New York State Representative
Jo Simon 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 133)
Legislative Session
Primary Sponsor of Legislation
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A01202
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Refer
1/7/26
Report Pass
1/12/26
Relates to use of accrued sick time, compensation time or vacation time.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A01245
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Refer
1/7/26
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 is directly deducted from the employee's wages through payroll and administered by a third-party platform that facilitates direct payments to educational institutions or related loan servicers on behalf of students such amount from an employee's New York state gross income; further excludes any contribution not to exceed five thousand dollars to a tuition program under section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code made through payroll deduction and facilitated by an employer or a third-party platform that facilitates direct payments to such programs on behalf of employees from the employee's New York state gross income.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A01602
Introduced
1/10/25
Refer
1/10/25
Refer
1/7/26
Expands the eligibility period for indigent legal service attorneys to receive certain loan forgiveness; increases loan reimbursement for certain attorneys who work in legal services with indigent clients.
Co-Sponsor of Legislation
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A01248
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Report Pass
3/25/25
Refer
3/25/25
Report Pass
4/2/25
Refer
4/2/25
Report Pass
5/20/25
Refer
5/20/25
Report Pass
5/21/25
Engrossed
5/21/25
Refer
5/21/25
Engrossed
5/27/25
Engrossed
3/10/26
Refer
3/10/26
Prohibits the knowing sale, offer for sale, or delivery of xylazine to persons under the age of 21 and without proof of the intended use for institutional, veterinary, or scientific purposes.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A07686
Introduced
4/4/25
Refer
4/4/25
Report Pass
6/10/25
Refer
6/10/25
Report Pass
6/13/25
Enacts the "public renewables transparency act"; relates to the New York power authority's conferral process; requires the conferral report be posted on the authority's website; provides that the authority shall provide an option for stakeholders to submit comments remotely as well, and incorporate feedback from such sessions and written comments into the final draft of the strategic plan; makes related provisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A08332
Introduced
5/13/25
Refer
5/13/25
Report Pass
5/20/25
Refer
5/20/25
Report Pass
5/27/25
Refer
5/27/25
Report Pass
6/6/25
Relates to additional considerations regarding the assessment of solar or wind energy systems through a discounted cash flow approach.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A08150
Introduced
5/2/25
Refer
5/2/25
Report Pass
5/6/25
Refer
5/6/25
Report Pass
6/6/25
Refer
6/6/25
Refer
1/7/26
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.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A07738
Introduced
4/8/25
Refer
4/8/25
Report Pass
4/30/25
Refer
4/30/25
Report Pass
5/20/25
Refer
5/20/25
Refer
1/7/26
Prohibits the sale of certain products that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; requires manufacturers of products containing PFAS to provide notice of such fact to persons that offer the products for sale or distribution; provides penalties for violations.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A08414
Introduced
5/14/25
Refer
5/14/25
Report Pass
5/20/25
Refer
5/20/25
Refer
1/7/26
Report Pass
5/11/26
Refer
5/11/26
Report Pass
5/14/26
Engrossed
5/14/26
Refer
5/14/26
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.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A03934
Introduced
1/30/25
Refer
1/30/25
Refer
1/7/26
Report Pass
1/28/26
Refer
1/28/26
Directs DOCCS, in collaboration with OTDA, OMH and OASAS, to establish a 5-year reintegration pilot program for individuals being released from correctional facilities to provide supports and services to prepare for release, assist with reintegration into the community, and reduce recidivism.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A04015
Introduced
1/30/25
Refer
1/30/25
Report Pass
5/6/25
Refer
5/6/25
Refer
1/7/26
Increases penalties for certain speed violations.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A03845
Introduced
1/30/25
Refer
1/30/25
Refer
1/7/26
Establishes the psilocybin assisted therapy pilot program; provides such program will be offered to veterans and first responders from New York state; establishes a psilocybin assisted therapy pilot program fund.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A01119
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Refer
1/7/26
Relates to the transparency and quality of care of operators of adult care facilities; requires certain applicants for adult care facilities to provide an opportunity for public comment on the application.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A01037
Introduced
1/8/25
Refer
1/8/25
Refer
1/7/26
Report Pass
1/12/26
Refer
1/12/26
Prohibits an employer, licensing agency or employment agency from requesting or requiring that a prospective employee disclose their date of graduation from an educational institution on an initial employment application or during an interview, except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification or need.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A01080
Introduced
1/8/25
Refer
1/8/25
Refer
1/7/26
Establishes a mandatory statewide, classroom-based water safety education program; provides that the commissioner of education shall work with New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance certified educators to develop and promulgate a statewide, age-appropriate, classroom-based water safety education guidance document; provides that within twenty-four months of the effective date of the bill, the department of education shall initiate statewide implementation of water safety education; provides that instruction shall be classroom-based and waterless and shall not require student access to aquatic facilities, swimming instruction, or in-water assessment.