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Jo Simon 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 18)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A10357

Introduced
2/26/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Report Pass
5/13/26  
Refer
5/13/26  
Report Pass
5/20/26  
Refer
5/20/26  
Provides for the protection of health information; establishes requirements for communications to individuals about their health information; requires either written consent or a designated necessary purpose for the processing of an individual's health information.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A09537

Introduced
1/14/26  
Requires each board of education to adopt a written policy for reconsideration of school library materials and make such policy available on its website; requires such policies to include provisions for the creation of a reconsideration committee to review complaints regarding school library materials; requires the commissioner of education to develop one or more model policies for school districts.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A09519

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
1/14/26  
Requires certain health insurance policies include coverage for services provided by pharmacists related to contraceptives.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A09548

Introduced
1/14/26  
Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate to represent interests of residential utility customers including a proposed change of rates, charges, terms and conditions of service, the adoption of rules, regulations, guidelines, orders, standards or final policy decisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A09522

Introduced
1/14/26  
Expands eligibility for the tuition assistance program by restoring eligibility to graduate students; makes optional semesters, quarters or terms eligible for awards.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A09536

Introduced
1/14/26  
Limits the identification of individuals who provide face-to-face care to or direct observation of a patient to their employee identification number, first name and first initial of last name when full name identification may place the personal safety of such individual in jeopardy; requires complainants to only submit their employer's address in cases involving an alleged offense against a hospital worker.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A09571

Introduced
1/16/26  
Increases short-term disability benefits.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02048

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Increases personal needs allowance amounts for individuals who are deemed eligible; requires that payments be subject to an annual adjustment reflecting the latest consumer price index, all items-U.S. city average.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01991

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Enacts the "fair pay for home care act" relating to minimum wages applicable to home care aides; provides for a minimum wage of 150% of the applicable statewide or regional minimum wage.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00994

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 2026, as Pure New York State Maple Month in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A09523

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
1/14/26  
Report Pass
2/26/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Relates to enacting the central air conditioner and heat pump rights act; provides that a homeowners' association may not adopt or enforce any rules or regulations that would effectively prohibit, or impose unreasonable limitations on, the installation or use of a central air conditioner or heat pump.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A09549

Introduced
1/14/26  
Enacts "Jesse's law" to provide that a person subject to involuntary emergency admission for immediate observation, care, and treatment of mental illness shall have the right to select the hospital they are admitted to.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A09524

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
1/14/26  
Report Pass
2/25/26  
Establishes a chief sustainability officer to coordinate efforts across state agencies and other state government entities to address climate change mitigation and climate sustainability efforts.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A09552

Introduced
1/14/26  
Requires the appellate division gives the highest degree of deference to the jury's fact finding, including its assessment of damages.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01885

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Promotes understanding, awareness and enforcement of animal crimes laws.