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New York EDN bills, 2025-2026

Every New York bill filed under EDN in the 2025-2026 session, newest action first. Status, author, and last action are public; tracking, alerts, and analysis open with Connect Plus.

313
EDN bills
8
Signed into law
304
Still moving

New York's 2025-2026 session has 313 bills filed under EDN. 8 have been signed into law, 1 vetoed, 0 failed, and 304 are still moving. By status: 288 introduced, 16 passed first house, 8 signed into law, and 1 vetoed. The most recent recorded action in this group was on June 22, 2026.

Asm. Alicia Hyndman (9), Sen. Robert Jackson (9), and Asm. Amy Paulin (7) have the most bills in this group. 173 started in the Assembly and 140 in the Senate. Every bill below links to its own page with the official summary, author and coauthors, recent actions, and committee of record.

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313 bills · showing the 100 with the most recent action · New York 2025–2026 Legislative Session

BillTitleStatusLast actionAuthor
A 8830Requires the state to provide a certain type of opioid and fentanyl rescue kit to schools.New York · last action 2026-06-22Introduced2026-06-22Asm. Phil SteckA 5733Relates to reporting requirements of SUNY and CUNY; relates to financial information and identifying vendor information of each contract; relates to a list of all foundation and state university employees by campus, department and location including salaries, job titles and descriptions.New York · last action 2026-06-05Introduced2026-06-05Asm. Alicia HyndmanS 2452Requires school districts to screen for gifted and talented students; provides the parents or guardians of such students the option to opt out of such screening.New York · last action 2026-06-05Passed first house2026-06-05Sen. Toby Ann StaviskyS 7726Directs the commissioner of education to promulgate and review as necessary rules and regulations allowing trustees and boards of education of schools with a robotics program to conduct interschool robotics competitions for grades nine through twelve equivalent to the interschool athletic competitions conducted by such schools.New York · last action 2026-06-05Introduced2026-06-05Sen. Mario MatteraS 8211Clarifies the standard of care for animals held in or being transported by animal shelters including the length of time and conditions such animal may be exposed to.New York · last action 2026-06-04Passed first house2026-06-04Sen. Joseph AddabboA 10006Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state education, labor, housing and family assistance budget for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year; relates to contracts for excellence, foundation aid, the homeless and foster count, renewable energy projects, zero-emissions school buses and to apportioning aid for universal prekindergarten; relates to reimbursement for the 2026-2027 school year and the maximum contract hours, withholding a portion of employment preparation education aid, and the effectiveness thereof; relates to the use of apportionments for the EXCEL program and the effectiveness thereof; relates to maximum class sizes for special classes for certain students with disabilities; provides for special apportionment for salary expenses; provides for special apportionment for public pension accruals; amends provisions relating to the apportionment amount for the Roosevelt union free school district; provides for set-asides from the state funds which certain districts are receiving from the total foundation aid; provides for support of public libraries; repeals certain provisions relating to the statewide universal full-day prekindergarten program (Part A); relates to evidence-based instructional practices in the subject of mathematics for students in kindergarten through grade five (Part B); relates to the eligibility of students enrolled in an approved program leading to a degree in a high demand field for the New York opportunity promise scholarship (Part C); allows for the chancellor of SUNY and CUNY to impose differential tuition rates on non-resident undergraduate and graduate students until the 2028-2029 academic year (Part E); relates to early childhood educator eligibility for the masters-in-education teacher incentive scholarship program (Part F); changes the name of the "New York state musical instrument revolving fund" to the "New York state music grant fund"; includes musical education in school districts and boards of cooperative educational services within not-for-profit musical entities incorporated in the state and organized for the purpose of the presentation of performing arts for the benefit of the public (Part G); extends provisions of law relating to restructuring financing for residential school placements (Part K); increases the standards of monthly need for aged, blind and disabled persons living in the community (Part L); utilizes reserves in the mortgage insurance fund for the neighborhood preservation program, the rural preservation program, the rural rental assistance program, and the New York state supportive housing program, the solutions to end homelessness program or the operational support for AIDS housing program (Part M); increases the number of land banks which can simultaneously exist in the state of New York from 35 to 45 (Part N); authorizes a tax abatement for alterations and improvements to multiple dwellings for purposes of preserving habitability in affordable housing (Part O); relates to establishing the crime of aggravated harassment of a rent regulated tenant (Part P); renumbers the disparate impact standard for housing and employment in the human rights law (Part Q); defines eligible multiple dwelling under the affordable New York housing program; includes a multiple dwelling that is located on a parcel of land which was part of a tract of land for which a special permit for a large scale general development was approved via the uniform land use review procedure on or before June 15, 2022, and such tract contains a multiple dwelling for which the commencement date is after December 31, 2015 and on or before June 15, 2022 and complies with certain affordability options (Part R).New York · last action 2026-05-28Chaptered/Signed2026-05-28Budget & Revenue CommitteeA 10007Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state health and mental hygiene budget for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year; extends provisions requiring the quarterly assessment of known and projected department of health state fund Medicaid expenditures (Part A); extends certain health provisions (Part B); extends certain provisions of law relating to the health care reform act; extends provisions relating to the distribution of pool allocations and graduate medical education; extends provisions relating to health care initiative pool distributions; extends payment provisions for general hospitals; extends provisions relating to assessments on covered lives; extends the personal care services worker recruitment and retention program (Part C); relates to insurance coverage for medical malpractice paid for by funds from the hospital excess liability pool; extends portions of the New York Health Care Reform Act of 1996 (Part D); makes technical corrections to certain provisions of law relating to the New York State Dental Foundation and other provisions of law (Part F); relates to automated external defibrillators (AEDs) (Part G); extends certain provisions relating to payments from the New York state medical indemnity fund (Part I); relates to temporary health care services agencies and protecting individuals engaged to provide health care services by such agencies (Part J); restores capital rate reductions for nursing homes (Part L); limits the amount payable for certain services provided to certain eligible persons who are also beneficiaries under part B of title XVII of the federal social security act or are also qualified Medicare beneficiaries; clarifies Medicaid requirements for biomarker testing (Part M); relates to hospital and nursing home fee-for-service reimbursement rates and reductions in hospital capital rate add-ons (Part O); directs the commissioners of the office of mental health, office for people with developmental disabilities, office of addiction services and supports, office of temporary and disability assistance, office of children and family services and the director of the state office for the aging to establish a state fiscal year 2026-2027 targeted inflationary increase for projecting for the effects of inflation upon rates of payments, contracts, or any other form of reimbursement for certain programs and services; requires such commissioners and director to provide funding to support a 2.7% targeted inflationary increase for such programs and services (Part P); changes "substance use" to substance-related and addictive disorder claims for purposes of the insurance law and public health law (Part R); relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law relating to Medicaid management; removes certain provisions providing for lower minimum amounts of certain state aid for the city of New York than the rest of the state (Part T); extends certain government rates for behavioral services referencing the office of addiction services and supports and relates to the effectiveness thereof (Part U); relates to the effectiveness of certain provisions of law relating to the closure or transfer of a state-operated individualized residential alternative (Part V); extends the care demonstration program (Part W); relates to medical assistance for needy persons age sixty-five or older and who are eligible for medical assistance but for their immigration status through the fee-for-service program (Part X); provides for an amended New York managed care organization provider tax at a rate of 0.35% effective January 1, 2027 (Part Y); provides that services provided in school-based health centers shall not be provided to medical assistance recipients through managed care programs (Part Z); extends provisions of law relating to reimbursement rates for medically fragile children and pediatric diagnostic and treatment centers (Part AA); amends provisions for dispute resolution for emergency services and surprise bills; provides for benchmarking of amounts allowed for health care services provider in the same or similar specialty and provided in the same geographical area (Part BB).New York · last action 2026-05-28Chaptered/Signed2026-05-28Budget & Revenue CommitteeS 9007Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state health and mental hygiene budget for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year; extends provisions requiring the quarterly assessment of known and projected department of health state fund Medicaid expenditures (Part A); extends certain health provisions (Part B); extends certain provisions of law relating to the health care reform act; extends provisions relating to the distribution of pool allocations and graduate medical education; extends provisions relating to health care initiative pool distributions; extends payment provisions for general hospitals; extends provisions relating to assessments on covered lives; extends the personal care services worker recruitment and retention program (Part C); relates to insurance coverage for medical malpractice paid for by funds from the hospital excess liability pool; extends portions of the New York Health Care Reform Act of 1996 (Part D); makes technical corrections to certain provisions of law relating to the New York State Dental Foundation and other provisions of law (Part F); relates to automated external defibrillators (AEDs) (Part G); extends certain provisions relating to payments from the New York state medical indemnity fund (Part I); relates to temporary health care services agencies and protecting individuals engaged to provide health care services by such agencies (Part J); restores capital rate reductions for nursing homes (Part L); limits the amount payable for certain services provided to certain eligible persons who are also beneficiaries under part B of title XVII of the federal social security act or are also qualified Medicare beneficiaries; clarifies Medicaid requirements for biomarker testing (Part M); relates to hospital and nursing home fee-for-service reimbursement rates and reductions in hospital capital rate add-ons (Part O); directs the commissioners of the office of mental health, office for people with developmental disabilities, office of addiction services and supports, office of temporary and disability assistance, office of children and family services and the director of the state office for the aging to establish a state fiscal year 2026-2027 targeted inflationary increase for projecting for the effects of inflation upon rates of payments, contracts, or any other form of reimbursement for certain programs and services; requires such commissioners and director to provide funding to support a 2.7% targeted inflationary increase for such programs and services (Part P); changes "substance use" to substance-related and addictive disorder claims for purposes of the insurance law and public health law (Part R); relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law relating to Medicaid management; removes certain provisions providing for lower minimum amounts of certain state aid for the city of New York than the rest of the state (Part T); extends certain government rates for behavioral services referencing the office of addiction services and supports and relates to the effectiveness thereof (Part U); relates to the effectiveness of certain provisions of law relating to the closure or transfer of a state-operated individualized residential alternative (Part V); extends the care demonstration program (Part W); relates to medical assistance for needy persons age sixty-five or older and who are eligible for medical assistance but for their immigration status through the fee-for-service program (Part X); provides for an amended New York managed care organization provider tax at a rate of 0.35% effective January 1, 2027 (Part Y); provides that services provided in school-based health centers shall not be provided to medical assistance recipients through managed care programs (Part Z); extends provisions of law relating to reimbursement rates for medically fragile children and pediatric diagnostic and treatment centers (Part AA); amends provisions for dispute resolution for emergency services and surprise bills; provides for benchmarking of amounts allowed for health care services provider in the same or similar specialty and provided in the same geographical area (Part BB).New York · last action 2026-05-27Introduced2026-05-27Budget & Revenue CommitteeS 9006Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state education, labor, housing and family assistance budget for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year; relates to contracts for excellence, foundation aid, the homeless and foster count, renewable energy projects, zero-emissions school buses and to apportioning aid for universal prekindergarten; relates to reimbursement for the 2026-2027 school year and the maximum contract hours, withholding a portion of employment preparation education aid, and the effectiveness thereof; relates to the use of apportionments for the EXCEL program and the effectiveness thereof; relates to maximum class sizes for special classes for certain students with disabilities; provides for special apportionment for salary expenses; provides for special apportionment for public pension accruals; amends provisions relating to the apportionment amount for the Roosevelt union free school district; provides for set-asides from the state funds which certain districts are receiving from the total foundation aid; provides for support of public libraries; repeals certain provisions relating to the statewide universal full-day prekindergarten program (Part A); relates to evidence-based instructional practices in the subject of mathematics for students in kindergarten through grade five (Part B); relates to the eligibility of students enrolled in an approved program leading to a degree in a high demand field for the New York opportunity promise scholarship (Part C); allows for the chancellor of SUNY and CUNY to impose differential tuition rates on non-resident undergraduate and graduate students until the 2028-2029 academic year (Part E); relates to early childhood educator eligibility for the masters-in-education teacher incentive scholarship program (Part F); changes the name of the "New York state musical instrument revolving fund" to the "New York state music grant fund"; includes musical education in school districts and boards of cooperative educational services within not-for-profit musical entities incorporated in the state and organized for the purpose of the presentation of performing arts for the benefit of the public (Part G); extends provisions of law relating to restructuring financing for residential school placements (Part K); increases the standards of monthly need for aged, blind and disabled persons living in the community (Part L); utilizes reserves in the mortgage insurance fund for the neighborhood preservation program, the rural preservation program, the rural rental assistance program, and the New York state supportive housing program, the solutions to end homelessness program or the operational support for AIDS housing program (Part M); increases the number of land banks which can simultaneously exist in the state of New York from 35 to 45 (Part N); authorizes a tax abatement for alterations and improvements to multiple dwellings for purposes of preserving habitability in affordable housing (Part O); relates to establishing the crime of aggravated harassment of a rent regulated tenant (Part P); renumbers the disparate impact standard for housing and employment in the human rights law (Part Q); defines eligible multiple dwelling under the affordable New York housing program; includes a multiple dwelling that is located on a parcel of land which was part of a tract of land for which a special permit for a large scale general development was approved via the uniform land use review procedure on or before June 15, 2022, and such tract contains a multiple dwelling for which the commencement date is after December 31, 2015 and on or before June 15, 2022 and complies with certain affordability options (Part R).New York · last action 2026-05-20Introduced2026-05-20Budget & Revenue CommitteeA 8555Clarifies the standard of care for animals held in or being transported by animal shelters including the length of time and conditions such animal may be exposed to.New York · last action 2026-05-19Introduced2026-05-19Asm. Amy PaulinA 10435Requires every college and university to provide public notice of cessation of operation and to develop transition plans for shared services with local governments, agencies, or not-for-profit corporations.New York · last action 2026-05-19Introduced2026-05-19Asm. Al StirpeA 7904Authorizes school districts to establish reserve funds for special services or programs upon approval by the board of education of such district in an amount not to exceed 10% of other reserve funds of the district.New York · last action 2026-05-18Introduced2026-05-18Asm. Robert SmullenS 5989Requires school districts to establish a method by which a parent may request a local library card for their minor child on the school registration form.New York · last action 2026-05-18Passed first house2026-05-18Sen. Siela BynoeS 1046Requires health instruction to include age-appropriate instruction on dating violence prevention and healthy relationships for students in grades seven through twelve.New York · last action 2026-05-15Introduced2026-05-15Sen. Julia SalazarA 10618Provides that reimbursement payable for grants for nonpublic school safety equipment shall be paid within twelve months of the nonpublic school furnishing all required application materials for such grant to the department of education; requires the commissioner of education to report on any such reimbursements payable.New York · last action 2026-05-14Introduced2026-05-14Asm. Sam BergerS 8578Incorporates the city of Staten Island; enacts a city charter; provides for all necessary technical changes for the establishment of such city; provides for a transition period prior to such establishment.New York · last action 2026-05-14Introduced2026-05-14Sen. Andrew LanzaS 3139Establishes a statewide program to provide free SUNY, CUNY, and community college tuition to active volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency medical services providers, and volunteer auxiliary police officers.New York · last action 2026-05-07Introduced2026-05-07Sen. Jeremy CooneyS 722Prohibits funding for SUNY, CUNY or community colleges which, directly or indirectly, permit terrorist organizations on campus; provides that the state university trustees adopt rules and regulations that any student group or student organization that receives funding from the state university of New York that directly or indirectly promotes, encourages, advocates, or permits any terrorist advocacy or activities on campuses, shall be ineligible for funding, including funding from student activity fee proceeds.New York · last action 2026-05-05Introduced2026-05-05Sen. Steven RhoadsS 8165Requires at least a ratio of one clinical, non-student mental health staff member per one thousand students on all SUNY and CUNY campuses and for state colleges and universities to update such ratio every five years.New York · last action 2026-05-05Introduced2026-05-05Sen. Toby Ann StaviskyS 6745Relates to reporting requirements of SUNY and CUNY; relates to financial information and identifying vendor information of each contract; relates to a list of all foundation and state university employees by campus, department and location including salaries, job titles and descriptions.New York · last action 2026-04-29Passed first house2026-04-29Sen. Toby Ann StaviskyA 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 2026-04-27Introduced2026-04-27Asm. John ZaccaroS 10056Provides that licensure as a licensed psychoanalyst or as a licensed clinical social worker with a certificate in psychoanalysis shall fully satisfy the educational requirement necessary to serve as a faculty member of a program of studies in a psychoanalytic institute leading to a certificate in psychoanalysis.New York · last action 2026-04-24Introduced2026-04-24Sen. Samra BroukA 11041Requires 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 2026-04-23Introduced2026-04-23Asm. Phara Souffrant ForrestS 10031Requires training of teachers in dyslexia identification created by the center for dyslexia and dysgraphia.New York · last action 2026-04-23Introduced2026-04-23Sen. Robert JacksonS 5340Allows medical assistants to administer vaccines while under appropriate supervision of a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant.New York · last action 2026-04-20Passed first house2026-04-20Sen. Toby Ann StaviskyA 10968Requires training of teachers in dyslexia identification created by the center for dyslexia and dysgraphia.New York · last action 2026-04-14Introduced2026-04-14Asm. Robert CarrollA 10971Requires the registration of chain and community pharmacies.New York · last action 2026-04-14Introduced2026-04-14Asm. Alicia HyndmanA 10979Permits massage therapists licensed and in good standing in another state or country to participate in certain continuing education programs.New York · last action 2026-04-14Introduced2026-04-14Asm. Alicia HyndmanA 10888Provides that licensure as a licensed psychoanalyst or as a licensed clinical social worker with a certificate in psychoanalysis shall fully satisfy the educational requirement necessary to serve as a faculty member of a program of studies in a psychoanalytic institute leading to a certificate in psychoanalysis.New York · last action 2026-04-08Introduced2026-04-08Asm. Harry BronsonA 10891Exempts any school district located wholly or partially within a ten-mile plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone surrounding a nuclear power facility from the requirements of only purchasing or leasing zero-emission school buses and only operating and maintaining zero-emission school buses.New York · last action 2026-04-08Introduced2026-04-08Asm. William BarclayS 9732Permits libraries occupying or possessing public land to develop, lease, or use such property for the purposes of constructing affordable, mixed-use housing; provides that such use aligns with libraries' educational purposes, represents a valid exercise of the trustees' power, and is in the best interests of the libraries.New York · last action 2026-04-02Introduced2026-04-02Sen. Siela BynoeA 10814Separates interscholastic athletic championships between public and non-public schools.New York · last action 2026-04-01Introduced2026-04-01Asm. Nader SayeghA 10818Expands the definition of professional misconduct to include refusing to provide professional services to a person referred for treatment by a United States Department of Veterans Affairs facility or provider because such person declines elective services during the course of treatment.New York · last action 2026-04-01Introduced2026-04-01Asm. John LemondesS 7826Directs school districts to establish parent advisory councils on special education to advise on matters that pertain to the education and safety of students with disabilities, and meet regularly with school officials to participate in the planning, development, and evaluation of the school district's special education programs.New York · last action 2026-03-31Introduced2026-03-31Sen. Patricia FahyS 9644Provides additional requirements for approval of charter school applications; applies additional prohibitions to charter schools; requires certain financial disclosures by charter schools; requires charter schools to comply with provisions relating to construction, repair or demolition of school facilities; relates to admission of students.New York · last action 2026-03-31Introduced2026-03-31Sen. John LiuA 5460Allows medical assistants to administer vaccines while under appropriate supervision of a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant.New York · last action 2026-03-30Introduced2026-03-30Asm. Amy PaulinS 5867Relates to the certification of registered nurse anesthetists; provides that for such certification an applicant shall file an application, be licensed as a registered professional nurse, have satisfactorily completed educational preparation for the administration of anesthesia by an accredited entity and pay a fee; specifies who may represent themself as a registered nurse anesthetist.New York · last action 2026-03-30Introduced2026-03-30Sen. Andrew GounardesS 9609Exempts any school district located wholly or partially within a ten-mile plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone surrounding a nuclear power facility from the requirements of only purchasing or leasing zero-emission school buses and only operating and maintaining zero-emission school buses.New York · last action 2026-03-30Introduced2026-03-30Sen. Chris RyanA 10700Requires the filing and posting of required ancillary agreements on school district and charter school websites.New York · last action 2026-03-20Introduced2026-03-20Asm. Alicia HyndmanS 9522Authorizes farmers' markets to operate on all state university of New York and city university of New York campuses.New York · last action 2026-03-19Introduced2026-03-19Sen. Cordell CleareA 4985Relates to the certification of registered nurse anesthetists; provides that for such certification an applicant shall file an application, be licensed as a registered professional nurse, have satisfactorily completed educational preparation for the administration of anesthesia by an accredited entity and pay a fee; specifies who may represent themself as a registered nurse anesthetist.New York · last action 2026-03-18Introduced2026-03-18Asm. Rodneyse Bichotte HermelynS 523Relates to reimbursement for studies for districts subject to reorganization when appropriated.New York · last action 2026-03-17Introduced2026-03-17Sen. Shelley MayerS 2625Allows a licensed pharmacist to prescribe and order FDA-approved medication assisted therapy under a non-patient-specific regimen for the treatment of opioid use disease.New York · last action 2026-03-17Introduced2026-03-17Sen. Nathalia FernandezS 6759Authorizes the application of topical fluoride varnish to a child's teeth by a parent or legal guardian provided that such application is done under the direction and supervision of a licensed practitioner.New York · last action 2026-03-17Passed first house2026-03-17Sen. Nathalia FernandezA 10606Establishes certification procedures for the profession of nurse anesthesia; provides for the issuance of a certification to practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist upon the filing of an application, having a license as a registered professional nurse, having the appropriate educational requirements and paying the fifty dollar initial certification fee and the triennial thirty dollar registration fee.New York · last action 2026-03-13Introduced2026-03-13Asm. Alicia HyndmanS 1855Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers; requires medical expert consultants involved in investigations disclose conflicts of interest and to not be under investigation, on warning, or on probation; requires a zero-tolerance policy to be adopted and training to be provided on sexual misconduct by the board for professional misconduct; includes provisions related to the right to have a chaperone; includes sexual misconduct in the definition of professional misconduct.New York · last action 2026-03-09Passed first house2026-03-09Sen. Gustavo RiveraA 6903Requires public and not-for-profit libraries to implement risk evaluations and determinations, workplace trainings, and other measures for the prevention of workplace violence.New York · last action 2026-03-05Passed first house2026-03-05Asm. Harry BronsonA 7692Authorizes certain nursing students to administer certain vaccines pursuant to patient specific orders or non-patient specific orders; authorizes physicians and certified nurse practitioners to prescribe and order a patient specific order or non-patient specific order to a nursing student to administer certain vaccines.New York · last action 2026-03-05Introduced2026-03-05Asm. Karen McMahonS 5706Authorizes certain nursing students to administer certain vaccines pursuant to patient specific orders or non-patient specific orders; authorizes physicians and certified nurse practitioners to prescribe and order a patient specific order or non-patient specific order to a nursing student to administer certain vaccines.New York · last action 2026-03-04Passed first house2026-03-04Sen. James SkoufisS 378Directs the education department and OCFS to prepare posters and pamphlets with information regarding higher education funding opportunities for foster youth.New York · last action 2026-02-26Passed first house2026-02-26Sen. Samra BroukS 5392Relates to permitting certain not-for-profit corporations engaged in engineering for certain conservation efforts to do business or provide professional engineering, land surveying, or professional geology services in the state.New York · last action 2026-02-26Passed first house2026-02-26Sen. Jessica Scarcella-SpantonA 10288Authorizes SUNY and CUNY to provide emergency aid grants to certain students; provides that the state shall reimburse half of all such grants provided; requires the higher education services corporation to provide an annual report on such programs.New York · last action 2026-02-20Introduced2026-02-20Asm. George AlvarezS 9254Provides certain members of the optional retirement program with an additional three percent statutory state contribution for the members of the optional retirement program for employees of both the State University of New York and the City University of New York.New York · last action 2026-02-18Introduced2026-02-18Sen. Robert JacksonS 9222Prohibits the ownership, operation or control of pharmacies directly or indirectly by pharmacy benefit managers.New York · last action 2026-02-17Introduced2026-02-17Sen. Chris RyanA 10249Includes certain willful representations made by physicians, physician's assistants, and specialist's assistants to patients and clients, or relating to patients' and clients' private health information, as professional misconduct.New York · last action 2026-02-12Introduced2026-02-12Asm. Deborah GlickA 3041Requires training for teachers, administrators and instructors in the area of mental health response; requires office of mental health to assist in development of curriculum for training.New York · last action 2026-02-10Introduced2026-02-10Asm. Anna KellesS 3627Requires training for teachers and administrators in the area of mental health response; requires office of mental health to assist in development of curriculum for training.New York · last action 2026-02-09Introduced2026-02-09Sen. Nathalia FernandezS 4434Authorizes the boards of education in union free school districts and central school districts to establish wards for the purpose of school board elections in Orange County.New York · last action 2026-02-09Passed first house2026-02-09Sen. James SkoufisA 9515Relates to requirements for medical professionals and health care facilities that provide medication to patients for medical aid in dying; extends the initial effectiveness of certain provisions relating thereto.New York · last action 2026-02-06Chaptered/Signed2026-02-06Asm. Amy PaulinS 8835Relates to requirements for medical professionals and health care facilities that provide medication to patients for medical aid in dying; extends the initial effectiveness of certain provisions relating thereto.New York · last action 2026-02-04Introduced2026-02-04Sen. Gustavo RiveraA 10068Provides additional exemptions to school districts unable to meet standards for zero-emissions school buses, due to market availability or supporting infrastructure.New York · last action 2026-01-30Introduced2026-01-30Asm. Phil SteckA 6478Separates interscholastic athletic championships between public and non-public schools.New York · last action 2026-01-27Introduced2026-01-27Asm. Matthew SlaterS 2058Requires each institution within the state university of New York and the city university of New York offering in-person student instruction to have at least one vending machine making emergency contraception available for purchase.New York · last action 2026-01-27Passed first house2026-01-27Sen. Lea WebbS 9044Authorizes SUNY and CUNY to provide emergency aid grants to certain students; provides that the state shall reimburse half of all such grants provided; requires the higher education services corporation to provide an annual report on such programs.New York · last action 2026-01-27Introduced2026-01-27Sen. Andrew GounardesA 9624Requires the state university of New York to install solar canopies on its campuses.New York · last action 2026-01-21Introduced2026-01-21Asm. Rebecca KassayS 4551Creates within SUNY an office of higher education in prison to coordinate access to higher education for individuals during and after incarceration; directs such office to create a plan by 1/1/2029 to establish a degree-granting program in every viable correctional facility in the state; directs such office to enroll at least 2,000 students in degree-granting programs as soon as practicable; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-09Introduced2026-01-09Sen. Patricia FahyA 241Creates the child care professionals loan forgiveness incentive program for applicants who agree to engage in employment in the child care field; establishes the eligibility for such awards; establishes the amount and duration of such awards.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. William ColtonA 306Allows the granting of academic credit at state or city operated institutions to veterans.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Jenifer RajkumarA 311Relates to the establishment of various programs for students in pre-kindergarten through third grade including programs for literacy, career readiness and financial literacy.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Chantel JacksonA 411Requires school districts to screen for gifted and talented students; provides the parents or guardians of such students the option to opt out of such screening.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Nily RozicA 475Relates to reimbursement for studies for districts subject to reorganization when appropriated.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Carrie WoernerA 483Relates to permitting certain not-for-profit corporations engaged in engineering for certain conservation efforts to do business or provide professional engineering, land surveying, or professional geology services in the state.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Sarah ClarkA 538Relates to the creation of a school-based teen dating violence prevention program designed to be incorporated into a school district's existing health curriculum to prevent and reduce the incidence and prevalence of teen dating violence.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Amy PaulinA 623Establishes and authorizes telepharmacy in this state; defines terms; creates telepharmacy satellite consultation sites and telepharmacy in hospitals; authorizes the filling of prescriptions at remote sites connected to central pharmacies via computer link, videolink and audiolink; makes exceptions.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Kenneth BlankenbushA 625Provides that in a school district in a city having a population of one million or more, the parent or person in parental relation to a child shall be entitled to the presumption that the school identified in a settlement agreement is the student's operative placement for the purposes of pendency until there is an intervening, pendency-changing event.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Simcha EichensteinA 703Relates to the provision of grants to eligible school districts to cover the costs of school resource officers employed at schools in such districts; authorizes boards of cooperative educational services to enter into contracts with local police entities to provide school resource officers.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Marianne ButtenschonA 832Requires at least a ratio of one clinical, non-student mental health staff member per one thousand students on all SUNY and CUNY campuses and for state colleges and universities to update such ratio every five years.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Phara Souffrant ForrestA 890Enacts "new deal for SUNY: the New York state higher education equality act" to provide free tuition to students who attend SUNY who are enrolled in academic coursework and are on track to graduate; establishes the state university tuition fund to reimburse the state university of New York for the cost of tuition for students who are eligible for free tuition.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Phara Souffrant ForrestA 909Authorizes nursing home medication aides to administer medication in residential health care facilities in St. Lawrence county.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Scott GrayA 1049Requires school districts to have diversity, equity and inclusion officers to develop methods to diversify the personnel of the school district and to recommend changes to district policies and practices to reduce racial disparities in hiring school district employees, particularly teachers; requires boards of education to annually report information regarding such policies and practices to the department of education; requires the department of education to annually report such information to the legislature.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Phil RamosA 1054Prohibits trustees and members of a board of education from having a family member who works for the same board of education or school district as the trustee or member.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Phil RamosA 1259Authorizes physicians licensed in another state or territory of the United States to practice time-limited follow-up care via telehealth in NYS pursuant to a reciprocal agreement; requires annual authorization.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Amy PaulinA 1272Provides for certified medication aides to administer certain medications in residential health care facilities.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Sarah ClarkA 1407Authorizes a licensed pharmacist to administer flu immunizations to persons nine years of age or older.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Jeffrey DinowitzA 1564Requires comprehensive training at least one time per year for school bus drivers and school bus attendants in the discouragement, prevention and detection of harassment, bullying and discrimination.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Linda RosenthalA 1588Prohibits the city school district from reimbursing charter schools for leasing a privately owned or other publicly owned facility; prohibits charter school employee contracts from including a non-disclosure agreement.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Jo Anne SimonA 1726Requires that the NYS board of regents hold at least two meetings a year in New York city; requires announcements of the time, date, location and agenda thereof.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. David WeprinA 1727Enacts The New Deal for CUNY; increases the ratio of faculty and mental health counselors to full-time students; requires that certain amounts of tuition be replaced by federal, state, and city funds.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Karines ReyesA 1735Authorizes and directs the commissioner of education to develop guidelines for transportation of students on field trips.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. David WeprinA 1771Provides that no school district shall be eligible to receive the full apportionment of state aid to which it is entitled if evidence is found by the state comptroller when an audit is conducted and such audit finds that a district has inappropriate excess of their unexpended surplus funds and such school district did not reduce the school tax levy in a proportion equal to the excess of four percent of the current year school budget.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Michael FitzpatrickA 1992Limits compensation of executives of charter schools to $199,000 where such compensation is provided through state funding.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Deborah GlickA 1996Provides for apportionment for charter school tuition payments for any school district that is required to pay tuition to charter schools in the two thousand twenty-five-two thousand twenty-six school year and thereafter.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Crystal Peoples-StokesA 2009Establishes interregional enrollment of students taking classes in multiple school districts (Part A); allows students who are enrolled in and taking classes in multiple school districts to receive cooperative and individualized educational services (Part B).New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Robert SmullenA 2182Establishes the Non-Degree Proprietary School Supervision and Student Protection Act.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Alicia HyndmanA 2279Enacts the "educational equity and choice act"; requires nonpublic schools to provide the same services that public schools currently provide to nonpublic schools; provides that such costs shall be approved by the commissioner of education and borne by the state; makes related provisions.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Karl BrabenecA 2385Relates to the provision of certain services to students in nonpublic schools in certain school districts.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Karl BrabenecA 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 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. John McDonaldA 2549Requires monthly inspections of all AED equipment in all schools.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Nader SayeghA 2603Requires SUNY and CUNY campuses to hire energy management, materials management, and sustainability education and engagement employees at each SUNY and CUNY campus in numbers proportionate to campus size.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Anna KellesA 2616Directs the board of education or the board of trustees of each school district shall establish a policy and adopt procedures permitting the district to confer a diploma on a student posthumously if, at the time of death, such student had completed the eleventh grade class of a public school in the district and was enrolled or expected to be enrolled in the twelfth grade class within the same public school district the following school year.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced2026-01-07Asm. Carrie Woerner

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