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Toby Stavisky D

State Senator
New York Senate District 11
Term: — – Jan. 3, 2028
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On Record (69)

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Implements an agreement between the state and an employee organization; provides for the adjustment of salaries of certain incumbents in the professional service in the state university; makes an appropriation for the purpose of effectuating certain provisions thereof.
Jun 18, 2026 · source · details / share
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Establishes a clinical preceptorship personal income tax credit for certain health care professionals who provide preceptor instruction to students studying to be a health care professional.
May 29, 2026 · source · details / share
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Provides for the licensure of dietitians and nutritionists; defines the practice thereof.
May 29, 2026 · source · details / share
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Expands the geographic area of employment of state university police officers; centralizes the state university police by appointing a commissioner of state university police; provides for the hiring of state university police officers.
May 29, 2026 · source · details / share
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Extends provisions of law relating to capital facilities in support of the state university and community colleges, procurement and the state university health care facilities.
May 28, 2026 · source · details / share
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Establishes the New York reinvests in student educational supports program to provide eligible students with access to responsible, affordable educational loans to supplement available federal student aid and assist with the cost of attendance and available financial assistance; defines terms; makes related provisions; repeals the New York higher education loan program.
May 28, 2026 · source · details / share
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Grants access to patient or client records for the Board of Professional Medical Conduct for the purpose of investigation and prosecution of professional licensing and misconduct proceedings.
May 21, 2026 · source · details / share
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Extends provisions relating to physical therapist assistant services in a home care services setting until 2030.
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Directs the commissioner of education to conduct an audit regarding instruction in literacy instruction at institutions of higher education that offers a graduate or undergraduate degree or certification program in education or educational administration located within the state.
May 21, 2026 · source · details / share
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Changes the definition of continuous supervision in relation to physical therapist assistants in both the home care setting and school setting by eliminating the joint visit requirement with the patient by the supervising licensed physical therapist and the licensed physical therapist assistant.
May 21, 2026 · source · details / share
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Extends certain provisions of law relating to requiring regulations to permit tuition waivers for certain firefighters and fire officers for CUNY until July 1, 2028.
May 21, 2026 · source · details / share
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Authorizes the use of approved programs at foreign dental schools to satisfy the experience requirement for licensure as a dentist.
May 21, 2026 · source · details / share
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Extends certain tuition waivers for police officer students of the city university of New York to 2028.
May 21, 2026 · source · 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 charged to certain graduate students and adjunct staff, with the exclusion of the graduate student association student activity fee.
May 21, 2026 · source · details / share
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Designates an individual found to have been convicted of certain crimes where the complainant or victim is an amateur or professional athlete, coach, official or other participant in a sports event, or a jockey, driver, trainer, owner, official or other participant in a horse race, or to have been convicted of certain offenses involving sports contests, horse races, or wagering …
May 21, 2026 · source · details / share
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Provides for the inclusion of a faculty or staff member on the board of trustees of community colleges elected by and from among the faculty and staff of the college.
May 21, 2026 · source · details / share
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Provides for victim statements, or statements from anyone designated by a victim to speak, at the sentencing of a defendant for certain misdemeanors.
May 21, 2026 · source · details / share
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Grants volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians academic credit at state operated institutions of the state university of New York and the senior colleges of the city university of New York to the extent of three academic credits per year, and 6 credits in the aggregate; provides that no fee, tuition or other charge shall be assessed against a volunteer …
May 21, 2026 · source · details / share
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Requires 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.
May 21, 2026 · source · 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 · source · details / share
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Apr 09, 2026 · source · details / share
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Requires the administration of certain vaccines for children in accordance with regulations issued by the commissioner, utilizing generally accepted medical standards and based on recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American College of Physicians, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, and/or other similar nationally or …
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Provides additional support to medically fragile children who rely on community-based or home health services.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Authorizes occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants to be eligible for a limited permit once they meet all requirements for admission to the licensing examination instead of after graduating.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Provides for supervision by certain marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors who meet certain experience requirements.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Updates and amends provisions of the lemon law relating to mileage and fines.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Relates to the fingerprinting and background checks of providers of contract services to covered schools.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Grants access to patient or client records for the Board of Professional Medical Conduct for the purpose of investigation and prosecution of professional licensing and misconduct proceedings.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Establishes a temporary practice authorization program for physicians, registered nurses and licensed practical nurses to practice in underserved areas.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Relates to extending provisions of law relating to physical therapy assistant services in public and private primary and secondary schools.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Relates to redefining science, technology, engineering and math education (STEM).
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Permits cooperative housing corporations to directly obtain a shareholder's death certificate upon providing appropriate documentation of their creditor status.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Extends certain provisions of law relating to publishers or manufacturers providing printed instructional materials for college students with disabilities.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Establishes a clinical preceptorship personal income tax credit for certain health care professionals who provide preceptor instruction to students studying to be a health care professional.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Reforms the education requirements for persons who want to become certified public accountants; provides alternative pathways to being certified as certified public accountants.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Permits dentists to administer influenza and COVID vaccinations and vaccinations related to a declared public health emergency; requires dentists to report such vaccinations.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Prohibits smoking tobacco in motor vehicles where a minor less than 18 years of age is a passenger in such vehicle; provides for rebuttable presumption.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Relates to tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property occupied by and real property owned by senior citizens or persons with disabilities.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Allows medical assistants to administer vaccines while under appropriate supervision of a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Provides for the inclusion of a faculty or staff member on the board of trustees of community colleges elected by and from among the faculty and staff of the college.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Permits dentists to administer vaccinations against human papillomavirus.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Exempts certain dry cleaning equipment or machinery certified by the department of environmental conservation from sales and use taxes.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Requires the city of New York to repair any sidewalk damaged by a tree under its exclusive care that is adjacent to any class one property, class two condo or coop or any house of religious worship.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Authorizes the use of approved programs at foreign dental schools to satisfy the experience requirement for licensure as a dentist.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Establishes graduate tuition assistance program awards; sets amounts of such awards; provides for restrictions on such awards; makes related provisions.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Provides that any qualified homeowner in the city of New York shall be eligible to be exempted from any future increases in water rate fees.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Provides for the licensing of genetic counselors; creates the state board for genetic counseling.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Requires 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.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Divides the one hundred ninth precinct of the New York city police department into two separate subdivisions.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Increases the state excise tax on cigarettes.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Provides an exemption to the prohibition on tinted windows in automobiles for emergency ambulance service vehicles.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Restricts amplified sound coming from motor vehicles; allows for exceptions for certain police vehicles and certain vehicles used for business or political purposes.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Requires certain large group health insurance policies and contracts to cover scalp cooling systems for the preservation of hair during cancer chemotherapy treatment.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Makes reclassification of rent controlled dwelling retroactive to time of decrease in income of members of household of dwelling.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Relates to assault in the third degree by a person against an operator, driver or passenger on a bus, taxicab, aerial tramway, subway or other motor vehicle.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Relates to adding transmission of unwanted lewd or intimate images to the definition of aggravated harassment in the second degree.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Relates to qualifications for certain appointed positions with the board of trustees for the state university and the city university of New York.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Relates to adding ammunition to the list of prohibited items to purchase or dispose of after certain convictions.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Relates to the practice of professional geology.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Extends the transitional assessed value of parcels held in cooperative or condominium forms of ownership to twelve years.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Relates to designating the month of May as "Korean American Family Month".
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Provides for victim statements at the sentencing of a defendant for certain misdemeanors.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Relates to allowing municipalities to accept retroactive applications for real property tax exemptions from certain veterans.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Provides for the licensure of dietitians and nutritionists; defines the practice thereof.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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Designates an individual found to have been convicted of certain crimes where the complainant or victim is an amateur or professional athlete, coach, official or other participant in a sports event and the conduct underlying such offense arose from or related to a sports wager or such sporting event as a prohibited sports bettor; requires the commission to notify the …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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Authorizes physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants to delegate the task of administering vaccinations to medical assistants provided that such vaccinations are recommended and such medical assistants receive proper training and adequate supervision.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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Grants volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians academic credit at state operated institutions of the state university of New York and the senior colleges of the city university of New York to the extent of three academic credits per year, and 6 credits in the aggregate; provides that no fee, tuition or other charge shall be assessed against a volunteer …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Requires the higher education services corporation to make a determination of financial eligibility of a student for financial aid, awards and loans within 60 days from the day of the receipt of the financial aid application; where the higher education services corporation fails to make a timely determination the applicant shall be deemed eligible for such aid for the semester …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
Provides that the term "landlord" when used in the real property law, shall not include or apply to any corporation, entity or organization, hereinafter known as a "cooperative entity" that is or is operating for the purpose of providing housing and/or residences for its shareholders by leasing or subleasing to such shareholders, under proprietary leases or occupancy agreements or subleases …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

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Provides an exemption from requirements for the alienation of parkland for renewable energy generating projects with a generating capacity not exceeding two megawatts and which are located above real property currently used for vehicle parking.
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Requires all persons in a city having a population of one million or more operating a bicycle, electric bicycle or electric scooter to wear a helmet; imposes a civil penalty for violation of such requirement.
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Ensures services provided in school-based health centers are not provided to medical assistance recipients through managed care programs.
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Establishes the "clean fuel standard of 2026"; provides such standard is intended to reduce greenhouse gas intensity from the on-road transportation sector, with further reductions to be implemented based upon advances in technology.
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Relates to detaining persons for longer than twenty-four hours.
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Provides for adjustment of the maximum income threshold for eligibility for the senior citizen rent increase exemption (SCRIE), disability rent increase exemption (DRIE), senior citizen homeowners' exemption (SCHE), and disabled homeowners' exemption (DHE) by any increase in the consumer price …
Jun 24, 2026 · details / share
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Provides for a personal income tax deduction for student loan payments not in excess of five thousand dollars; excludes any payment not in excess of five thousand dollars made by an employer, employee, or on behalf of an employee that …
Jun 18, 2026 · details / share
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Relates to establishing the offense of false pretense.
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Creates statewide emergency and crisis response council to work in conjunction with the commissioners of mental health and addiction services to jointly approve emergency and crisis services plans submitted by local governments, and provide supports regarding the operation and financing …
May 29, 2026 · details / share
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Eliminates provisions exempting employees with disabilities from the minimum wage law; provides that laws or minimum wage orders that authorize an employer to pay a wage that is less than the minimum wage are valid provided that under such laws …
May 29, 2026 · details / share
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Relates to treatment of gains from qualified opportunity zones in calculating taxable income; removes exclusion of gains on property in qualified opportunity zones in calculation of income.
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Directs the state education commissioner to require public school districts to report on compliance with art education instruction requirements.
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Requires the commissioner to establish Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history and civic impact curriculum or instructions for school districts.
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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.
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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 extended producer responsibility for mattresses.
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Relates to allowing for students in certain postsecondary education experience or transition programs to receive awards from the tuition assistance program.
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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Requires every franchisor, including its affiliates and subsidiaries to properly fulfill any warranty agreement and/or franchisor's service contract and to compensate each of its franchised motor vehicle dealers for warranty parts and labor, including but not limited to all warranty …
May 28, 2026 · details / share
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Establishes the New York state park police under the jurisdiction of the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation.
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Establishes the managed long term care high acuity stabilization pool to support managed long term care plans that demonstrate high performance on quality measures established by the department and serve a disproportionately high share of members with complex long term …
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Relates to fair pricing for low-complexity, routine medical care to more closely align payment rates across ambulatory settings for selected services that are safe and appropriate to provide in all settings.
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Relates to the creation of an innovative housing initiative for persons with a developmental disability who wish and are able to safely reside in such a setting; directs the division of housing and community renewal to establish guidelines for the …
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Enacts the "ceasing repeated and extremely egregious predatory (CREEP) behavior act"; provides for the issuance of anti-stalking orders.
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Provides for the disposition of certain fines and penalties; directs such fines to a conservation enforcement account in the state conservation fund.
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Requires the board of education and the trustees or sole trustee of every school district to establish policies and procedures regarding the treatment of transgender or gender non-conforming students.
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Enacts "Francesco's law" which establishes violations for the failure to safely store rifles, shotguns, and firearms in the presence of a minor or a prohibited person; requires the office of gun violence prevention to collect and analyze statistical and other …
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Defines "portable solar generation device"; exempts portable solar generation devices from interconnection or net metering requirements; requires the state energy conservation construction code to allow for portable solar generation devices to be connected to a building's wiring through an electrical …
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Establishes the "jobs and housing act"; directs the private housing finance agency to develop and administer a jobs and housing pilot program to construct and preserve housing, including workforce housing, that is affordable to low and moderate income persons, and …
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Provides that the period of immunity from prosecution for a criminal or civil action that a defendant is entitled to by virtue of holding the office of president of the United States shall not apply to the calculation of the …
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Amends procedures required for the custodial interrogation of children to provide additional protections and for taking juveniles and sixteen and seventeen year olds into custody.
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Authorizes certain persons confined in institutions operated by the department of corrections and community supervision to apply for a sentence reduction.
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Establishes the "accountability of costs for data centers act"; requires each electric corporation, gas corporation and municipality to establish an independent classification of service for large energy use facilities that is separate and distinct from other classifications of service; authorizes …
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Includes avoidant/restrictive food intake disorders as eating disorders for the purposes of mental health.
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Relates to the provision of criminal history background checks free of charge to mentoring programs operated by not-for-profit corporations.
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Repeals managed long term care provisions for Medicaid recipients; establishes provisions for fully integrated plans for long term care including PACE and MAP plans.
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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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Enacts the lead pipe replacement act to require the replacement of all lead service lines by November 1, 2037.
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Establishes maximum contaminant levels in drinking water for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); sets such levels at no higher than 4 parts per trillion (ppt) for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and no higher than 10 …
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Designates all agents employed by the city of New York police department in the titles of traffic enforcement agent I and traffic enforcement agent II as peace officers.
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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 …
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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 …
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Prohibits cases from being closed without a hearing or written stipulation; requires a stenographic record of all hearings held; requires minutes and decisions to be provided to the injured worker in their native language.
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Provides for findings of the state board of parole necessary for discretionary release of incarcerated individuals on parole.
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Prohibits public employers from diminishing health insurance benefits provided to Medicare-eligible retirees and their Medicare-eligible dependents or the contributions such employer makes for such health insurance coverage below the level of such benefits or contributions made on behalf of such …
May 21, 2026 · details / share
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Enacts the whale awareness act directing the department of environmental conservation to establish recommendations and educational materials for reduction of marine mammal interactions.
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Establishes a standardized statewide system for collecting, recording, and monitoring winter road maintenance operational data in order to improve efficiency, enhance transparency, and support the protection of water resources in the state of New York; requires calibration of all deicing …
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Requires each board of education to adopt a written policy for reconsideration of school library materials and make such policy available on its website; requires such policies to include provisions for the creation of a reconsideration committee to review complaints …
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Requires that companies contracting with the state do not contribute to tropical forest degradation or deforestation directly or through their supply chains.
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Provides that possession of a condom or other reproductive or sexual health device may not be received in evidence in any trial, hearing or proceeding as evidence of conduct which would constitute an offense defined in article 230 of the …
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Allows for Medicaid accountable care organizations to purchase experience-rated health insurance for their members.
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