Asm. Jo Anne Simon

Co-sponsor A 2358

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to establishing the office of racial equity and social justice

Establishes the office of racial equity and social justice to act as the official state planning and coordinating office for changes in policy, practice and allocation of state resources so that race or social justice constructs do not predict an individual's success, while also improving opportunities and outcomes for all people, and performing all necessary and appropriate services required to fulfill these duties.

In committee May 23, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 457

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Enacts the "New York city teleworking expansion act"

Enacts the "New York city teleworking expansion act"; provides that each agency shall establish a policy and program to allow employees to perform all or a portion of their duties through teleworking to the maximum extent possible without diminished employee performance; defines the term "telework" to mean to perform normal and regular work functions on a workday that ordinarily would be performed at the agency's principal location at a different location, thereby eliminating or substantially reducing the physical commute to and from such agency's principal location.

In committee May 23, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 9802

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Establishes a program to address the legalization of specified basements and cellars and the conversion of other specified basements and cellars in a city with a population of one million or more

Establishes a program to address the legalization of specified basements and cellars and the conversion of other specified basements and cellars in a city with a population of one million or more.

In committee May 23, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 7245

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Preserves access to affordable drugs

Relates to preserving access to affordable drugs; provides that an agreement resolving or settling, on a final or interim basis, a patent infringement claim, in connection with the sale of a pharmaceutical product, shall be presumed to have anticompetitive effects if a nonreference drug filer receives anything of value from another company asserting patent infringement and if the nonreference drug filer agrees to limit or forego research, development, manufacturing, marketing, or sales of the nonreference drug filer's product for any period of time.

In committee May 23, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 5896

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Extends and expands the scope of the on-demand E-hail paratransit pilot

Extends and expands the scope of the on-demand E-hail paratransit pilot to include an additional 1,200 users.

In committee May 20, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 9591

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Prohibits non-compete agreements and certain restrictive covenants

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

In committee May 20, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 1777

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Increases from $300 to $725 the monthly rent subsidy payable for housing for a foster child living independently in certain circumstances

Increases from $300 to $725 the monthly rent subsidy payable for housing for a foster child living independently in certain circumstances.

In committee May 20, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 9180

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Increases the income eligibility threshold for the tuition assistance program

Increases the income eligibility threshold for the tuition assistance program.

In committee May 19, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 663

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Requires certain manufacturers of prescription drugs to notify the drug utilization review board of the proposed increase of the wholesale acquisition cost of such prescription drugs

Requires certain manufacturers of prescription drugs to notify the drug utilization review board of the proposed increase of the wholesale acquisition cost of such prescription drugs.

In committee May 19, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 1325

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to the responsibilities of an ignition interlock monitor

Describes the role of the ignition interlock monitor as well as requirements of people charged with violations that require the installation of an ignition interlock device to comply with court orders.

In committee May 19, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track