New York State Senator

Anna Kelles 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02054

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Refer
3/11/25  
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.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01834

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Requires public schools to offer plant-based food options in food service.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02140

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
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.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08188

Introduced
5/5/25  
Refer
5/5/25  
Prohibits public entities from contracting with airlines that transport individuals who have been detained by U.S. immigration and customs enforcement without being afforded due process rights; prohibits certain sales and use tax exemptions on fuel sold to an airline that transports individuals who have been detained by U.S. immigration and customs enforcement without being afforded due process rights.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08263

Introduced
5/5/25  
Refer
5/5/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
4/21/26  
Engrossed
5/6/26  
Requires the secretary of state to develop and mandate training of police department personnel and state police officers on the protocols of the address confidentiality program.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08163

Introduced
5/2/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Establishes the public water justice act; prohibits sale of waters of the state unless otherwise specifically authorized; establishes a public water justice fund for royalties and fees collected from persons or entities authorized to sell waters of the state.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08156

Introduced
5/2/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Requires the commissioner to incorporate measures of racial and socioeconomic integration into state accountability models; requires data compiled to be included in the school report card created by the department.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07977

Introduced
4/16/25  
Refer
4/16/25  
Strengthens protections against discrimination, harassment, and bullying based on actual or perceived immigration status, and to improve implementation and oversight under the Dignity for All Students Act.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07496

Introduced
3/28/25  
Refer
3/28/25  
Establishes the healthy and safe students act; requires comprehensive sexuality instruction for students in grades K-12 which includes a model curricula for comprehensive sexuality education and at a minimum conforms to the content and scope of national sexuality education standards.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07465

Introduced
3/28/25  
Refer
3/28/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
5/12/26  
Directs the independent developmental disability ombudsperson program to establish a service delivery structure based in New York state that includes a toll-free telephone hotline, an interactive website, and availability of in-person, telephone and email access to ombudsperson program staff or volunteers; to provide assistance for navigating and completing processes; to assist individuals in filing and preparing appeals; to assist individuals with any problems encountered; and to educate individuals on their rights and responsibilities with respect to access to services provided by the office for people with developmental disabilities and care coordination provided by health homes serving individuals with developmental disabilities or services provided by other providers.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07687

Introduced
4/4/25  
Refer
4/4/25  
Updates provisions relating to dignity for all students including curriculum and teacher training requirements designed to prevent student suicide with a focus on LGBTQ students.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08082

Introduced
4/24/25  
Refer
4/24/25  
Establishes a retirement service credit for volunteer fire or emergency service.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00412

Introduced
5/2/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Passed
5/5/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 6, 2025, as Police Memorial Day in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07245

Introduced
3/21/25  
Refer
3/21/25  
Allows the higher education services corporation to consider an applicant's change in income due to the loss of employment in determining eligibility and award amount for the tuition assistance program.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08215

Introduced
5/5/25  
Refer
5/5/25  
Requires certain information to be included on labeling of native plant seeds for sale or distribution in New York state; requires the commissioner of agriculture and markets to promulgate certain requirements for labeling of native plant seeds; makes related provisions.