New York State Senator

Jo Simon 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 42)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04525

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Prohibits the sale and distribution of anti-fogging sprays or wipes containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; provides penalties for violations.
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New York Assembly Bill A04481

Introduced
2/4/25  
Establishes the New York road salt reduction council and the New York road salt reduction advisory committee to provide a mechanism for interagency cooperation and coordination to implement the recommendations of the report of the Adirondack road salt reduction task force.
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New York Assembly Bill A04439

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Relates to the purchase of zero-emission buses and the procurement of electric-powered buses, vehicles or other related equipment and infrastructure; requires public utilities to have infrastructure, capacity, facilities, and transmission and distribution systems needed to supply power for the charging of zero-emission buses and provides a tariff for charging of electric buses.
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New York Assembly Bill A04282

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Report Pass
5/13/25  
Refer
5/13/25  
Establishes the climate corporate data accountability act requiring certain business entities within the state to annually disclose scope 1, scope 2 and scope 3 emissions; establishes the climate accountability and emissions disclosure fund.
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New York Assembly Bill A04362

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Relates to the duty owed by cities and counties to children in the legal custody of such cities and counties with respect to the placement of children; provides a statutory private right of action for compensatory damage.
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New York Assembly Bill A04642

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Requires certain state owned and operated parking facilities to install and maintain charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles.
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New York Assembly Bill A04712

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Engrossed
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Engrossed
6/5/25  
Enrolled
12/8/25  
Chaptered
12/19/25  
Authorizes the secretary of state to appoint a person from the utility intervention unit within the consumer protection division to serve on the state energy planning board.
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New York Assembly Bill A04603

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Report Pass
5/6/25  
Refer
5/6/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
5/12/26  
Refer
5/12/26  
Report Pass
5/14/26  
Engrossed
5/28/26  
Establishes visiting policies for incarcerated people, to provide incarcerated people opportunities for personal contact with relatives, friends, clergy, volunteers and other persons to promote better institutional adjustment and better community adjustment upon release.
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New York Assembly Bill A04560

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Establishes the commission for the modernization and revitalization of the state university of New York downstate medical center which directs such commission to conduct a study to examine services that should be offered at SUNY downstate medical center; directs the commission to submit a report and make recommendations to the legislature.
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New York Assembly Bill A04628

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Report Pass
5/6/25  
Refer
5/6/25  
Requires a motion picture theater that offers more than ten motion picture showings per week to provide scheduled showings of motion pictures with open motion picture captioning such that at least one quarter of all showings of a motion picture with four or more showings during a one-week time period shall have open motion picture captioning; provides exceptions and penalties for violations.
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New York Assembly Bill A06240

Introduced
2/27/25  
Refer
2/27/25  
Declares a climate emergency and places a ban on fossil fuel infrastructure projects but shall not apply to repair or maintenance of existing infrastructure.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00077

Introduced
2/4/25  
Recognizing February 2, 2025, as World Wetlands Day
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New York Assembly Bill A04707

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Requires minors under 18 years to attend school on a full-time basis, unless such minor is seventeen or older and enrolled in a vocational or occupational education program, with the consent of the school district and the person in parental relation with the minor; requires such minor must enroll in GED course until age of 19 years, if the person leaves school.
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New York Assembly Bill A06229

Introduced
2/27/25  
Refer
2/27/25  
Prohibits insurers from selling policies of insurance which duplicate existing coverage relative to long term health care policies.
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New York Assembly Bill K00148

Introduced
2/28/25  
Refer
2/28/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 2025, as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month in the State of New York