New York State Senator

Jo Simon 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 27)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00239

Introduced
3/19/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 21, 2025, as Down Syndrome Awareness Day in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill A07048

Introduced
3/20/25  
Refer
3/20/25  
Provides that the owner of a hazard vehicle service or of a taxicab, livery, bus, coach, limousine, van or wheelchair accessible van service, who has permitted an employee to operate such a vehicle when such employee has not been issued a valid state driver's license or whose license has been suspended or revoked shall have their business license suspended for thirty days.
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New York Assembly Bill K00280

Introduced
3/28/25  
Refer
3/28/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2025, as Fair Housing Month in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K00277

Introduced
3/28/25  
Refer
3/28/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 1, 2025, as Census Day in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K00287

Introduced
4/1/25  
Commemorating the 123rd Anniversary celebration of the Birthday of the revered Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson
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New York Assembly Bill A07215

Introduced
3/21/25  
Refer
3/21/25  
Establishes the false reporting survivors act which establishes the crimes of aggravated falsely reporting an incident in the first, second, and third degrees when a person commits the crime of falsely reporting an incident in the first, second, or third degree and such person intended to harass, annoy, threaten, or alarm another person because of a belief or perception regarding a person's race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or ethnicity; authorizes officers to arrest persons believed to have committed falsely reporting an incident without first obtaining a warrant; includes such falsely reporting as a hate crime; authorizes the law enforcement misconduct investigative office to receive and investigate complaints alleging falsely reporting an incident; establishes databases of law enforcement officers and persons convicted of falsely reporting; requires notifying persons of the termination of certain criminal actions or proceedings; relates to the statute of limitations for filing an action relating to falsely reporting.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07051

Introduced
3/20/25  
Refer
3/20/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Relates to redefining science, technology, engineering and math education (STEM).
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New York Assembly Bill A07060

Introduced
3/20/25  
Refer
3/20/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Report Pass
5/29/25  
Refer
5/29/25  
Authorizes the New York state energy research and development authority to administer a program to provide grants or loans for the costs related to enabling switching residences with propane or fuel-oil heating systems to efficient electric heat pumps.
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New York Assembly Bill A07467

Introduced
3/28/25  
Refer
3/28/25  
Includes stormwater in the definition of sewage for purposes of certain water, sewer, and water and sewer authorities; defines stormwater.
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New York Assembly Bill A07459

Introduced
3/28/25  
Refer
3/28/25  
Authorizes the department of health to implement a community food security, empowerment and economic development program (SEED) to help meet the food needs of low-income people and promote comprehensive responses to local food, farm and nutrition issues; provides grants for the cost of program projects which will be available to non-profit organizations and local governments, with limited partnership with for-profit enterprises; makes related provisions.
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New York Assembly Bill A07456

Introduced
3/28/25  
Refer
3/28/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Refer
5/27/25  
Report Pass
6/5/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Requires registration and the disclosure of information relating to lobbying for the nomination or confirmation of persons to state office.
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New York Assembly Bill A07463

Introduced
3/28/25  
Refer
3/28/25  
Prohibits the use of campaign funds to pay any settlement fees, fines or penalties for sexual harassment civil or criminal actions.
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New York Assembly Bill A07496

Introduced
3/28/25  
Refer
3/28/25  
Establishes the healthy and safe students act; requires comprehensive sexuality instruction for students in grades K-12 which includes a model curricula for comprehensive sexuality education and at a minimum conforms to the content and scope of national sexuality education standards.
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New York Assembly Bill A07522

Introduced
4/1/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Prohibits the application of fail-first or step therapy protocols to coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of serious mental health conditions; defines serious mental health condition.
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New York Assembly Bill A07262

Introduced
3/21/25  
Refer
3/21/25  
Provides eligibility for medical assistance benefits for infants up to age three.