New York Bills

in committee · New York · Senate Jun 3, 2026

S 9184: Grants peace officer status to security officers employed by St. Joseph's Health Hospital, North Medical Center and Northeast Medical Center

Grants peace officer status to security officers employed by St. Joseph's Health Hospital, North Medical Center and Northeast Medical Center when acting pursuant to their special duties on the grounds or premises owned, controlled or administered by any such hospital or any of its subsidiaries.

in committee · New York · Senate Jun 3, 2026

S 9319: Relates to the use of assumed and corporate names pertaining to household goods moving

Relates to the use of assumed and corporate names by companies in the business of household goods moving; provides that companies may not use the words "mover", "moving", or "relocation service" or any abbreviation or derivative thereof unless approved by the commissioner of transportation.

in committee · New York · Senate Jun 3, 2026

S 8701: Requires the testing of baby food and infant formula for toxic heavy metals and the disclosure of such test results

S 8701, the "Baby Food Safety and Transparency Act," requires manufacturers of baby food (excluding infant formula) sold in the state to test each batch monthly for toxic heavy metals like arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury using accredited labs. Manufacturers must publicly disclose test results online, including metal levels, product identifiers, and a link to FDA health information, with QR codes on labels directing consumers to this data. The law prohibits selling products exceeding state-set limits (based on federal standards) and allows consumers to report violations to the state department. It complements, but does not replace, existing federal regulations.

in committee · New York · Senate Jun 3, 2026

S 9034: Phases out certain mandatory university fees for certain graduate students and adjunct staff

Provides that beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year, certain graduate students shall be required to pay 25% of all current and future mandatory university fees; provides that in the 2027-2028 academic year and thereafter, no mandatory university fees shall be charged to certain graduate students and adjunct staff, with the exclusion of the graduate student association student activity fee.

Topics ✓ Education

in committee · New York · Senate Jun 3, 2026

S 9041: Extends the effectiveness of the authority of the town of Red Hook to impose real estate transfer taxes and to deposit revenue from such taxes into a community preservation fund

Extends the effectiveness of the authority of the town of Red Hook to impose real estate transfer taxes and to deposit revenue from such taxes into a community preservation fund.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Housing

in committee · New York · Assembly Jun 3, 2026

A 10050: Creates a road salt reduction policies and applicator training program for use by state agencies and state contractors

Requires the commissioner of the department of transportation, in consultation with the commissioner of environmental conservation to establish a set of comprehensive road salt reduction policies and to design a road salt applicator training program; requires the department, every state agency and state contractor which uses road salt to use such training materials to train and inform employees on the best practices of using such materials.

Topics ✓ Environment ✓ Transportation

MaryJane Shimsky (D) · 18 co-sponsors

in committee · New York · Assembly Jun 3, 2026

A 9411: Includes the county of Sullivan within the definition of a designated community

This bill amends New York State law to include Sullivan County in the list of areas eligible for community preservation funds. It updates two specific legal definitions (in the General Municipal Law and Tax Law) to add Sullivan County to the existing Hudson Valley counties of Putnam, Ulster, and Westchester. As a result, towns and cities within Sullivan County will now qualify for these funds, which support local preservation projects. The change directly affects communities in Sullivan County by expanding their access to state funding for preservation initiatives.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

in committee · New York · Senate Jun 3, 2026

S 7970: Enacts the Mohawk River Basin management act

Establishes a Mohawk River Basin district and Mohawk River Basin management program for management of such district to preserve, protect, restore and enhance the environmental quality of the Mohawk River.

Topics ✓ Environment

in committee · New York · Assembly Jun 3, 2026

A 3954: Enacts the student voter empowerment act

Enacts the "student voter empowerment act"; requires each institution of higher education to designate a staff member to act as a student voting coordinator; requires such coordinator to develop and implement a student voting action plan to increase student voter registration and voting and democratic participation among students.

Topics ✓ Education

Steven Raga (D) · 18 co-sponsors

in committee · New York · Assembly Jun 3, 2026

A 1625: Establishes the homeownership protection program

Establishes the homeowner protection program; provides that the department of law shall establish the homeowner protection program to ensure the availability of free housing counseling and legal services to homeowners for the purposes of mitigating threats to homeownership; provides that the department of law shall provide grants to eligible not-for-profit housing counseling organizations and legal services organizations to provide services under the program.

Topics ✓ Housing

in committee · New York · Assembly Jun 3, 2026

A 5843: Relates to service retirement benefits for uniformed sanitation members of the New York city employees' retirement system

Provides that for New York city uniformed sanitation revised plan members of the New York city employees' retirement system, the service retirement benefit shall not be reduced by the primary social security retirement benefit commencing at age sixty-two.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

in committee · New York · Assembly Jun 3, 2026

A 5548: Relates to service retirement benefits for uniformed correction members of the New York city employees' retirement system

Provides that for New York city uniformed correction revised plan members of the New York city employees' retirement system, the service retirement benefit shall not be reduced by the primary social security retirement benefit commencing at age sixty-two.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

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