Asm. Brian Cunningham

Co-sponsor A 68

Signed into law · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Directs the commissioner of education to issue guidance to school districts for developing programs to attract underrepresented candidates into the teaching profession

Directs the commissioner of education to issue guidance to school districts for developing programs to attract underrepresented candidates into the teaching profession and to identify funding available to school districts for such purposes.

Signed into law Sep 6, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor A 1283

Passed · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to equal protection

Provides that no person shall be denied the equal protection of the laws of this state or any subdivision thereof; provides no person shall, because of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, creed, religion, or sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, reproductive healthcare and autonomy, be subjected to any discrimination in their civil rights by any other person or by any firm, corporation, or institution, or by the state or any agency or subdivision of the state.

Passed Aug 4, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 3718

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Clarifies the scope of protections against discrimination on the basis of disability

Clarifies the scope of protections against discrimination on the basis of disability under the New York state human rights law in the areas of employment, public accommodations and government services to be consistent with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act and the current policies and practices of the division of human rights.

In committee Jul 24, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 1275

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Declares Asian Lunar New Year a school holiday

Declares Asian Lunar New Year a public holiday.

In committee Jun 23, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 6697

Signed into law · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to temporarily authorizing certain applicants for licensure as a nurse or physician to practice

Relates to allowing certain applicants for licensure as a nurse or physician who are currently licensed and in good standing in another state or territory to be granted authorization to practice in this state for a limited period of time pending a determination on licensure.

Signed into law Jun 22, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor A 6656

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to the theft of real property and protecting victims of real property theft

Relates to the theft of real property; provides certain protections for victims of real property theft; authorizes a stay of foreclosure proceedings pending an investigation into theft or fraud.

In committee Jun 20, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 6275

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Prohibits medical debt from being collected by a consumer reporting agency or included in a consumer report

Prohibits medical debt from being collected by a consumer reporting agency or included in a consumer report and prohibits medical service providers from reporting medical debt directly or indirectly to a consumer reporting agency.

In committee Jun 10, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 7208

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to decommissioning nuclear power plant discharges into the Hudson River

Provides that it shall be unlawful to discharge any radiological substance into the Hudson River in connection with the decommissioning of a nuclear power plant; provides for attorney general enforcement.

In committee Jun 10, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 2893

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to the provision of and payment for violence prevention programs

Makes community violence prevention services available, to the extent permitted by federal law, to any Medicaid beneficiary who has received medical treatment for an injury sustained as a result of an act of community violence and has been referred by a certified or licensed health care provider or social services provider to receive community violence prevention services from a qualified violence prevention professional.

In committee Jun 9, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 5294

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Establishes a captive insurance program for commuter vans that are engaged in the business of carrying or transporting eight to twenty-four passengers for hire and establishes a commuter van trust fund

Establishes a captive insurance program for commuter vans that are engaged in the business of carrying or transporting eight to twenty-four passengers for hire; establishes the commuter van trust fund.

In committee Jun 9, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track