Asm. William Colton

Co-sponsor A 741

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Requires the installation and use of surveillance cameras in all racetracks

Requires the installation and use of surveillance cameras in all racetracks; provides cameras shall be capable of monitoring human and equine traffic in and out of individual stalls, barns and surrounding areas; provides video footage shall be available for review for no less than three years from the date of surveillance.

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 3491

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Provides for a formal process for a parent or legal guardian to request the issuance of an AMBER alert

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a formal process allowing parents or legal guardians to request an AMBER alert for a missing child. It requires such requests to be submitted to the state police division for review, establishing a clear pathway for families to seek this urgent alert system. The law specifies that police may decline to issue an alert only if they determine it would jeopardize an investigation or the child's safety. This change directly affects families of missing children by providing a structured method to activate AMBER alerts, aiming to improve response times in critical cases.

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 862

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to prohibiting the taking of zoo, petting zoo, carnival or circus animals

Prohibits the taking of zoo, petting zoo, carnival or circus animals; provides that violations shall be punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than two thousand dollars.

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 664

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Prohibits a person convicted of violating "Buster's Law" from owning or possessing a companion animal

Prohibits a person convicted of "Buster's Law" from owning or possessing a companion animal unless authorized by court order, after appropriate psychiatric or psychological testing.

Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill expands penalties for convicted individuals by restricting companion animal ownership, aligning with 'expands criminalization' indicator without promoting reform or rehabilitation.90% confidence

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 4875

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Enacts the "language access expansion act"

Requires certain documents and forms to be provided in the twelve most common non-English languages spoken by limited English proficient immigrants of five years or less according to the American community survey, as published by the United States census bureau.

ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationRequires multilingual documents for immigrant services, enhancing access and integration per language access expansion act.95% confidence

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 1696

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Preserves ecological integrity, wildlife and open space in the Adirondack park

Preserves ecological integrity, wildlife and open space in the Adirondack park; strengthens land use and development provisions in the Adirondack park so as to curtail rural sprawl.

EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill explicitly preserves ecological integrity, wildlife, and open space while strengthening land use regulations to curb sprawl, directly advancing environmental protection.95% confidence

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 281

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Establishes a ride clean rebate program for bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters

Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to establish a ride clean rebate program for electric assist bicycles and electric scooters; defines terms; provides a fifty percent rebate for eligible purchases.

EnergySupports EnergyPromotes electric transportation via rebates, reducing fossil fuel dependence and advancing clean energy infrastructure through direct state funding.95% confidence EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentRebates for e-bikes/scooters promote zero-emission transportation, reducing vehicle emissions and supporting clean energy adoption per bill's direct purpose.95% confidence TransportationSupports TransportationPromotes sustainable transportation by incentivizing e-bike/scooter adoption via 50% rebates, directly aligning with sustainable transport indicators.95% confidence

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 3582

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Establishes an unemployment bridge program; establishes digital ad tax act; appropriation

Establishes an unemployment bridge program and an unemployment bridge program fund to provide wage replacement to workers that do not qualify for unemployment insurance or other worker wage assistance programs and who have lost a major source of income due to lost work (Part A); establishes the "Digital Ad Tax Act (DATA)" creating a tax on digital advertising services (Part B).

Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates digital ad tax (DATA) and funds unemployment bridge program, increasing tax revenue and government spending for public assistance.95% confidence Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEstablishes unemployment bridge program fund for wage replacement to workers excluded from standard unemployment benefits, expanding worker financial support.95% confidence

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 1229

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Protects wolves

Protects canids by requiring animals which could be coyotes or wolves be submitted for a genetic test to determine genetic makeup; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 1055

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Requires the superintendent of the state police to establish uniform investigatory standards when there is a shooting of a civilian by a police officer

Requires the superintendent of the state police to establish uniform investigatory standards when there is a shooting of a civilian by a police officer.

Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRequires uniform investigatory standards for police-civilian shootings, enhancing police accountability in criminal justice enforcement.90% confidence

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track