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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 28, 2025 NY S 1464 Establishes Regulations Regarding Commercial Packaging and Recyclability Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 25)
May 21, 2025 NY S 187 Prohibits Products Containing Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl in New York Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 12)
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 20, 2025 NY S 856 Increases State Prison Oversight Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 21)
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 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 A 355 Establishes a Partial Tax Exemption for Residential Property Transferred to Low-Income Households Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 12)
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 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 5014 Prohibits the Importation, Transportation, and Possession of Certain African Wildlife Species and Products Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 8)
April 8, 2025 NY S 3158 Establishes Animal Fighting as a Criminal Act Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 1)
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 3026 Prohibits Surgical Devocalization Procedures on Dogs and Cats Bill Passed - Senate (62 - 0)
April 8, 2025 NY S 364 Prohibits Insurance Policy Restrictions Based on Owning Specific Dog Breeds Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 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 252 Establishes an Exotic Animal Sale and Ownership Ban Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 6)
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 4, 2025 NY S 372 Establishes the No Severance Ultimatums Act Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 20)
March 4, 2025 NY S 172 Increases Temporary Disability Insurance Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 11)
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 4188 Establishes the Crime of Misappropriation of Payroll Funds Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
Feb. 25, 2025 NY S 488 Increases Transparency in Pricing of Essential Goods and Services Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 11)
Jan. 28, 2025 NY A 428 Amends and Updates Rules for Online Dating Apps Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
Jan. 28, 2025 NY A 519 Requires Residential Buildings with 3 or More Apartments to Install Clearly Audible Smoke Detectors Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
Jan. 28, 2025 NY A 1020 Amends and Updates Emergency Response Training for Lithium-Ion Battery Fires Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
Jan. 28, 2025 NY A 432 Repeals References to an "I Love NY Historic Small Business" Brand While Maintaining Other Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
Jan. 28, 2025 NY A 434 Requires Car Makers and Dealers Allow Domestic Violence Victims to Block Third-Party Access to Their Vehicle's Tracking or Control System Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
Jan. 28, 2025 NY A 843 Establishes a $1,000 Daily Civil Penalty for Third-Party Restaurant Reservation Services that Make Unauthorized Reservations Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
Jan. 22, 2025 NY A 414 Amends and Updates the State's Nourish New York Program to Include Milk and Dairy Products Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 1)
Jan. 22, 2025 NY A 417 Expands State Agriculture Law to Include Cannabis Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 2)
Jan. 22, 2025 NY S 793 Requires that the New York State Council on the Arts Retains Powers During Vacancies Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 0)
Jan. 22, 2025 NY S 824 Establishes a New Climate Change Adaptation Fund to Collect Payment From Certain Fossil Fuel Entities Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 24)
Jan. 21, 2025 NY S 929 Establishes the Health Information Privacy Act Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 10)
Jan. 21, 2025 NY S 36 Authorizes Pharmacists to Print the Name of a Healthcare Practice on Prescription Labels for Mifepristone and Misoprostol Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 20)
Jan. 14, 2025 NY A 596 Expands the New York State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 1)
Jan. 14, 2025 NY S 757 Authorizes Local Social Services Districts to Use Child Care Block Grant Funds for the Presumptive Eligibility Period Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 0)
Jan. 14, 2025 NY S 784 Repeals Subsidies for Adoptive Parents of Disabled or Hard-to-Place Children if They No Longer Support Them Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 3)
Jan. 13, 2025 NY S 88 Amends Various New York Laws Relating to Elections and Automatic Voter Registration Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 21)
June 7, 2024 NY A 2898 Requires Health Insurance Companies Cover Dyslexia Testing Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 0)
June 7, 2024 NY A 10140 Prohibits Removing Horseshoe Crabs for Commercial or Biomedical Purposes Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 7)
June 7, 2024 NY S 9673 Amends Procedures for Obtaining a Downtown Casino License and the Reviewing of Applications Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 9)
June 7, 2024 NY S 2852 Authorizes the Direct Intrastate and Interstate Shipment of Liquor, Cider, Mead, and Braggot Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 13)
June 7, 2024 NY S 4246 Amends Various Laws Relating to Packaging Waste Liability in New York Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 23)
June 7, 2024 NY S 9840 Establishes an Increase to Short-term Disability Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 5)
June 6, 2024 NY A 8557 Requires Seat Belts be Available and Used on Charter Buses for Minors Aged 8-16 Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 7)
June 6, 2024 NY S 7132 Amends Correction Law in Relation to Incarcerated Parents Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 20)
June 6, 2024 NY S 9679 Authorizes Cannabis Showcase Event Permits to be Issued by a Board to Regulate the Sale of Cannabis Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 15)
June 6, 2024 NY S 9832 Amends Policy for Model Management Companies Regarding Business Practices and How They Represent Models Signed to Their Company Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 16)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/28 S 1464 Establishes Regulations Regarding Commercial Packaging and Recyclability Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 25)
5/21 S 187 Prohibits Products Containing Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl in New York Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 12)
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)
5/20 S 856 Increases State Prison Oversight Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 21)
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 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 A 355 Establishes a Partial Tax Exemption for Residential Property Transferred to Low-Income Households Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 12)
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)
4/28 S 4892 Amends Supervision Requirements and Scope of Practice for Physical Therapist Assistants Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 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 3158 Establishes Animal Fighting as a Criminal Act Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 1)
4/08 S 3629 Prohibits the Use of Certain Animals in Traveling Animal Acts Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 10)
4/08 S 3026 Prohibits Surgical Devocalization Procedures on Dogs and Cats Bill Passed - Senate (62 - 0)
4/08 S 364 Prohibits Insurance Policy Restrictions Based on Owning Specific Dog Breeds Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 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 252 Establishes an Exotic Animal Sale and Ownership Ban Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 6)
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)
3/04 S 372 Establishes the No Severance Ultimatums Act Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 20)
3/04 S 172 Increases Temporary Disability Insurance Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 11)
3/04 S 4515 Requires Employers of Domestic Workers to Provide Annual Sick Leave Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 21)
3/04 S 4188 Establishes the Crime of Misappropriation of Payroll Funds Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
2/25 S 488 Increases Transparency in Pricing of Essential Goods and Services Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 11)
1/28 A 428 Amends and Updates Rules for Online Dating Apps Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
1/28 A 519 Requires Residential Buildings with 3 or More Apartments to Install Clearly Audible Smoke Detectors Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
1/28 A 1020 Amends and Updates Emergency Response Training for Lithium-Ion Battery Fires Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
1/28 A 432 Repeals References to an "I Love NY Historic Small Business" Brand While Maintaining Other Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
1/28 A 434 Requires Car Makers and Dealers Allow Domestic Violence Victims to Block Third-Party Access to Their Vehicle's Tracking or Control System Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
1/28 A 843 Establishes a $1,000 Daily Civil Penalty for Third-Party Restaurant Reservation Services that Make Unauthorized Reservations Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
1/22 A 414 Amends and Updates the State's Nourish New York Program to Include Milk and Dairy Products Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 1)
1/22 A 417 Expands State Agriculture Law to Include Cannabis Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 2)
1/22 S 793 Requires that the New York State Council on the Arts Retains Powers During Vacancies Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 0)
1/22 S 824 Establishes a New Climate Change Adaptation Fund to Collect Payment From Certain Fossil Fuel Entities Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 24)
1/21 S 929 Establishes the Health Information Privacy Act Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 10)
1/21 S 36 Authorizes Pharmacists to Print the Name of a Healthcare Practice on Prescription Labels for Mifepristone and Misoprostol Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 20)
1/14 A 596 Expands the New York State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 1)
1/14 S 757 Authorizes Local Social Services Districts to Use Child Care Block Grant Funds for the Presumptive Eligibility Period Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 0)
1/14 S 784 Repeals Subsidies for Adoptive Parents of Disabled or Hard-to-Place Children if They No Longer Support Them Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 3)
1/13 S 88 Amends Various New York Laws Relating to Elections and Automatic Voter Registration Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 21)
6/07 A 2898 Requires Health Insurance Companies Cover Dyslexia Testing Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 0)
6/07 A 10140 Prohibits Removing Horseshoe Crabs for Commercial or Biomedical Purposes Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 7)
6/07 S 9673 Amends Procedures for Obtaining a Downtown Casino License and the Reviewing of Applications Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 9)
6/07 S 2852 Authorizes the Direct Intrastate and Interstate Shipment of Liquor, Cider, Mead, and Braggot Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 13)
6/07 S 4246 Amends Various Laws Relating to Packaging Waste Liability in New York Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 23)
6/07 S 9840 Establishes an Increase to Short-term Disability Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 5)
6/06 A 8557 Requires Seat Belts be Available and Used on Charter Buses for Minors Aged 8-16 Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 7)
6/06 S 7132 Amends Correction Law in Relation to Incarcerated Parents Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 20)
6/06 S 9679 Authorizes Cannabis Showcase Event Permits to be Issued by a Board to Regulate the Sale of Cannabis Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 15)
6/06 S 9832 Amends Policy for Model Management Companies Regarding Business Practices and How They Represent Models Signed to Their Company Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 16)
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