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in committee · New York · Assembly May 29, 2026

A 6568: Requires mandatory background checks for persons employed by certain businesses serving minors and prohibiting certain persons from owning such businesses

Requires mandatory background checks for persons employed by or volunteering at any business corporation, not-for-profit corporation, limited liability company, or limited partnership that regularly provides instructional, recreational or extracurricular services to minors, including but not limited to dance studios, gymnastic schools, martial arts academies, sports training facilities, music schools and performing arts schools, tutoring and academic enrichment centers; provides for enforcement and penalties; prohibits certain people from owning such businesses.
Didi Barrett (D) · 5 co-sponsors
in committee · New York · Senate May 29, 2026

S 998: Permits telemedicine services for mental and behavioral health issues under the workers' compensation system

Permits telemedicine services for mental and behavioral health issues under the workers' compensation system; permits one in-person visit within twelve months unless such in-person visit causes undue hardship on a patient.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcarePermits telemedicine for mental health under workers' comp, expanding access to care without restricting services or reducing benefits.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands mental health care access under workers' compensation, strengthening worker benefits for work-related mental health issues.95% confidence
Samra Brouk (D) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · New York · Assembly May 29, 2026

A 6569: Enacts the consumer wheelchair repair bill of rights act

Enacts the "consumer wheelchair repair bill of rights act" requiring manufacturers to make available certain documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, or tools necessary for repairing equipment; establishes a timely repair for wheelchair program; deems all wheelchair repairs needed within 5 years of initial prescription medically necessary.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires manufacturers to provide repair resources and deems wheelchair repairs medically necessary within 5 years, improving patient access to essential healthcare devices.90% confidence
Alex Bores (D) · 10 co-sponsors
in committee · New York · Senate May 29, 2026

S 6316: Relates to solid waste removal invoices and directs certain penalties and fines related to such invoices to be deposited into the environmental protection fund

Requires any waste hauler providing waste removal services to provide to customers certain estimated costs and invoices; includes penalties for initial and subsequent violations; requires moneys collected from penalties and fines to be deposited into the environmental protection fund.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentDirects penalties/fines from waste hauler violations into environmental protection fund, explicitly funding conservation efforts per bill summary.95% confidence
James Sanders (D)
in committee · New York · Senate May 29, 2026

S 1236: Ensures the public has virtual access to public service commission proceedings and may file documents electronically

This bill allows the public to attend public service commission meetings online and submit documents electronically instead of in person. It applies to proceedings involving gas, electric, water utilities, and other commission actions, while keeping settlement negotiations restricted to authorized parties. The commission and administrative law judges must accept electronic filings, requiring physical copies only when digital submission isn't possible. The changes will take effect approximately six months after the bill becomes law, with flexibility to implement necessary rules immediately.
Leroy Comrie (D) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · New York · Senate May 29, 2026

S 8540: Establishes the "accountability of costs for data centers act"

Establishes the "accountability of costs for data centers act"; requires each electric corporation, gas corporation and municipality to establish an independent classification of service for large energy use facilities that is separate and distinct from other classifications of service; authorizes the department of public service to develop financial surety requirements.
Kristen Gonzalez (D) · 6 co-sponsors
in committee · New York · Assembly May 29, 2026

A 974: Relates to enacting the NY data protection act

Enacts the New York privacy act to require companies to disclose their methods of de-identifying personal information, to place special safeguards around data sharing and to allow consumers to obtain the names of all entities with whom their information is shared.
Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires data transparency and consumer data sharing disclosures, strengthening privacy protections for New York residents.95% confidence
Nily Rozic (D) · 7 co-sponsors
in committee · New York · Assembly May 29, 2026

A 1209: Establishes extended producer responsibility for mattresses

This bill establishes an extended producer responsibility program for mattresses, requiring manufacturers and importers to manage the disposal and recycling of their products. Producers must submit a detailed plan to the state department outlining how they will collect discarded mattresses, with specific goals to ensure collection sites are accessible to the majority of residents within a few years. The program defines recycling as separating materials for reuse while excluding incineration, chemical conversion, or landfill disposal. Retailers and consumers are also involved, with retailers responsible for facilitating the return of old mattresses and consumers able to discard them at designated collection sites. The legislation creates an advisory board to oversee the program and sets up enforcement measures and penalties for non-compliance.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill mandates mattress recycling, reducing landfill waste and conserving resources - directly advancing environmental protection through pollution control.90% confidence
Amy Paulin (D) · 47 co-sponsors
in committee · New York · Assembly May 29, 2026

A 8036: Requires commissioners of local social services districts to screen, apply for, and use and conserve federal benefits on behalf of children placed in foster care

Requires commissioners of local social services districts to screen, apply for, and use and conserve retirement, survivors and disability insurance, supplemental security income, veterans' or any other federal social security benefits on behalf of certain children; provides for responsibilities of local commissioners of social services appointed to serve as the representative payee for a child; provides for technical assistance and financial literacy for certain children; makes related provisions.
Andrew Hevesi (D) · 1 co-sponsor
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