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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 12, 2025 NY S 8417 Requires that in the Case of Any Application for Gas Service to a Building Which is not Supplied with Gas, a Utility Corporation or Municipality Shall be Obligated to Provide Gas Service to Such Building Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 25)
June 11, 2025 NY A 6556 Authorizes Cruelty to Animals to be Considered as a Factor for a Temporary Extreme Risk Protection Order Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 1)
June 11, 2025 NY S 4906 Authorizes Certain Victim Statements to be Taken at Their Workplace Instead of the Police Department Bill Passed - House (105 - 41)
June 11, 2025 NY A 1894 Repeals Provisions Requiring Reporting of a Patient's Drug Use Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 20)
June 11, 2025 NY S 1985 Requires Police Officers to Take Temporary Custody of Firearms When Responding to Reports of Family Violence Bill Passed - House (93 - 46)
June 11, 2025 NY S 6573 Requires Municipal Employees to Attempt to Identify and Notify the Owners of a Deceased Dog or Cat Recovered on Public Roads Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 0)
June 11, 2025 NY A 174 Prohibits "Rent Minimums" in Real Estate Secured Loan Documents Bill Passed - House (94 - 52)
June 11, 2025 NY S 4552 Prohibits The Sale of Kratom to Individuals Under The Age of 21 Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 0)
June 11, 2025 NY S 3967 Authorizes Legal Immunity for Sex Workers Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 0)
June 11, 2025 NY S 410 Prohibits Courts From Reducing Jury Awards in Employment Discrimination Cases Except Under Exceptional Circumstance Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 21)
June 10, 2025 NY S 7882 Prohibits the Use of Algorithmic Software to Set Rent Prices Bill Passed - House (95 - 51)
June 10, 2025 NY A 8589 Increases the Amount of Funds that May be Used Per Dwelling Unit Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 1)
June 10, 2025 NY A 7845 Establishes a Registry to Collect Information on the Incidence and Prevalence of ALS and MND Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 0)
June 10, 2025 NY S 8012 Amends the Valuation of Renewable Energy in New York Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 15)
June 9, 2025 NY A 136 Authorizes Medical Aid in Dying Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 27)
June 9, 2025 NY S 1985 Requires Police Officers to Take Temporary Custody of Firearms When Responding to Reports of Family Violence Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 19)
June 9, 2025 NY S 7882 Prohibits the Use of Algorithmic Software to Set Rent Prices Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22)
June 6, 2025 NY A 744 Requires Additional Reporting for Alternative Living Arrangements for Children Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 0)
June 6, 2025 NY S 5242 Requires Collection of Certain Data Regarding Children in Alternative Living Arrangements Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 0)
June 5, 2025 NY S 7616 Authorizes Stony Brook University to Build Additional Housing on its Campus Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 0)
May 28, 2025 NY S 1464 Establishes Regulations Regarding Commercial Packaging and Recyclability Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 25)
May 27, 2025 NY S 952 Requires the Total Amount of Rental Deposits to be Refundable Upon a Tenant Vacating the Premises Bill Passed - House (95 - 50)
May 21, 2025 NY S 187 Prohibits Products Containing Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl in New York Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 12)
May 21, 2025 NY A 5448 Requires Institutions of Higher Education to Designate a Title VI Coordinator Bill Passed - House (143 - 1)
May 20, 2025 NY S 856 Increases State Prison Oversight Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 21)
May 20, 2025 NY S 1099 Requires the Commissioner of Education to Develop Policies to Ensure That School Libraries Have Access to the Widest Selection of Materials Available Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 15)
May 13, 2025 NY A 2123 Authorizes Additional Credits for the Children and Siblings of Deceased Sanitation Workers Related to the 9/11 Terror Attacks Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 0)
April 29, 2025 NY A 355 Establishes a Partial Tax Exemption for Residential Property Transferred to Low-Income Households Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 12)
April 29, 2025 NY A 6770 Expands the Applicability of the Residential Redevelopment Inhibited Property Exemption to all Cities, Towns, or Villages in the State Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 3)
April 29, 2025 NY S 952 Requires the Total Amount of Rental Deposits to be Refundable Upon a Tenant Vacating the Premises Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 23)
April 29, 2025 NY A 136 Authorizes Medical Aid in Dying Bill Passed - House (81 - 67)
April 28, 2025 NY S 4892 Amends Supervision Requirements and Scope of Practice for Physical Therapist Assistants Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 1)
April 8, 2025 NY S 197 Establishes Tucker's Law and Authorizes Certain Sentencing for Aggravated Animal Cruelty Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 1)
April 8, 2025 NY S 3026 Prohibits Surgical Devocalization Procedures on Dogs and Cats Bill Passed - Senate (62 - 0)
April 8, 2025 NY S 3629 Prohibits the Use of Certain Animals in Traveling Animal Acts Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 10)
April 8, 2025 NY S 3158 Establishes Animal Fighting as a Criminal Act Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 1)
April 8, 2025 NY S 5014 Prohibits the Importation, Transportation, and Possession of Certain African Wildlife Species and Products Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 8)
April 8, 2025 NY S 252 Establishes an Exotic Animal Sale and Ownership Ban Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 6)
April 8, 2025 NY S 364 Prohibits Insurance Policy Restrictions Based on Owning Specific Dog Breeds Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 1)
April 2, 2025 NY A 6869 Prohibits Discriminatory Practices by Real Estate Appraisers Bill Passed - House (146 - 2)
April 2, 2025 NY A 56 Limits the Amount a Landlord Can Charge a Tenant for a Bounced Check Bill Passed - House (84 - 64)
March 4, 2025 NY S 4515 Requires Employers of Domestic Workers to Provide Annual Sick Leave Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 21)
March 4, 2025 NY S 172 Increases Temporary Disability Insurance Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 11)
March 4, 2025 NY S 372 Establishes the No Severance Ultimatums Act Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 20)
March 4, 2025 NY S 4188 Establishes the Crime of Misappropriation of Payroll Funds Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
March 4, 2025 NY S 4611 Establishes Grounds for Attachment and Streamlines Wage Claims Procedures Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 22)
March 4, 2025 NY S 1514 Authorizes the Commissioner of Labor to Issue Stop-Work Orders for Employee Misclassification Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
March 4, 2025 NY S 2236 Establishes the Wage Payment Integrity Act Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
March 3, 2025 NY A 1894 Repeals Provisions Requiring Reporting of a Patient's Drug Use Bill Passed - House (134 - 14)
Feb. 25, 2025 NY S 488 Increases Transparency in Pricing of Essential Goods and Services Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 11)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/12 S 8417 Requires that in the Case of Any Application for Gas Service to a Building Which is not Supplied with Gas, a Utility Corporation or Municipality Shall be Obligated to Provide Gas Service to Such Building Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 25)
6/11 A 6556 Authorizes Cruelty to Animals to be Considered as a Factor for a Temporary Extreme Risk Protection Order Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 1)
6/11 S 4906 Authorizes Certain Victim Statements to be Taken at Their Workplace Instead of the Police Department Bill Passed - House (105 - 41)
6/11 A 1894 Repeals Provisions Requiring Reporting of a Patient's Drug Use Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 20)
6/11 S 1985 Requires Police Officers to Take Temporary Custody of Firearms When Responding to Reports of Family Violence Bill Passed - House (93 - 46)
6/11 S 6573 Requires Municipal Employees to Attempt to Identify and Notify the Owners of a Deceased Dog or Cat Recovered on Public Roads Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 0)
6/11 A 174 Prohibits "Rent Minimums" in Real Estate Secured Loan Documents Bill Passed - House (94 - 52)
6/11 S 4552 Prohibits The Sale of Kratom to Individuals Under The Age of 21 Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 0)
6/11 S 3967 Authorizes Legal Immunity for Sex Workers Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 0)
6/11 S 410 Prohibits Courts From Reducing Jury Awards in Employment Discrimination Cases Except Under Exceptional Circumstance Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 21)
6/10 S 7882 Prohibits the Use of Algorithmic Software to Set Rent Prices Bill Passed - House (95 - 51)
6/10 A 8589 Increases the Amount of Funds that May be Used Per Dwelling Unit Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 1)
6/10 A 7845 Establishes a Registry to Collect Information on the Incidence and Prevalence of ALS and MND Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 0)
6/10 S 8012 Amends the Valuation of Renewable Energy in New York Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 15)
6/09 A 136 Authorizes Medical Aid in Dying Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 27)
6/09 S 1985 Requires Police Officers to Take Temporary Custody of Firearms When Responding to Reports of Family Violence Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 19)
6/09 S 7882 Prohibits the Use of Algorithmic Software to Set Rent Prices Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22)
6/06 A 744 Requires Additional Reporting for Alternative Living Arrangements for Children Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 0)
6/06 S 5242 Requires Collection of Certain Data Regarding Children in Alternative Living Arrangements Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 0)
6/05 S 7616 Authorizes Stony Brook University to Build Additional Housing on its Campus Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 0)
5/28 S 1464 Establishes Regulations Regarding Commercial Packaging and Recyclability Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 25)
5/27 S 952 Requires the Total Amount of Rental Deposits to be Refundable Upon a Tenant Vacating the Premises Bill Passed - House (95 - 50)
5/21 S 187 Prohibits Products Containing Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl in New York Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 12)
5/21 A 5448 Requires Institutions of Higher Education to Designate a Title VI Coordinator Bill Passed - House (143 - 1)
5/20 S 856 Increases State Prison Oversight Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 21)
5/20 S 1099 Requires the Commissioner of Education to Develop Policies to Ensure That School Libraries Have Access to the Widest Selection of Materials Available Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 15)
5/13 A 2123 Authorizes Additional Credits for the Children and Siblings of Deceased Sanitation Workers Related to the 9/11 Terror Attacks Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 0)
4/29 A 355 Establishes a Partial Tax Exemption for Residential Property Transferred to Low-Income Households Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 12)
4/29 A 6770 Expands the Applicability of the Residential Redevelopment Inhibited Property Exemption to all Cities, Towns, or Villages in the State Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 3)
4/29 S 952 Requires the Total Amount of Rental Deposits to be Refundable Upon a Tenant Vacating the Premises Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 23)
4/29 A 136 Authorizes Medical Aid in Dying Bill Passed - House (81 - 67)
4/28 S 4892 Amends Supervision Requirements and Scope of Practice for Physical Therapist Assistants Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 1)
4/08 S 197 Establishes Tucker's Law and Authorizes Certain Sentencing for Aggravated Animal Cruelty Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 1)
4/08 S 3026 Prohibits Surgical Devocalization Procedures on Dogs and Cats Bill Passed - Senate (62 - 0)
4/08 S 3629 Prohibits the Use of Certain Animals in Traveling Animal Acts Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 10)
4/08 S 3158 Establishes Animal Fighting as a Criminal Act Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 1)
4/08 S 5014 Prohibits the Importation, Transportation, and Possession of Certain African Wildlife Species and Products Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 8)
4/08 S 252 Establishes an Exotic Animal Sale and Ownership Ban Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 6)
4/08 S 364 Prohibits Insurance Policy Restrictions Based on Owning Specific Dog Breeds Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 1)
4/02 A 6869 Prohibits Discriminatory Practices by Real Estate Appraisers Bill Passed - House (146 - 2)
4/02 A 56 Limits the Amount a Landlord Can Charge a Tenant for a Bounced Check Bill Passed - House (84 - 64)
3/04 S 4515 Requires Employers of Domestic Workers to Provide Annual Sick Leave Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 21)
3/04 S 172 Increases Temporary Disability Insurance Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 11)
3/04 S 372 Establishes the No Severance Ultimatums Act Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 20)
3/04 S 4188 Establishes the Crime of Misappropriation of Payroll Funds Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
3/04 S 4611 Establishes Grounds for Attachment and Streamlines Wage Claims Procedures Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 22)
3/04 S 1514 Authorizes the Commissioner of Labor to Issue Stop-Work Orders for Employee Misclassification Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
3/04 S 2236 Establishes the Wage Payment Integrity Act Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
3/03 A 1894 Repeals Provisions Requiring Reporting of a Patient's Drug Use Bill Passed - House (134 - 14)
2/25 S 488 Increases Transparency in Pricing of Essential Goods and Services Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 11)
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