New York State Senator

Jo Simon 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 102)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A10049

Introduced
1/30/26  
Requires the public service commission establish a grid modernization surcharge imposed on utilities for the energy use of data centers and high-intensity data centers which meet a specified threshold of electricity or information-technology load; establishes the grid modernization fund to finance investments in system reliability, capacity expansion, and integration of clean energy resources.
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New York Assembly Bill A10093

Introduced
1/30/26  
Establishes a twenty-four hour, toll-free hotline and website for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning plus (LGBTQ+) individuals who are experiencing emotional distress, suicidal ideation, or crisis-related challenges, which shall provide immediate support, referrals, resource lists, and other information.
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New York Assembly Bill A10030

Introduced
1/30/26  
Refer
1/30/26  
Report Pass
3/18/26  
Engrossed
5/12/26  
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for speech therapy for stuttering.
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New York Assembly Bill A10091

Introduced
1/30/26  
Establishes a private right of action for any person whose personally identifying information was intentionally disclosed by another individual, without consent, for the purpose of harassing, threatening, intimidating, or causing harm to such person, or with reckless disregard as to whether such disclosure would cause such harm; defines personal information.
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New York Assembly Bill A10087

Introduced
1/30/26  
Requires a driver be present in all motor vehicles operated for hire, seated behind the steering wheel and engaged in the task of driving.
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New York Assembly Bill A10100

Introduced
1/30/26  
Enacts the climate and community investment act; prioritizes the allocation of public investments in disadvantaged communities; addresses climate change challenges through the expansion and growth of clean and renewable energy sources; adopts best value requirements for the solicitation, evaluation and award of renewable energy projects; establishes a community just transition program; establishes a climate pollution fee and a household and small business energy rebate; creates the climate and community investment authority.
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New York Assembly Bill A10074

Introduced
1/30/26  
Refer
1/30/26  
Report Pass
4/21/26  
Refer
4/21/26  
Prohibits the distribution, sale, offer for sale, and use of any pesticide product containing paraquat dichloride or any other chemical form of paraquat.
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New York Assembly Bill A10055

Introduced
1/30/26  
Refer
1/30/26  
Report Pass
4/27/26  
Refer
4/27/26  
Report Pass
5/28/26  
Refer
5/28/26  
Report Pass
5/28/26  
Engrossed
5/29/26  
Authorizes the office for the aging to establish, operate and maintain programs for transportation services, or to contract with counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts or public or private nonprofit corporations, associations, institutions, or agencies concerned with the aging, for the operation and maintenance of such programs.
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New York Assembly Bill A10037

Introduced
1/30/26  
Refer
1/30/26  
Report Pass
5/5/26  
Provides that the thruway authority shall issue permits for ambulances and fire vehicles exempting such vehicles from paying tolls on the thruway when engaged in an emergency operation.
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New York Assembly Bill A10071

Introduced
1/30/26  
Requires gas corporations to file maps with the public service commission annually to assess leak-prone gas infrastructure and the decommissioning of such leak-prone gas lines; requires the public service commission to publish such maps and certain accompanying documents on the commission's website; directs the public service commission to designate neighborhood priority decarbonization zones.
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New York Assembly Bill A10131

Introduced
2/2/26  
Increases tax credits for donations to food pantries made by farmers by increasing the allowable percentage of the fair market value of such donations and increasing the maximum amount of such credit.
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New York Assembly Bill A10121

Introduced
2/2/26  
Establishes the "winter moratorium on evictions act" to prohibit eviction of tenants from residential properties during the winter months.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A10066

Introduced
1/30/26  
Directs the commissioner of transportation to enter into a contract with a third-party entity to conduct a comprehensive study of worker safety on highway road projects.
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New York Assembly Bill A10130

Introduced
2/2/26  
Provides a tax credit for sales or rentals of agricultural assets to emerging farmers; requires the commissioner of agriculture and markets to implement a plan for certification of eligible taxpayers with respect thereto.
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New York Assembly Bill K00925

Introduced
2/3/26  
Refer
2/3/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 4, 2026, as Girls and Women in Sports Day in the State of New York