New York Bills

in committee · New York · Senate Jun 5, 2026

S 3816: Requires mercantile establishments to cease collections under certain circumstances

This bill requires stores (mercantile establishments) to immediately stop trying to collect money or recover merchandise from customers if a court finds them "not guilty" of larceny (theft) at that store. It directly affects adults, emancipated minors, and parents/guardians of minors who were falsely accused. The key provision mandates that once a court issues a not-guilty verdict in such a case, the store cannot pursue civil claims against them, and all collection efforts must cease immediately. The law would take effect as soon as it is signed.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

in committee · New York · Senate Jun 5, 2026

S 1086: Relates to enacting the empire state licensing act; repealer

Enacts the empire state licensing act to provide all New Yorkers with access to professional, occupational, commercial, or business licenses, permits, certificates, or related registrations regardless of an applicant's citizenship or immigration status.

Topics ✓ Immigration

Gustavo Rivera (D) · 19 co-sponsors

in committee · New York · Assembly Jun 5, 2026

A 1942: Makes conforming changes reflecting the previously authorized scope of practice of nurse practitioners

Makes conforming changes reflecting the previously authorized scope of practice of nurse practitioners; adds nurse practitioners as persons who can authorize or make certain determinations authorized to be made or determined by physicians.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

passed both · New York · Senate Jun 5, 2026

S 8167: Grants retroactive membership in the New York city teachers' retirement system to certain employees

Grants retroactive Tier IV membership in the New York city teachers' retirement system to certain employees employed by the city of Yonkers parks department for the period beginning in 2009 and ending in 2014.

in committee · New York · Senate Jun 5, 2026

S 6905: Provides the village of Ossining, Westchester county, with the ability to set restrictions on the hours of sale of alcoholic beverages at retail for on-premises consumption

Provides the village of Ossining, Westchester county, with the ability to set restrictions on the hours of sale of alcoholic beverages at retail for on-premises consumption by local law, ordinance, or resolution.

in committee · New York · Senate Jun 5, 2026

S 7482: Designates an individual who has been convicted of certain crimes or of certain offenses involving sports contests, horse races or wagering thereon, as a prohibited sports bettor

Designates an individual found to have been convicted of certain crimes where the complainant or victim is an amateur or professional athlete, coach, official or other participant in a sports event, or a jockey, driver, trainer, owner, official or other participant in a horse race, or to have been convicted of certain offenses involving sports contests, horse races, or wagering thereon, as a prohibited sports bettor; requires the commission to notify the individual; allows for the individual to contest such designation; requires account wagering licensees to prohibit any individual designated as a prohibited sports bettor from establishing or maintaining a wagering account.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

in committee · New York · Senate Jun 5, 2026

S 5969: Creates the substance use disorder treatment bill of rights to be posted in a conspicuous place in all treatment facilities

S 5969 requires all substance use disorder treatment facilities to post a "treatment bill of rights" in visible locations and provide a copy to every patient at admission. This bill of rights outlines 10 specific patient rights, including the right to participate in treatment planning, receive clear explanations of services, maintain privacy, and report grievances. It directly affects patients receiving treatment and facility staff, who must also receive copies of the document. The law mandates these postings and distributions without altering existing treatment standards, focusing solely on transparency and patient awareness.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Healthcare

died · New York · Senate Jun 5, 2026

S 7532: Enacts the restriction of anticoagulant pesticide transactions for online and retail stores act

Enacts the restriction of anticoagulant pesticide transactions for online and retail stores act to prohibit any person from selling, offering for sale or use, or distributing within the state, any second-generation anticoagulant rodenticide; prohibits the use of either a first-generation anticoagulant rodenticide or a second-generation anticoagulant rodenticide within five hundred feet of a wildlife habitat area.

Topics ✓ Environment

in committee · New York · Senate Jun 5, 2026

S 647: Expands use of videoconferencing to purely advisory bodies

S 647 allows advisory committees (bodies that only provide recommendations, not make final decisions) in New York to use videoconferencing for meetings. Members joining remotely via video will count toward quorum requirements. The bill requires at least one physical meeting location to remain open to the public, meeting all accessibility standards. This change applies only to advisory committees and does not alter their decision-making authority.

in committee · New York · Senate Jun 5, 2026

S 5968: Increases the value of homesteads which are to be exempt from civil judgments

This bill increases the homestead exemption value - protecting home equity from civil judgments - from $150,000 to $250,000 for homeowners in New York City boroughs, Nassau, Suffolk, and surrounding counties. For other counties, it raises the exemption to $125,000 (Dutchess, Albany, etc.) and $75,000 for remaining areas. If a home’s value exceeds these limits, creditors can claim the surplus value after the exemption amount is protected. The law directly affects homeowners in New York State who face civil judgments, ensuring more home equity remains shielded from debt collection.

Topics ✓ Housing

in committee · New York · Assembly Jun 5, 2026

A 8962: Enacts the New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act

Enacts the "New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act"; provides transparency requirements for news media content composed, authored, or otherwise created through generative AI.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment ✓ Technology

Nily Rozic (D) · 34 co-sponsors

in committee · New York · Assembly Jun 5, 2026

A 4846: Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Trooper Arthur A. Reddy

Dedicates the bridge over the Southern State Parkway on Deer Park Avenue between Parkdale Drive and Sylvan Road in the town of Babylon, county of Suffolk, to Trooper Arthur B. Reddy.

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