New York Bills

in committee · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 8706: Requires covered businesses to annually report to the department of labor regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use

Requires covered businesses to annually report to the department of labor regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use for the previous year; requires the department of labor to file an annual report on the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use in the state; establishes penalties for covered business that fail to submit such reports.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment ✓ Technology

passed · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 8926: Relates to commuter passes on the New York state thruway in the Syracuse area

Authorizes the New York state thruway authority to issue annual short distance commuter permits which shall provide for travel at no charge between interchanges in permit areas.

Topics ✓ Transportation

passed · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 8949: Relates to limiting audit and review of certain medical assistance program funds

Limits the reimbursement amount of certain overpayment claims and reviews where such overpayment was due to the provider's submission of records which were not in accordance with program requirements at the time but which were in accordance with current requirements as a result of changes to guidelines or regulations.

Topics ✗ Budget & Taxes ✓ Healthcare

passed both · New York · Assembly Jun 4, 2026

A 9581: Requires covered businesses to annually report to the department of labor regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use

Requires covered businesses to annually report to the department of labor regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use for the previous year; requires the department of labor to file an annual report on the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use in the state; establishes penalties for covered business that fail to submit such reports.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment ✓ Technology

passed both · New York · Assembly Jun 4, 2026

A 9590: Authorizes the dormitory authority to provide financing to The New York Climate Exchange Inc. for the construction of facilities on Governor's Island

This bill authorizes the New York Dormitory Authority to provide financing to The New York Climate Exchange Inc. for the construction of facilities. It amends the Public Authorities Law to specifically include this organization as an eligible recipient for such financing. The bill directly affects The New York Climate Exchange Inc. and the Dormitory Authority by enabling this targeted project.

Topics ✓ Environment

passed · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 8965: Relates to providing information to patients and the public on hospital rule-based exclusions

Relates to providing information to patients and the public on hospital rule-based exclusions; requires the commissioner of health to collect from each hospital a list of its hospital rule-based exclusions and publish such information on the department's website.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

Michelle Hinchey (D) · 21 co-sponsors

passed · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 9021: Authorizes a plaintiff commencing an action alleging conduct constituting a sexual offense or a civil offense involving the transmission of HIV shall have the right to proceed anonymously

Authorizes a plaintiff commencing an action alleging conduct constituting a sexual offense or a civil offense involving the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus shall have the right to proceed anonymously.

passed · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 9040: Includes public officers or employees of the federal government within the definition of public servant

S 9040 amends New York's penal law to explicitly include federal government officers and employees within the legal definition of "public servant." This change directly affects federal workers in New York by bringing them under the same penal law provisions that currently apply to state and local government employees. The bill adds federal personnel to the existing definition in Section 10.00 of the penal law, ensuring they are covered by laws governing public servants' conduct and offenses. This is a definitional adjustment with no new policy requirements or direct impact on the public.

passed both · New York · Assembly Jun 4, 2026

A 9693: Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions of law relating to the operation of personal watercraft and specialty prop-craft

This bill extends the expiration date of certain boating safety requirements for personal watercraft operators from 2027 to 2029. It maintains existing phased requirements based on operators' birth years (e.g., rules apply to different age groups starting in 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003), ensuring all operators eventually meet the standards. The commissioner of parks may adjust implementation dates if safety courses are unavailable in sufficient numbers. This affects all personal watercraft operators in New York State under the amended navigation law.

passed both · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 8750: Establishes a fiscal cliff task force to conduct a study on fiscal cliffs in the state's public assistance programs and to make recommendations related thereto

Establishes a fiscal cliff task force to conduct a study on fiscal cliffs in the state's public assistance programs and to make recommendations related thereto.

in committee · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 9068: Establishes an optional twenty-five year retirement plan for certain employees of the New York Power Authority

Establishes an optional twenty-five year retirement plan for employees of the New York Power Authority with the job title of mechanic, technician, electrician, equipment operator, power plant operator, utility security officer, or lineperson.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

in committee · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 9063: Includes avoidant/restrictive food intake disorders as eating disorders for the purposes of mental health

This bill expands New York's official definition of "eating disorder" in mental health law to explicitly include avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), alongside existing conditions like anorexia and bulimia. It directly affects individuals diagnosed with ARFID by ensuring they qualify for mental health services, insurance coverage, and prevention programs previously limited to other recognized eating disorders. The key mechanism amends two laws: updating the definition in the Mental Hygiene Law (Section 30.02) and requiring the state's eating disorders awareness program to cover this newly included condition. This change ensures ARFID is formally recognized in medical and mental health practice under state law.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

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