New York State Representative
Jo Simon 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 37)
Legislative Session
Co-Sponsor of Legislation
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A01258
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Refer
1/7/26
Enacts the democracy preservation act; prohibits contributions by foreign-influenced business entities; requires certification.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A01463
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Report Pass
5/28/25
Refer
5/28/25
Refer
1/7/26
Abolishes citizens arrests in New York state.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A01466
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Refer
1/7/26
Establishes the New York Health program, a comprehensive system of access to health insurance for New York state residents; provides for administrative structure of the plan; provides for powers and duties of the board of trustees, the scope of benefits, payment methodologies and care coordination; establishes the New York Health Trust Fund which would hold monies from a variety of sources to be used solely to finance the plan; enacts provisions relating to financing of New York Health, including a payroll assessment, similar to the Medicare tax; establishes a temporary commission on implementation of the plan; provides for collective negotiations by health care providers with New York Health.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A01397
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Refer
1/7/26
Relates to allergy awareness and training in restaurants; requires allergen awareness training; requires certification within thirty days after hire date.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A01422
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Report Pass
6/9/25
Refer
6/9/25
Report Pass
6/10/25
Engrossed
4/28/26
Refer
4/28/26
Engrossed
5/4/26
Provides that an accusatory instrument or supporting deposition consisting of factual allegations by a deponent with limited English proficiency is not sufficient unless accompanied by a sworn statement from an interpreter affirming the accuracy of the English interpretation.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A01318
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Refer
1/7/26
Establishes a state SNAP minimum benefit program to provide a minimum amount of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits that is higher than the amount of federal SNAP benefits.
Primary Sponsor of Legislation
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A01446
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Refer
1/7/26
Mandates that all state employees attend bystander intervention training for sexual harassment prevention annually.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A01180
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Refer
1/7/26
Requires bomb or blast resistant garbage receptacles in facilities of common carriers; provides minimum specifications for such receptacles shall be set by the NYS division of homeland security and emergency services.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A01106
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Refer
1/7/26
Requires instruction in civic education for grades 5 through 12 including instruction on the NYS constitution; federal, state and local government; civic literacy; methods of public participation; and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A01381
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Refer
1/7/26
Provides that the tax imposed upon the sales on goods or services purchased from businesses which employ twenty or less persons, are resident in this state, are independently owned and operated and not dominant in their field, shall be two percent.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A01385
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Refer
1/7/26
Requires motor vehicle repair shops to disclose whether parts supplied are under warranty and the estimate for all parts and labor; provides that no work can be done without the consent of the customer; provides for fines for violations of such provisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A01297
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Refer
1/7/26
Enacts the "Marvin Mayfield act", eliminating mandatory minimum sentences.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A01403
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Refer
1/7/26
Allows public campaign funds to be used for disability access services including but not limited to captioning, sign language interpretation, assistive listening device, Braille, large print, communication access real-time translation and accessible transportation services and to be used for language interpretation and translation services.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A01322
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Refer
1/7/26
Establishes a novel virus essential workers scholarship program to award annual scholarships to essential employees who worked during the outbreak of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) or during the outbreak of another novel virus and children of essential employees who have died as a result of contracting COVID-19 or another novel virus.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York Assembly Bill A01448
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Refer
1/7/26
Relates to school districts evaluating capital improvement projects for such school district in the state for: compliance with the New York state climate leadership and community protection act, upgrading heating, ventilation or air conditioning to be more energy efficient, including, but not limited to upgrading to an active solar heating system; installing solar panels or other sources of alternative energy; improving broadband accessibility and reliability; upgrading technology so that it is more resistant to security risks; structural improvements, including, but not limited to windows, roofs, foundations and walls; purchasing hybrid or electric school buses; and upgrading plumbing and electrical systems.