New York State Representative

Jo Simon 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 124)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01001

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Refer
4/29/25  
Implements automatic market rate increases for child care assistance such that assistance will be equal to the applicable payment rate established by the department.
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New York Assembly Bill A01089

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Prohibits the use of lead ammunition in the taking of wildlife on wildlife management areas, state forests, forest preserves, state parks or any other state-owned land that is open for hunting and on land contributing surface water to the New York city water supply.
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New York Assembly Bill A01091

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Provides that recounts of ballots conducted by the board of elections or a bipartisan committee appointed by the board can be either done manually or via the use of any automated tool authorized for such use by the board of elections, which is independent from the voting system it is being used to recount, of all ballots for a particular contest where the margin of victory is less than or equal to 0.5% but greater than 0.25%; allows for losing candidates to deny a recount before any recount is conducted.
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New York Assembly Bill A01237

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Provides that any claim for deceptive acts or practices against a distribution utility providing gas, electric or steam services to the public, the court shall have exclusive jurisdiction over such claim without regard to any defenses alleged; provides that in any claim for false advertising, the court shall have exclusive jurisdiction over such claim.
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New York Assembly Bill A01250

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Report Pass
5/6/25  
Refer
5/6/25  
Report Pass
6/5/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Report Pass
6/9/25  
Engrossed
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Engrossed
1/12/26  
Prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls during a declared state of emergency or disaster emergency where the declaration or proclamation of emergency includes a finding that unsolicited telemarketing sales calls would impair actions taken to limit, control, or mitigate the emergency; explains the basis of such finding; provides that such prohibition may not extend for a period of more than two weeks, subject to renewal for additional two-week periods by further findings of necessity made at the end of each two-week period.
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New York Assembly Bill A01143

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Establishes an electronic military ballot application and military ballot transmittal system through which applicants may apply for a military ballot and return a marked military ballot, online.
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New York Assembly Bill A01200

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Provides for minimum wage requirements for miscellaneous industry workers; establishes a one fair wage reimbursement credit.
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New York Assembly Bill A01158

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Provides that individuals may receive breast cancer screenings under an insurance plan when such individual has a second degree relative with a prior history of breast cancer.
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New York Assembly Bill A01284

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Enacts the "Wandering Officers Act" prohibiting provisional or permanent appointment of a person as a police officer if such person has previously been fired as a police officer from any jurisdiction within or without the state, if such person left a position as a police officer either while under an investigation or while being the subject of a disciplinary action which could result in termination from any jurisdiction within or without the state, or if such person resigned while criminal charges were pending stemming from actions committed while on duty as a police officer in any jurisdiction within or without the state.
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New York Assembly Bill A01257

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Provides that the submission of claims for services provided by home care agencies shall be done on forms approved by the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services.
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New York Assembly Bill A01190

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Provides that in toxic tort cases the date of discovery of the injury by the plaintiff or claimant is presumed to be the date of diagnosis and where the specific toxic etiological cause of injury is not known for up to ten years (instead of five years) after the injury itself is discovered a plaintiff shall have three years to file a claim from the time such specific cause is discovered.
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New York Assembly Bill A01118

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Report Pass
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Increases monetary penalties for public health law violations; provides support for the nursing home quality improvement demonstration program.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01208

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Provides for a gun violence prevention program in the public schools; provides that the program is to be developed by the department of education in conjunction with other state agencies and educational organizations and is to be made available to schools for use in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade; provides for a report to the governor and the legislature on the program; enacts the "gun violence prevention act".
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New York Assembly Bill A01268

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Establishes a joint commission on public transparency and sexual harassment to adopt, amend and rescind rules and regulations defining sexual harassment for state agencies, offices, and branches of government and develop recommendations for the uniform distribution of such definitions and policies, and to receive complaints and referrals alleging violations by certain state officials.
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New York Assembly Bill A01199

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Relates to establishing sexual harassment prevention training protocols within the private sector including a model management policy and training program and how to properly disseminate information to employers and employees.