New York Bills

passed · New York · Senate Jun 3, 2026

S 9759: Prohibits non-compete agreements and certain restrictive covenants

Prohibits non-compete agreements and certain restrictive covenants; authorizes covered individuals to bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction against any employer or persons alleged to have violated such prohibition.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

passed · New York · Assembly Jun 3, 2026

A 10957: Establishes a narcolepsy and sleep disorder education and awareness program

Establishes a narcolepsy and sleep disorder education and awareness program to reduce stigma and promote screening, diagnosis, and management through evidence-based treatment and medication for narcolepsy and other sleep disorders.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

passed both · New York · Assembly Jun 3, 2026

A 10987: Imposes standards for certain examination services

This bill establishes new standards for the written examinations that individuals must pass to become licensed insurance agents or sub-licensees. It requires the state superintendent to set the times and locations for these tests and mandates that organizations contracted to administer them follow guidelines from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, unless the superintendent adopts different rules. Applicants must pay a non-refundable fee covering the actual administrative costs of the exam, and the superintendent may accept results from previous equivalent tests instead of requiring a new one. The law applies immediately to all examinations conducted on or after its effective date.

passed · New York · Senate Jun 3, 2026

S 9894: Relates to admissibility of evidence of a victim's sexual conduct, sexual predisposition, or manner of dress

Prohibits the admissibility of evidence of a victim's sexual conduct, sexual predisposition, or manner of dress in civil actions or proceedings; provides limited exceptions.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

passed · New York · Senate Jun 3, 2026

S 10000: Authorizes children who will be 18 or older on the date of a permanency hearing to apply to dispense with the provision of notice and copy of the hearing report

Authorizes children who will be 18 or older on the date of a permanency hearing to apply to dispense with the provision of notice and copy of such hearing and to redact portions of the hearing report.

passed both · New York · Assembly Jun 3, 2026

A 10936: Relates to the definition of tidal wetlands

This bill updates the legal definition of tidal wetlands to explicitly include areas within the marine and coastal district. By amending the Environmental Conservation Law, it clarifies that these wetlands encompass specific features like banks, salt marshes, and swamps that border or lie beneath tidal waters. The change ensures that lands currently or formerly connected to tidal action in this district are recognized under the existing wetland protections. This adjustment affects how environmental regulations are applied to these specific coastal areas without altering other parts of the law.

Topics ✓ Environment

passed both · New York · Senate Jun 3, 2026

S 9881: Provides for a disability retirement for certain deputy sheriff members of a retirement system in certain cities

Provides for a line of duty disability presumption for any condition of impairment of health caused by diseases of the lung, resulting in total or partial disability or death of certain deputy sheriff members of a retirement system in certain cities.

passed both · New York · Senate Jun 3, 2026

S 9882: Provides for a line of duty presumption for disabilities of deputy sheriffs in certain cities

This bill creates a legal presumption that heart-related health conditions causing disability or death in deputy sheriffs of cities with at least one million residents were incurred while on duty. It applies specifically to paid deputy sheriffs hired through competitive civil service who passed a physical exam that did not show signs of the condition. Under this provision, such conditions are treated as work-related for retirement purposes, except when dealing with workers' compensation or labor law claims. If a deputy sheriff retires due to these presumptive disabilities, they will receive a pension equal to three-fourths of their final average salary. The law takes effect immediately upon passage.

passed · New York · Senate Jun 3, 2026

S 9979: Authorizes retail licensees to purchase alcohol with a business payment

This bill allows retail alcohol licensees to use business credit or debit cards to pay for alcohol purchases from manufacturers and wholesalers. It defines a "business payment card" as a card issued in the licensee's name without any financial interest from the alcohol supplier, ensuring the transaction is for genuine business use. The law requires suppliers to clearly list both the base price and the total amount including any card fees on invoices, while explicitly stating that retailers must cover the cost of these transaction fees. Additionally, the bill mandates that if a supplier accepts these cards, they must offer them on equal terms to all licensees, but it does not force any supplier to accept this payment method.

passed · New York · Senate Jun 3, 2026

S 10017: Indexes fixed amounts and clarifies compliance for life insurance and annuity businesses; repealer

Indexes fixed dollar amounts in the statute to inflation, authorizes changes to compensation plans, removes obsolete language, and removes unnecessary filing requirements for certain life insurance and annuity businesses.

passed · New York · Senate Jun 3, 2026

S 10070: Relates to the protection of people with special needs and the confidentiality of certain documents

Relates to confidentiality in cases involving the protection of people with special needs; allows the state comptroller's office to unseal certain documents.

passed · New York · Senate Jun 3, 2026

S 9749: Requires the consideration of complete street design for certain transportation projects which receive federal or state funding

Requires the consideration of complete street design for certain transportation projects which receive federal or state funding; authorizes the department to compile and make publicly available guidance and reference material related to consideration of complete street design.

Topics ✓ Environment ✓ Transportation

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