigating authority of vehicle collisions that result in serious injury or death from the police to a non-law enforcement agency.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedAsm. Michael ReillyA 4193Provides for school district employees who have been provisionally appointed to a position for at least nine months without an exam being offered for such position to receive a permanent appointment in such position.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedCVSAsm. Nader SayeghS 4061Permits and encourages state owned parking facilities to install solar canopies in any parking garage, open parking lot or other parking facility owned and/or operated by the state of New York, that offers parking spaces for the purposes of public use, state employee use or pay-per-usage constructed prior to January first, 2030; requires such installation after January 1, 2030.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedSen. Rachel May

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