New York Bills

passed · New York · Senate May 29, 2026

S 8199: Directs the department of financial services to conduct a study on the banking development district program and to make recommendations to improve such program

Directs the department of financial services to conduct a study on the banking development district program and to make recommendations to improve such program.

passed · New York · Senate May 29, 2026

S 7499: Relates to the definition and term of real estate listing agreements

Relates to the definition and term of real estate listing agreements; provides that no real estate broker shall be a party to a listing agreement if such agreement is for a period longer than two years; provides that a listing agreement shall not be enforceable if the agreement is for a period longer than two years.

passed · New York · Senate May 29, 2026

S 913: Prohibits requiring that an individual have a court proceeding initiated against them in order to qualify for a rent arrears grant or ongoing rental assistance

Prohibits requiring that an individual have a court proceeding initiated against them in order to qualify for a rent arrears grant or ongoing rental assistance.

Topics ✓ Housing

passed · New York · Assembly May 29, 2026

A 8739: Provides for the preservation of records of certain violations in correctional facilities

Directs the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to promulgate rules and regulations to establish and maintain a system for the preservation of data on tier one violations in correctional facilities.

passed · New York · Senate May 29, 2026

S 626: Adds ammunition to the list of prohibited items to purchase or dispose of after certain convictions

This bill adds ammunition to the list of items prohibited from purchase or disposal after certain criminal convictions. It expands existing law that already bans firearm transactions for people barred from firearm possession due to prior convictions or disabilities. Now, individuals prohibited from owning firearms cannot legally buy or give away ammunition. Violating this provision would be classified as a class D felony.

Topics ✗ Criminal Justice

passed · New York · Senate May 29, 2026

S 7689: Relates to voting of overseas military voters and special federal voters

Authorizes electronic absentee ballot applications for military voters and special federal voters; removes requirements that the federal post card application form be included with certain ballot application and ballots; requires institutions of higher education to provide students studying abroad with information on how to vote from abroad.

passed both · New York · Assembly May 29, 2026

A 5578: Extends eligibility for real property tax exemptions to certain veterans

This bill expands real property tax exemptions to veterans who served in designated combat zones or theaters of operation. To qualify, veterans must provide proof of their service through specific military documents, such as discharge papers, campaign medals, or records showing they received hostile fire pay. If eligible, the bill allows these veterans to reduce their property taxes by up to ten percent of their home's assessed value, with a maximum benefit capped at eight thousand dollars. The law takes effect immediately upon passage and applies to qualifying residential properties.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Veterans

passed · New York · Senate May 29, 2026

S 1075: Creates a temporary state commission concerning the incidence of asthma in the Bronx

Creates a temporary state commission to study and make recommendations concerning the incidence of asthma in the borough of the Bronx in New York city.

passed both · New York · Assembly May 29, 2026

A 1838: Relates to the sale and possession of self-defense spray devices in the state

Relates to the sale and possession of self-defense spray devices in the state; removes the requirement that only authorized dealers and pharmacists could sell such devices; provides that no more than two self-defense spray devices may be sold at any one time to a single purchaser; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.

Chris Eachus (D) · 23 co-sponsors

passed · New York · Senate May 29, 2026

S 6758: Requires practitioners to discuss certain risks with a patient who is being prescribed a controlled substance or an opioid analgesic

Requires practitioners to discuss certain risks with a patient who is being prescribed a schedule II controlled substance or an opioid analgesic; requires the department of health to develop practitioner guidelines.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

passed · New York · Senate May 29, 2026

S 4903: Directs the creation of a document giving certain notice to parents and guardians of school age students who are diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition or a certain medical condition

Enacts the "Shepherd Patterson notification act"; requires a physician who treats a minor patient with a medical condition that may cause a disability to provide certain educational information to such patient's parents or guardians indicating such minor is entitled to a free and appropriate public education as defined under section five hundred four of the federal rehabilitation act of nineteen hundred seventy-three; makes related provisions.

Topics ✓ Education

passed · New York · Senate May 29, 2026

S 7928: Limits the suspension or revocation of an individual's driver's license when participating in a treatment court program

Limits the suspension or revocation of an individual's driver's license when an individual takes a certain plea involving participation in certain treatment court programs or the court allowed the individual to withdraw their previously entered plea of guilty, and plead guilty to a lesser charge or the department revoked or suspended the individual's driver's license upon a plea of guilty and at least six months have elapsed since such initial plea.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

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