New York State Senator

Jo Simon 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 40)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05882

Introduced
2/24/25  
Refer
2/24/25  
Requires a pharmacy benefit manager to pay a participating pharmacy at minimum at the national average drug acquisition cost (NADAC) rate, or at the pharmacy acquisition cost rate if greater or there is not a NADAC rate, plus a professional dispensing fee that is at minimum the professional dispensing fee paid under the state medical assistance program.
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New York Assembly Bill A05906

Introduced
2/24/25  
Refer
2/24/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Report Pass
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Relates to mandatory employer disclosures regarding employee compensation and benefits, including any non-salary or non-wage compensation and benefits.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05899

Introduced
2/24/25  
Refer
2/24/25  
Establishes the universal child care act to provide for the establishment and funding of universal child care in the state of New York; establishes a universal child care taskforce to help implement universal child care in the state and repeals certain provisions of the social services law relating thereto; establishes the permanent child care workforce pay equity fund; establishes a universal child care public option pilot program to provide universal child care in at least twenty locations throughout the state; makes an appropriation therefor.
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New York Assembly Bill A05989

Introduced
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Report Pass
5/6/25  
Refer
5/6/25  
Report Pass
5/22/25  
Refer
5/22/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Provides for automatic issuance of identification cards to incarcerated individuals and assistance with obtaining copies of any documents needed to apply for identification cards, including, but not limited to, an incarcerated individual's social security card and birth certificate.
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New York Assembly Bill A06010

Introduced
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Relates to claim settlement practices when an insurer refuses to pay or is delaying payment of a settlement; provides a policyholder a private right of action against such insurer doing business in the state who has refused or delayed payment of an insurance claim.
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New York Assembly Bill A05986

Introduced
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Establishes the "public interest legal services loan assistance fund" of the state of New York (to consist of a portion of bar examination fees and other funds appropriated by the legislature therefor and such other monies as may be credited or otherwise transferred from any other fund or source pursuant to law, including voluntary contributions); provides for administration of such fund to assist public service attorneys practicing public interest law in repaying their student loans; defines certain terms and adds other related provisions.
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New York Assembly Bill A05931

Introduced
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Provides a tax abatement for geothermal well systems in cities of one million or more.
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New York Assembly Bill A05979

Introduced
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Report Pass
6/13/25  
Refer
6/13/25  
Provides for the inclusion of a faculty or staff member on the board of trustees of community colleges elected by and from among the faculty and staff of the college.
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New York Assembly Bill A05981

Introduced
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Requires the Olympic regional development authority, in consultation with the department of environmental conservation and division of human rights to develop an anti-bias and inclusion training to be completed by employees of such agencies annually.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00116

Introduced
2/24/25  
Recognizing February 27, 2025, as Student Press Freedom Day
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00127

Introduced
2/24/25  
Refer
2/24/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 24-March 2, 2025, as Eating Disorders Awareness Week in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06024

Introduced
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Imposes an excise tax on the sale of ammunition to be deposited into the firearm violence intervention fund to help victims of and witnesses to violence.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05998

Introduced
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
2/11/26  
Relates to notice requirement of adult care facility closures.
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New York Assembly Bill A05950

Introduced
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Extends the timeframe during which a proceeding with respect to a primary, convention, meeting of a party committee or caucus shall be instituted to twenty-five days after the holding of such primary or convention or the filing of the certificate of nominations made at such caucus or meeting of a party committee.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06004

Introduced
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Report Pass
4/28/25  
Refer
4/28/25  
Report Pass
6/6/25  
Refer
6/6/25  
Requires public notice and public engagement when a general hospital seeks to close entirely or a unit that provides maternity, mental health or substance use care.