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S 2701Relates to the trustees of the Freeholders and the Commonalty of the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk; provides that the trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southampton have and shall continue to have the authority to enforce the public's easement and access upon the ocean beaches within the town of Southampton, including all rights of the public with respect to the said ocean beaches which were conferred upon them by the Dongan Patent of 1686; defines "ocean beaches".New York · last action 2026-04-21IntroducedSen. Anthony PalumboS 3134Requires the department of transportation to maintain a website or webpage where users may report defects on state highways and bridges.New York · last action 2026-04-21IntroducedTRASen. Jeremy CooneyS 114Prohibits state chartered banking institutions from investing in and providing financing for private prisons.New York · last action 2026-04-20Passed first houseSen. Cordell CleareS 228Requires manufactured home park owners to provide a written justification for rent increases in excess of three percent of the current rent; provides that increases in costs to justify such rent increase for ordinary maintenance or repair to meet the warranty of habitability obligations must be shown to be necessary.New York · last action 2026-04-20Passed first houseSen. James SkoufisS 852Enacts the "homebuyer renovation property tax exemption act" to grant an exemption of up to fifteen thousand dollars from taxation levied by or on behalf of any county, city, town, village or school district in which such residential property is located for a period of five years from the date of purchase of the property; defines "primary residential property".New York · last action 2026-04-20IntroducedSen. Pamela HelmingS 868Requires certain health insurance policies to include coverage for the cost of certain infant and baby formulas.New York · last action 2026-04-20IntroducedSen. Jamaal BaileyS 1116Designates April twentieth as a day of commemoration to be known as New York State Constitution Day.New York · last action 2026-04-20Passed first houseSen. Andrew GounardesS 2074Creates the "disaster preparedness and emergency planning act"; authorizes a local sales tax exemption for emergency preparedness supplies; requires the division of homeland security and emergency services, in conjunction with the department of taxation and finance, to establish, promote and publish on the web a list of eligible items; requires the division of homeland security and emergency services to create public service announcements regarding such exemption and make available to municipalities for promotion purposes.New York · last action 2026-04-20IntroducedTAXSen. Shelley MayerS 2078Requires or allows licensing entities to suspend business licenses for certain businesses that are charged or convicted of wage theft; establishes reporting requirements for wage theft convictions.New York · last action 2026-04-20Passed first houseLaborSen. Shelley MayerS 2224Relates to reporting requirements on small nonprofits which lobby before the government.New York · last action 2026-04-20Passed first houseSen. Liz KruegerA 2064Authorizes an expedited application review process for certain health care professionals licensed to practice in other jurisdictions to practice in this state in connection with Double H Ranch; provides such application fee shall be waived.New York · last action 2026-04-17IntroducedAsm. Matthew SimpsonS 354Expands the healthcare services provided by telehealth.New York · last action 2026-04-16Passed first houseSen. Gustavo RiveraS 904Prohibits utility corporations from imposing late fees, interest, or penalties during an investigation by the commission; allows retroactive late fees, interest, or penalties if a determination is made in favor of such utility corporation; prohibits utility services from being terminated during an investigation by the commission; requires utility corporations to notify customers of investigations; requires notice to the general public; requires the public service commission to prepare reports on investigatory proceedings relating to gas, electric, and steam service.New York · last action 2026-04-16Passed first houseSen. Kristen GonzalezS 1553Provides that credits for excess electricity generated by customer-generators subject to net energy metering by an electric corporation or the Long Island power authority may be carried over indefinitely and used against any charges imposed by an electric corporation or the Long Island power authority when the customer-generator uses more electricity than such customer generates; provides for the accounting of credits once every 5 years and the electric corporation or Long Island power authority shall reimburse the customer-generator for the accumulated credits.New York · last action 2026-04-16Passed first houseSen. Kevin ParkerS 1701Relates to strengthening of utility storm response and compliance by reviewing mitigating factors including but not limited to mitigating factors and the specifics surrounding the violation or violations.New York · last action 2026-04-16Passed first housePBSSen. Shelley MayerS 1673Directs the development of materials to be provided to new employees relating to student loan repayment information.New York · last action 2026-04-16Passed first houseSen. Andrew GounardesS 1912Requires medical assistance coverage for medically tailored meals and medical nutrition therapy for the purpose of disease management.New York · last action 2026-04-16Passed first houseSen. Gustavo RiveraS 1966Requires social services districts to, every heating season, automatically re-enroll persons or households currently receiving assistance through the low-income home energy assistance program, so long as each person or household maintains eligibility.New York · last action 2026-04-16Passed first houseSen. Chris RyanA 1069Requires the Medicaid inspector general to comply with standards relating to the audit and review of medical assistance program funds.New York · last action 2026-04-14IntroducedPBHAsm. Amy PaulinA 1247Authorizes the city of New York to provide for a residential parking permit system to reduce hazards and pollution levels.New York · last action 2026-04-14IntroducedAsm. Jo Anne SimonA 1923Prohibits the trade of farmed fur products if any of the fur was sourced from an animal that was raised, maintained, kept, or housed for all or part of its life on a fur farm.New York · last action 2026-04-14IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalS 2562Enacts the New York agricultural investment task force act; establishes the New York task force on agricultural investment to study and assess the future of agriculture in the state.New York · last action 2026-04-14IntroducedSen. Leroy ComrieS 1197Requires daycare facilities to maintain evacuation and lockdown plans for children with disabilities during an emergency situation.New York · last action 2026-04-13Passed first houseSen. Joseph AddabboS 1694Prohibits recording of the entrance or exit of a school ground or the entrance or exit to a property that contains school grounds within its boundaries.New York · last action 2026-04-13Passed first houseSen. James SkoufisS 2117Relates to prosecution by the department of financial services (DFS) and municipalities of certain violations regarding residential real property by mortgage lenders and similar entities; directs DFS to promulgate standards of review of whether to prosecute such violations; requires deference to municipalities where both the municipality and DFS are authorized to prosecute such a violation; directs payments of civil penalties issued pursuant to such violations to be paid to DFS if DFS is the prosecuting entity.New York · last action 2026-04-13Passed first houseSen. Patricia FahyS 2494Provides that certain allegations made by employees involving employment discrimination shall be protected and matters of public interest in actions involving public petition and participation.New York · last action 2026-04-13Passed first houseSen. Andrew GounardesS 2707Requires DHCR to develop a common application and web portal for certain funding, tax credits, loans, and grants for housing; requires such application to be available upon request from relevant state agencies; requires such web portal to be manageable by relevant state agencies; makes relevant provisions.New York · last action 2026-04-13Passed first houseSen. Rachel MayA 2625Establishes a pilot program to provide grants to local education providers to implement high-impact tutoring programs prioritizing low-income or underserved students to address student learning loss or unfinished learning resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.New York · last action 2026-04-10IntroducedAsm. Brian CunninghamS 2346Enacts the "gas tax holiday act"; provides that from the first of the month after the effective date of the section until December 31, 2027 the taxes imposed on retail sales of fuel gas, motor fuel and diesel motor fuel shall be exempt from certain taxes.New York · last action 2026-04-09IntroducedSen. Kevin ParkerS 1820Establishes a pilot program to provide grants to local education providers to implement high-impact tutoring programs prioritizing low-income or underserved students to address student learning loss or unfinished learning resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.New York · last action 2026-04-07IntroducedSen. Nathalia FernandezA 1858Prohibits discrimination on the basis of a person's height or weight in opportunities of employment, housing, and access to public accommodations.New York · last action 2026-04-07IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalA 204Requires annual reports of legal settlement payments related to law enforcement activity; provides such report shall include, but not be limited to, monetary amounts, plaintiffs and named parties, and shall be published on the website of the comptroller.New York · last action 2026-04-06IntroducedAsm. Catalina CruzS 1640Provides for the admissibility of a complainant's outcry and disclosures in cases of sexual abuse regardless of when the disclosure was made relative to the abuse.New York · last action 2026-04-06IntroducedSen. Nathalia FernandezA 2533Creates, in addition to the existing sanction of criminal contempt of court, the remedies of labor law civil penalties and employee's right to bring civil action for unlawful discharge, penalty or discrimination on account of the exercise by an employee of a juror's right to be absent from employment by reason of jury service.New York · last action 2026-04-06IntroducedAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzS 68Enacts the student journalist education act to protect student speech at educational institutions unless such speech is libelous, an invasion of privacy, or incites students to commit an unlawful act, violate school policies, or to materially and substantially disrupt the orderly operation of the school.New York · last action 2026-04-02IntroducedSen. Brian KavanaghS 1815Requires publishers of books created wholly or partially with the use of generative artificial intelligence to disclose such use of generative artificial intelligence before the completion of such sale; applies to all printed and digital books consisting of text, pictures, audio, puzzles, games or any combination thereof.New York · last action 2026-04-01IntroducedSen. Nathalia FernandezA 1834Requires public schools to offer plant-based food options in food service.New York · last action 2026-04-01IntroducedAsm. Jenifer RajkumarS 2648Provides that dental insurance coverage shall include coverage for night guards; defines dental night guards; provides that dental night guards shall be covered under Medicaid.New York · last action 2026-04-01Passed first houseISCSen. Joseph AddabboS 122Establishes environmental standards for ambient lead and lead contamination in soils and on floors and window sills.New York · last action 2026-03-31Passed first housePBHSen. Cordell CleareS 260Relates to extreme risk protection orders; defines "exception"; authorizes a police officer or district attorney to file an application for an extreme risk protection order if found that a person meets the requirements of an exception pursuant to section 6340 of the civil practice law and rules; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-03-31IntroducedSen. Monica MartinezA 505Requires district leadership teams and school leadership teams to include student representatives; provides who should appoint such representatives.New York · last action 2026-03-31IntroducedAsm. Khaleel AndersonA 512Requires district leadership teams to operate under open meetings law requirements.New York · last action 2026-03-31IntroducedAsm. Khaleel AndersonA 1067Relates to prohibiting the exclusion of coverage for losses or damages caused by exposure to lead-based paint; provides that no insurer licensed or permitted by the superintendent to provide liability coverage to rental property owners shall exclude coverage for losses or damages caused by exposure to lead-based paint.New York · last action 2026-03-31Passed first houseAsm. Jonathan RiveraA 2152Establishes a full year youth employment immersion pilot program for eligible youths and young adults between the ages of 16 and 24; directs the office of temporary and disability assistance to establish a youth or young adult employment immersion pilot program in 3 local social services districts, with one being located in the city of New York.New York · last action 2026-03-31IntroducedAsm. Khaleel AndersonA 2554Designates campuses which are operated by the state university of New York with at least sixteen thousand enrolled students and an on campus dormitory as early voting sites and polling sites; provides that such designation requirements shall not apply where an early voting site or polling site is already designated within one mile of the geographic boundaries of such campus.New York · last action 2026-03-31IntroducedELNAsm. Nader SayeghS 524Establishes the crime of voyeurism in the first and second degree which is defined as when someone for their own amusement, entertainment, profit, sexual arousal or sexual gratification trespasses or uses an instrument to observe for the purpose of viewing a person dressing or undressing or the sexual or other intimate parts of such person at a place and time when such person has a reasonable expectation of privacy, without such person's knowledge or consent.New York · last action 2026-03-30Passed first houseSen. Shelley MayerS 707Requires certain data to be included in reports on the administration of managed long term care plans; changes reporting period to annually.New York · last action 2026-03-30Passed first houseSen. Rachel MayS 1015Prohibits an individual convicted of a crime involving elder abuse from inheriting from the elder's estate as a distributee.New York · last action 2026-03-30Passed first houseSen. Samra BroukS 1514Empowers the commissioner of labor to issue stop-work orders against employers for misclassification of employees as independent contractors or for providing false, incomplete, or misleading information to an insurance company on the number of employees of such employer.New York · last action 2026-03-30Passed first houseSen. Peter HarckhamS 1688Designates the fourth Thursday in March as "Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day".New York · last action 2026-03-30Passed first houseSen. James SkoufisA 2054Enacts 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 2026-03-30IntroducedENVAsm. Deborah GlickA 2222Amends provisions relating to payment of wages to include compensation that is not payable solely at the employer's discretion; requires certain notices.New York · last action 2026-03-30IntroducedAsm. Jo Anne SimonS 2236Amends provisions relating to payment of wages to include compensation that is not payable solely at the employer's discretion; requires certain notices.New York · last action 2026-03-30Passed first houseSen. Andrew GounardesS 2028Modifies eligibility for ordinary disability benefits and re-employment of disability retirees of the New York city police pension fund Tier III plans.New York · last action 2026-03-27IntroducedSen. Robert JacksonA 3026Provides for the disposition of certain fines and penalties; directs such fines to a conservation enforcement account in the state conservation fund.New York · last action 2026-03-27IntroducedENVAsm. Anna KellesA 1621Relates to conditions precedent to the bringing of certain actions or proceedings.New York · last action 2026-03-26IntroducedAsm. Linda RosenthalS 70Provides that any person who has been injured by reason of any violation of any such rules, regulations or policies as the superintendent may promulgate may bring an action in such person's own name; assert a counterclaim; or, if an action is commenced by the mortgagee or anyone acting on its behalf, bring a third party claim, against either the mortgagee and/or the mortgage servicer to enjoin any violations thereof; authorizes damages; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-03-25Passed first houseSen. Brian KavanaghS 413Makes the release of any claim by an employee, or independent contractor who is a natural person, against an employer, unenforceable if, as a condition of such resolution, the employee or independent contractor is prohibited from applying for, accepting, or engaging in future employment with such employer, or any entity or entities related to such employer.New York · last action 2026-03-25Passed first houseSen. Andrew GounardesA 382Expands advertising restrictions for gaming facility licensees and applicants to include mobile sports wagering licensees.New York · last action 2026-03-25Passed first houseAsm. Clyde VanelA 593Requires an official inspection station to post a sign or poster informing customers that it is not authorized to inspect an altered motor vehicle unless the registrant presents a state DOT exemption letter, otherwise, such vehicle shall report to the Department of Transportation.New York · last action 2026-03-25Passed first houseAsm. Amy PaulinS 1497Implements a one year phase-in period for a local law, ordinance or resolution imposing a paper carryout bag reduction fee where forty percent of such fees are returned to such county or city for the purpose of purchasing and distributing reusable bags, with priority given to low- and fixed-income communities, and after the first year, such forty percent of fees shall be remitted to the person who collected the fees.New York · last action 2026-03-25IntroducedSen. Patricia FahyS 1670Requires insurance coverage for lactation support services by a certified lactation consultant who evaluate and manage lactation and infant feeding problems and provide preventative clinical consulting to prevent or minimize the occurrence of potential problems.New York · last action 2026-03-25IntroducedISCSen. Julia SalazarA 1906Requires a system for notifying customers of bed bug infestations on MTA subways, trains and buses, within 24 hours of discovering such infestation.New York · last action 2026-03-25Passed first houseAsm. William ColtonS 2234Provides that either party to a workers' compensation claim can request a hearing; requires a record of all hearings held.New York · last action 2026-03-25IntroducedSen. Jessica RamosS 334Relates to publishing records of public interest by agencies and the legislature on their websites.New York · last action 2026-03-24IntroducedSen. James SkoufisS 348Ends the local option of towns and cities to prohibit the sale of alcohol.New York · last action 2026-03-24IntroducedSen. James SkoufisS 407Expands the authority of the attorney general to investigate violations of the public officers law.New York · last action 2026-03-24IntroducedEXCSen. James SkoufisS 438Establishes the prescription drug supply chain transparency act; requires pharmacy services administrative organizations, pharmacy switch companies and rebate aggregators to register with the insurance department and to provide certain disclosures relating to the ownership and activities of such entities; relates to deposits into the pharmacy benefit manager regulatory fund.New York · last action 2026-03-24Passed first houseSen. Zellnor MyrieS 1380Requires the department of environmental conservation and the department of health to establish certain standards related to the cleaning of playground equipment after pesticide exposure.New York · last action 2026-03-24Passed first houseSen. José SerranoA 1410Requires entities that submit records to state agencies that are excepted from disclosure under FOIL to periodically re-apply for the exception.New York · last action 2026-03-24Passed first houseAsm. Linda RosenthalS 1572Imposes an excise tax on the failure of certain hedge funds owning excess single-family residences to dispose of such residences; establishes the housing down payment trust fund to provide funds to state housing finance agencies to establish new or supplement existing programs that provide down payment assistance to families purchasing homes within the state.New York · last action 2026-03-24IntroducedSen. Liz KruegerS 2508Relates to conditional release for eligible offenders who complete post-secondary degrees or programs; provides release twelve months before the completion of the controlling minimum period of imprisonment for eligible offenders who complete post-secondary degrees or programs.New York · last action 2026-03-24IntroducedSen. Julia SalazarS 2586Relates 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 2026-03-24IntroducedELNSen. Shelley MayerS 2686Establishes a commission on Lake Placid and a partner municipality hosting the olympic games.New York · last action 2026-03-24IntroducedSen. Daniel StecS 1057Relates to the reporting of alienation of municipal parkland.New York · last action 2026-03-23Passed first houseSen. José SerranoS 1191Provides for limited credit time allowances for working in the horse handling program for a period of no less than eighteen months and receipt of a certification from the Groom Elite program.New York · last action 2026-03-23Passed first houseSen. Joseph AddabboS 1787Provides that the "Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Flag" shall be the official state flag for the raising of awareness of veteran suicide; directs the commissioner of general services to establish a protocol for the flying of such flag.New York · last action 2026-03-23Passed first houseSen. Michelle HincheyS 1816Relates to the definition of elevated blood lead levels; provides that elevated lead levels means a blood lead level greater than or equal to 3.5 micrograms of lead per deciliter of whole blood or such lower blood lead level as may be established by the department of health pursuant to rule or regulation.New York · last action 2026-03-23Passed first houseSen. Nathalia FernandezS 2334Provides for coverage of screenings for elevated lead levels exempting them from annual deductibles or coinsurance.New York · last action 2026-03-23IntroducedISCSen. Gustavo RiveraS 2482Enacts the "go green schools act" to assist school districts in converting to renewable energy sources as a primary source of energy; directs NYSERDA to conduct a study and make recommendations for such purpose.New York · last action 2026-03-23Passed first housePBASen. Kevin ParkerS 2499Provides that an employee shall not be required to request reinstatement in order to file a discrimination claim regarding paid family medical leave benefits; permits a private right of action for certain violations as an alternative to a workers' compensation claim; provides for attorneys' fees and costs.New York · last action 2026-03-23Passed first houseSen. Andrew GounardesS 2640Includes veterans in the definition of military status to protect veterans from being unlawfully discriminated against.New York · last action 2026-03-23Passed first houseSen. Nathalia FernandezS 587Establishes an income tax deduction for cash and credit card tips received which are considered wages or compensation.New York · last action 2026-03-19IntroducedTAXSen. Jack MartinsS 936Directs state agencies to submit reports detailing their telework policies; permits input from employees anonymously; directs the department of civil service to compile reports and submit a single report to the legislature.New York · last action 2026-03-19Passed first houseSen. Kristen GonzalezS 919Requires local boards and the division of housing and community renewal to submit certain residential housing and zoning information to the department of state annually; requires such information to be published by the department of state on its website.New York · last action 2026-03-19Passed first houseSen. Rachel MayA 1450Restricts insurers from demanding intrusive personal, financial and tax information from insureds as a standard practice in processing ordinary theft claims where no special circumstances warranting a demand for such information exists.New York · last action 2026-03-19Passed first houseAsm. Jeffrey DinowitzS 2084Requires municipalities to determine whether it is in the public interest to create a comprehensive plan adapted to the special requirements of the municipality and to determine whether it is in the public interest to update such comprehensive plan at least once every ten years to ensure that such plan addresses housing needs.New York · last action 2026-03-19Passed first houseSen. Brian KavanaghS 2437Requires disclosure of social media posts that are paid for by a campaign; authorizes the state board of elections to promulgate certain regulations.New York · last action 2026-03-19Passed first houseSen. Liz KruegerA 2573Requires state agencies to make available all public documents in a digital format on their website in a manner that allows such documents to be printed; provides that no document required by law to remain confidential shall be deemed a public document.New York · last action 2026-03-19Passed first houseAsm. John McDonaldS 2556Provides for requirements for disposals and contracts for disposal of property.New York · last action 2026-03-19Passed first houseSen. Leroy ComrieS 2587Establishes January 30th of each year as a day of commemoration known as "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution".New York · last action 2026-03-19Passed first houseSen. Shelley MayerA 2740Provides that whenever the public service commission denies a request by a utility for a major change in rates or charges, the schedule, rate, charge, form of contract or agreement, rule, regulation, general privilege, facility, or service immediately in effect prior to such request shall remain in full force and effect until such time as the commission approves a new rate, charge.New York · last action 2026-03-19IntroducedAsm. Jonathan JacobsonS 119Requires that any limited liability company who files a rent registration statement shall include a list of all members of such limited liability company and each member's ownership interest.New York · last action 2026-03-18Passed first houseSen. Cordell CleareS 903Relates to informal caregiver training; defines "person in need of assistance"; expands who may serve as an "informal caregiver".New York · last action 2026-03-18Passed first houseSen. James SandersA 824Relates to providing language access services to individuals relating to tax abatement programs for rent-controlled and rent-regulated property occupied by senior citizens or persons with disabilities and senior citizen and disabled homeowners.New York · last action 2026-03-18IntroducedAsm. Ron KimS 1142Relates to the statute of limitations for actions based on discriminatory practices in employment; establishes action must be commenced within six years.New York · last action 2026-03-18Passed first houseSen. Andrew GounardesS 1385Increases solar energy tax credits; implements a solar STAR credit; amends provisions relating to the role of municipalities in siting of major renewable energy facilities.New York · last action 2026-03-18IntroducedSen. Patricia Canzoneri-FitzpatrickS 1610Requires for construction activities that require a state pollutant discharge elimination system permit owners and operators to submit a copy of the required public notice; requires each county receiving such notice to make such notice publicly available on its website.New York · last action 2026-03-18Passed first houseSen. Peter HarckhamS 2289Expands the veterans' preference to include veterans who did not serve during a time of war for Mitchell-Lama housing.New York · last action 2026-03-18Passed first houseSen. Jamaal BaileyS 2411Relates to bioheating fuel requirements; allows B100 or B99 biofuel and R100 or R99 renewable fuel to be used to blend with or replace fossil heating oil in order to create bioheating fuel.New York · last action 2026-03-18Passed first houseSen. Kevin Parker

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