New York State Representative

Jo Simon 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 113)

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00479

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Entitles employees 45 years of age or older to take one day off every ten years to undergo a colonoscopy.
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New York Assembly Bill A00640

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to the creation of a court appointed advocate for animals.
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New York Assembly Bill A00875

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Requires public agencies to establish preliminary license application procedures to determine whether an applicant for a license would be ineligible for such license based on criminal history; establishes time frames for public agencies to respond to such applications; requires public agencies to report information regarding granting licenses annually.
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New York Assembly Bill A00912

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to prohibiting contract provisions that waive certain substantive and procedural rights relating to a claim of discrimination, non-payment of wages or benefits, retaliation, harassment or violation of public policy in employment.
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New York Assembly Bill A00890

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Enacts "new deal for SUNY: the New York state higher education equality act" to provide free tuition to students who attend SUNY who are enrolled in academic coursework and are on track to graduate; establishes the state university tuition fund to reimburse the state university of New York for the cost of tuition for students who are eligible for free tuition.
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New York Assembly Bill A00804

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
5/6/25  
Refer
5/6/25  
Report Pass
6/5/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Report Pass
6/6/25  
Refer
6/6/25  
Report Pass
6/9/25  
Engrossed
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Engrossed
6/9/25  
Enrolled
12/8/25  
Chaptered
12/19/25  
Enacts the consumer litigation funding act to promote consumer protections related to consumer litigation funding transactions; provides for contract requirements, including that the contract contain a no penalty provision for the prepayment of the funded amount prior to the settlement of their case; makes related provisions.
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New York Assembly Bill A00829

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Excludes unemployment compensation from being included in the computation of state income tax.
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New York Assembly Bill A06061

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Prohibits corporate entity, real estate developer, or residential building contractor from directly or indirectly purchasing, owning, building, acquiring, or otherwise obtaining any interest in any single-family private dwelling and converting such property into residential real estate containing one rental unit.
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New York Assembly Bill A06092

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Provides that the existence of an infestation of pests in a premises occupied for dwelling purposes is a breach of the warranty of habitability, and requires a landlord to keep premises occupied for dwelling purposes free from an infestation of pests, prevent the reasonably foreseeable occurrence of such a condition and expeditiously remediate such condition and any underlying defect.
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New York Assembly Bill A06068

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Authorizes exemptions from school district real property taxes for volunteer firefighters residing in such school district.
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New York Assembly Bill A06100

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Establishes the "tenant opportunity to purchase act"; prevents the displacement of lower-income tenants in New York and preserves affordable housing by providing an opportunity for tenants to own or remain renters in the properties in which they reside.
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New York Assembly Bill A06082

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Requires ice skating rinks maintain a certain indoor air quality and maintain a certificate of acceptable air quality where a resurfacing machine is used.
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New York Assembly Bill A06164

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Prohibits the unreasonable limitation of in-person visitation of incarcerated individuals.
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New York Assembly Bill A06173

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Establishes a committee to study the feasibility of funding a kindergarten to college/career ready program and a universal college savings account.
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New York Assembly Bill A06099

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Authorizes licensing of bowling establishments to offer video gaming if structure allows for segregated areas from patrons under 21 years of age; entitles the operators of bowling establishments to vendor fees where video lottery terminals are located.