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Michael Cashman D

Assemblymember
New York Assembly District 115
Term: — – Jan. 3, 2026
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On Record (54)

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Establishes farm security resiliency grant awards for farm employers who have suffered eligible losses as a result of eligible weather conditions or events; establishes the farm security resiliency grant board to make recommendations to the commissioner of agriculture and markets regarding applications for farm security resiliency grant awards.
Jul 04, 2026 · source · details / share
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Permits the principal of any high school to allow any local fire department, upon request, to enter the school for the purpose of fire department junior recruitment, including, but not limited to: making presentations; disseminating literature; and answering questions by students.
Jun 18, 2026 · source · details / share
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Authorizes the governor to deploy non-state resource providers to the northern emergency management assistance compact and the international emergency management assistance compact.
Jun 18, 2026 · source · details / share
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Prohibits the use of timeout boxes, closets or other secluded physical enclosures for children in schools in the state.
May 21, 2026 · source · details / share
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Allows a beneficiary of a member whose death occurs on or after July 1, 2026 and who would have been entitled to a service credit at the time of such member's death to elect to receive a lump sum payment equal to the pension reserve that would have been established had the member retired on the date of such member's …
May 21, 2026 · source · details / share
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Prohibits the department of corrections from placing incarcerated individuals in two-person cells in residential rehabilitation units unless such incarcerated individuals agree.
May 21, 2026 · source · details / share
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Requires health insurance policies to cover costs for pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome rehabilitation treatment.
May 21, 2026 · source · details / share
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Enacts the "Jamie Rose care provider act"; requires health care facilities have policies for suspected victims of domestic abuse.
May 21, 2026 · source · details / share
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Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions of law relating to the operation of personal watercraft and specialty prop-craft.
May 21, 2026 · source · details / share
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Requires events held by the state or on state property which include alcohol to include alcohol produced within the state.
May 21, 2026 · source · details / share
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Repeals provisions relating to resolutions of disputes in the course of collective negotiations with certain deputy sheriffs to provide such deputy sheriffs with the same interest arbitration scope as municipal police officers.
May 21, 2026 · source · details / share
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Allows out of state health care professionals to perform services at the Ironman Lake Placid 2026.
May 21, 2026 · source · details / share
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Adds falsely reporting the use of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument as part of the crimes of falsely reporting an incident in the first and second degrees.
May 21, 2026 · source · details / share
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New New York Assemblyman Michael Cashman talks about his expectations for the Legislative session  WAMC
Apr 08, 2026 · source · details / share
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Requires the department of veterans' services to provide legal and/or technical support to veterans who want to change their discharged status to honorable because such person was dishonorably or administratively discharged from the armed services due to sexual orientation.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Establishes the USDA construction tax credit for a percentage of the profit on any newly constructed home that is sold to someone qualifying with a USDA mortgage.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Enacts the "cellular mapping act"; requires the public service commission to review cellular services within the state; requires the expansion of cellular services.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Designates officers and members of a fire investigation unit as peace officers in Franklin county.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions of law relating to the operation of personal watercraft and specialty prop-craft.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Requires health benefits for state and retired state employees have the option to only cover the employee or retiree and their spouse or domestic partner.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Extends tuition free course benefits to volunteer firefighters or voluntary ambulance workers; authorizes the board of trustees of the state university to regulate the conferral of such benefits.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Extends the open auction bond sale pilot program.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Requires legislative approval for the closure of correctional facilities and institutions.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Authorizes the villages of Malone, Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake, in the county of Franklin, to employ retired former members of the division of state police as part-time village police officers.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Requires insurance and Medicaid coverage for inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment for a period of not less than forty-five days.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Relates to supporting depositions that are served at the time of issuance of a simplified information.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Expands the definition of crops, livestock and livestock products to include purpose-bred animals raised for research, service animals, working dogs or any working animals in service on a farm.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Relates to the business income rate and expanding the small business subtraction modification.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for rural home health care providers to cover actual costs of delivery.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Enacts the "Jamie Rose care provider act"; requires health care facilities have policies for suspected victims of domestic abuse.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Relates 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.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Authorizes the forest ranger force to establish a training program for volunteer search and rescue personnel to assist the forest rangers in wild, remote and forested areas of the state.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Requires events held by the state or on state property which include alcohol to include alcohol produced within the state.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Includes veterans in the definition of military status to protect veterans from being unlawfully discriminated against.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Creates a $1,500 wage tax credit for employers who employ New York national guard members, reservists, volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Provides that there shall be a representative of the drug or medical device manufacturer industry on the state board of pharmacy.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Relates to the creation of an ATV recreation fund and the use of ATVs.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Authorizes a distinctive "Honor Flight" license plate; establishes the Honor Flight fund.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Relates to creating a distinctive plate for combat veterans having served in the navy, marine corps, air force or coast guard.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Establishes the office of Native American affairs to act as a centralized office for Native American nations to access information on state programs that are provided to Native Americans.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Establishes a water and waste water treatment system capital fund for municipalities.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Requires health insurance policies to cover costs for pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome rehabilitation treatment.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Waives certain licensure fees for veterans.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Adds falsely reporting the use of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument as part of the crimes of falsely reporting an incident in the first and second degrees.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Allows out of state health care professionals to perform services at the Ironman Lake Placid 2026.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Authorizes the county of Clinton to employ retired former members of the division of state police as special patrol officers.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Permits local health officials to request copies of certain reports and records relating to a death.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Stabilizes electric costs for New York consumers; restricts unreasonable rate and fee increases; establishes additional auditing and enforcement authorities.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Moves the date on which a county committee shall meet to between July 17 and August 6 following the June primary.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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Authorizes the governor to deploy non-state resource providers to the northern emergency management assistance compact and the international emergency management assistance compact.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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Establishes the rural housing workforce corps to address rural housing shortages by expanding construction capacity, training a local workforce, and supporting the development of modest, year round housing units in rural New York state.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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Requires broadband service providers to adhere to repair timelines for service interruptions including commencing corrective actions within twenty-four hours of notice and updating affected customers at least once every twenty-four hours during such interruptions.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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Enacts the "pretrial risk overview for threat evaluation, custody, and treatment (PROTECT) Act" to evaluate certain defendants; establishes a risk assessment instrument to aid judges in determining whether to release or detain a principal, where and when a release is appropriate and necessary conditions that should be imposed as part of such release; repeals provisions of law relating to qualifying …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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Enacts the regional equity in policy implementation act; establishes a regional impact assessment framework; requires a ten-point regional impact test for statewide climate, energy, and infrastructure policies.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

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Establishes the savings bank, savings and loan association or credit union municipal deposit program; defines terms; provides that a credit union accepting deposits of public money is subject to certain limitations and shall pledge assets or furnish other security satisfactory …
Jul 28, 2026 · details / share
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Authorizes bail for principals charged with aggravated cruelty to animals.
Jul 28, 2026 · details / share
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Requires the commissioner of transportation to establish an interactive website for reporting defects on public highways.
Jul 04, 2026 · details / share
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Enacts "Tucker's law"; removes the provision that provides that any term of imprisonment for a violation of aggravated cruelty to animals may not exceed two years.
Jun 30, 2026 · details / share
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Authorizes bail and pre-trial detention for all arson felonies.
Jun 30, 2026 · details / share
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Gives state income tax credit to volunteer firefighters and members of a volunteer ambulance corps in good standing up to $2500; must be in good standing for a minimum of five years and maintain continued eligibility.
Jun 30, 2026 · details / share
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Requires consideration of evidence relating to the economic impact of major increases of rates or charges upon consumers and the areas affected by such increases of rates or charges prior to approval of any such rates or charges; establishes minimum …
Jun 24, 2026 · details / share
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Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats; prohibited for reasons of convenience in keeping or handling a dog or cat.
Jun 18, 2026 · details / share
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Places a one year moratorium on the issuance of data center permits; requires utilities to establish an independent classification of service for large data centers; sets energy efficiency goals for data centers; provides for benefits for host communities; sets labor …
Jun 18, 2026 · details / share
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Provides 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.
Jun 18, 2026 · details / share
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Exempts certain pet food from sales taxes to include specialty pet food.
Jun 18, 2026 · details / share
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Prohibits the use of intoxication of the victim as a defense in sex crimes where the victim is under the influence of any drug, intoxicant, or other substance to a degree which rendered the victim temporarily incapable of appraising or …
May 29, 2026 · details / share
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Relates to procedures relating to driving while ability impaired by drugs; defines impairment and intoxication; updates procedures for field testing of drivers suspected of being under the influence of drugs to include the use of oral/bodily fluid tests; provides that …
May 28, 2026 · details / share
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Directs the department of public service to promulgate rules, regulations and model policies regarding setback requirements for the siting of battery energy storage systems; requires minimum setback requirements for commercial energy storage systems, with a capacity of three megawatts or …
May 28, 2026 · details / share
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Provides lead service line identification by a public water system that serves certain areas.
May 28, 2026 · details / share
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Provides for automatic voter registration and pre-registration for persons applying for certain department of motor vehicles documentation, and for persons applying for or re-enrolling in Medicaid; allows individuals to decline such automatic registration and pre-registration.
May 28, 2026 · details / share
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Establishes a retirement service credit for volunteer fire or emergency service.
May 28, 2026 · details / share
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Requires all authorities having jurisdiction over a population exceeding five thousand residents to adopt a residential automated solar permitting platform by June thirtieth, two thousand twenty-six.
May 28, 2026 · details / share
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Provides optional disability coverage for county probation officers.
May 28, 2026 · details / share
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Authorizes the imposition of bail for certain offenses involving threats of mass harm against a school district, school, school staff or a student.
May 28, 2026 · details / share
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Imposes a tax on out-of-state transfers, dividends, payments, and loans by certain accident and health insurance companies and health maintenance organizations to be deposited in the New York state agency trust fund, distressed provider assistance account.
May 28, 2026 · details / share
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Allows an authority having jurisdiction over a volunteer fire department or fire company in a county, city, town, village, fire district, or fire protection district to provide volunteer firefighters with a stipend for responses to calls and for certain standby …
May 28, 2026 · details / share
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Provides benefits to the surviving spouses of firefighters killed in the line of duty.
May 28, 2026 · details / share
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Provides for the issuance of deer management permits in the northern zone of the state.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Establishes the small business energy conservation ombudsman program to represent small businesses on issues relating to state energy policy and the goals of the climate leadership and community protection act.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Enacts the "ratepayer transparency act" which requires bills utilized by public and private gas corporations, electric corporations and gas and electric corporations in levying charges for service to include separate categories for certain charges.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Prohibits local, state and federal law enforcement officers from wearing any mask or personal disguise while interacting with the public in the performance of their duties; excludes certain protective masks.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Requires instruction in arts and music education to be incorporated into curriculums for all public school students; requires school districts to ensure that appropriately certified teachers are providing such education; authorizes rules and regulations consistent with such provisions.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Provides that for taxable years beginning on and after January first, two thousand twenty-six, a resident taxpayer who serves as an active volunteer firefighter or as a volunteer ambulance worker shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed equal …
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Provides that gas, electric, or combination gas and electric corporations shall not be permitted to retain revenues derived from their actual return on equity in excess of authorized rates of return on equity.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Increases short-term disability benefits.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Establishes a real property tax exemption of up to fifty percent of the assessed valuation of such real property for surviving spouses of state and county correction officers who died in the line of duty and such property constitutes the …
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Prohibits the ownership, operation or control of pharmacies directly or indirectly by pharmacy benefit managers.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Provides that beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year, certain graduate students shall be required to pay 25% of all current and future mandatory university fees; provides that in the 2027-2028 academic year and thereafter, no mandatory university fees shall be …
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Enacts 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.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Relates to provisions governing contracting between state agencies and not-for-profit organizations including new, renewal, and extension contracts.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Relates to the appointment and responsibilities of the commissioners of the public service commission; requires the commission to have a duty to protect public interest, including ensuring access to utility services for residential and business customers; prohibits commissioners from having …
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Enacts "Nima's law" which prohibits the retail sale of nitrous oxide; establishes civil penalties for violations; includes nitrous oxide misuse in the health care and wellness education and outreach program to expand education on the dangers of nitrous oxide misuse; …
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Establishes a digital legal mail program for the delivery of privileged correspondences to incarcerated individuals housed at correctional facilities; requires law offices sending legal mail via digital platforms to incarcerated individuals to register with the department of corrections.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Enacts the "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act" to require companies selling, offering for sale, or distributing packaging materials and products to register with a packaging reduction organization to develop a packaging reduction and recycling plan; makes related provisions.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Provides for requirements for the appointment of a guardian for personal needs or property management; requires financial institutions to provide all necessary bank statements for a Medicaid application to a requesting department of social services or other state or local …
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Requires the commissioner of the department of transportation, in consultation with the commissioner of environmental conservation to establish a comprehensive road salt reduction program and standards to design a road salt applicator training program; requires the department, every state agency …
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Enacts the "NY broadband resiliency, public safety and quality act" to provide for oversight of the resiliency, public safety and quality of broadband and voice over internet protocol service.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Establishes the "recovery ready workplace act" which provides for the certification of an employer to become a recovery ready workplace.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Requires nonresident visitor sex offenders and registered sex offenders register when temporarily residing within the state; requires short-term rental hosts and short-term rental hosting platforms inform nearby property owners when nonresident visitor sex offenders and registered sex offenders are staying …
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Establishes the rural suicide prevention council to identify barriers to mental health and substance use treatment and prevention services and other policies, practices, resources, services, and potential legislation that aim to reduce death by suicide and suicide attempts and acknowledge …
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Establishes a developmental disability, mental health, and behavioral condition community stakeholder committee to examine effective evidence-based developmental, mental, and behavioral health screening methods for children in kindergarten through fifth grade.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Provides for the inspection of property that has been vacated or abandoned for abandoned companion animals.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Relates to the organization of industrial development agencies and the definition of labor organization.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Establishes the "first responder peer support program act" which supplies peer-to-peer mental health programs to first responders.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Provides additional protections for sensitive health information; requires all health information networks, electronic health record systems, and health care providers to provide patients with a right to restrict the disclosures of such patient's health information; defines terms; provides for exceptions.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Directs the department of taxation and finance to include an opportunity on certain personal income tax forms for individuals to provide written consent to be added to the donate life registry; makes related provisions.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Requires the court to consider a child's health and safety when making a decision regarding child custody and visitation; directs the court to review certain information as it relates to allegations of child abuse, domestic violence and child safety; requires …
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Allows veterans of the armed forces of the United States to fish for free in state parks under the jurisdiction of a state agency.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Requires the division for small-business to publish a small business compliance guide and post such guide to the division for small-business's website.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Requires a pharmacy benefit manager to pay a participating pharmacy at minimum at the national average drug acquisition cost (NADAC) rate, or at the pharmacy acquisition cost rate if greater or there is not a NADAC rate, plus a professional …
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Requires each utility to take appropriate safety precautions regarding electrical hazards, including developing plans to promptly de-energize downed wires within two hours of notification of the location of such downed wires from a municipal emergency responder and promptly secure such …
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Relates to outdoor restraints of dogs; prohibits inhumane tethering, including during dangerous weather conditions when a weather alert, advisory or warning is in effect; provides for civil penalties for violations.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Extends the time period from eighteen years to twenty-five years that a school shall be guaranteed recovery of energy performance contract costs from energy savings incurred by school districts over that time period.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Enacts the "deed protection act" in relation to prohibiting a mortgage banker or mortgage loan servicer from commencing, maintaining, or proceeding with a foreclosure action on a mortgage loan where such mortgage banker or mortgage loan servicer knows or has …
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Increases the statewide goal for participation on state contracts by service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises from six to eight percent.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Requires mandatory background checks for persons employed by or volunteering at any business corporation, not-for-profit corporation, limited liability company, or limited partnership that regularly provides instructional, recreational or extracurricular services to minors, including but not limited to dance studios, gymnastic …
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Imposes a moratorium on the issuance of permits for new data centers; requires the public service commission to issue an order or orders to minimize the impact of new data centers on electricity and gas rates for residential, commercial, and …
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Relates to the issuance of license plates for persons rated one hundred percent disabled by the United States department of veterans affairs.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Authorizes all municipalities, with the consent of the county and the governing body of such municipality, to join a county self-funded or self-insured health plan; requires certification.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Expands the purposes of the drug treatment and public education fund to include prevention and recovery programs; requires reporting to be made available on the office of addiction services and supports' website.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Provides for the protection of health information; establishes requirements for communications to individuals about their health information; requires either written consent or a designated necessary purpose for the processing of an individual's health information.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Provides for supervision by certain marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors who meet certain experience requirements.
May 21, 2026 · details / share