New York State Senator

Jo Simon 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 46)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05846

Introduced
2/24/25  
Refer
2/24/25  
Provides remedies for disrupted voting times and locations during elections; directs that the BOE extend voting to account for the disruption.
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New York Assembly Bill A08332

Introduced
5/13/25  
Refer
5/13/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Refer
5/27/25  
Relates to additional considerations regarding the assessment of solar or wind energy systems through a discounted cash flow approach.
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New York Assembly Bill A08309

Introduced
5/13/25  
Refer
5/13/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
5/5/26  
Engrossed
5/11/26  
Requires the New York state bridge authority, the Thousand Islands bridge authority, the Nassau county bridge authority, the Ogdensburg bridge authority, and the New York state thruway authority to develop a feasibility study to promote bicycle and pedestrian access on bridges and provide a report to the governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, and the public a copy of such plan.
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New York Assembly Bill A08391

Introduced
5/13/25  
Refer
5/13/25  
Relates to returnable beverage containers; amends certain definitions relating thereto; repeals a certain provision of law relating thereto; provides that a dealer whose place of business is less than ten thousand square feet and whose primary business is the sale of food or beverages for consumption off-premises may obtain an exemption from the obligation to accept empty beverage containers for redemption under certain conditions; provides for different handling fees for beverage containers accepted by a deposit initiator from a dealer or operator of a redemption center; provides that a deposit initiator shall have the right to conduct audits of containers presented for redemption by redemption centers or dealers subject to certain provisions; provides requirements for groups of deposit initiators and brands to form a commingling group; relates to provisions governing redemption centers.
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New York Assembly Bill A08393

Introduced
5/13/25  
Refer
5/13/25  
Provides for disability benefits for pregnancy loss.
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New York Assembly Bill A08414

Introduced
5/14/25  
Refer
5/14/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
5/11/26  
Refer
5/11/26  
Report Pass
5/14/26  
Engrossed
5/14/26  
Enacts the "ratepayer transparency act" which requires bills utilized by public and private gas corporations, electric corporations and gas and electric corporations in levying charges for service to include separate categories for certain charges.
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New York Assembly Bill A08427

Introduced
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Refer
5/27/25  
Report Pass
6/16/25  
Refer
6/16/25  
Enacts the "fostering affordability and integrity through reasonable (FAIR) business practices act", to expand the attorney general's ability to protect New Yorkers from unfair, deceptive and abusive business practices.
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New York Assembly Bill A08434

Introduced
5/16/25  
Refer
5/16/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
2/25/26  
Establishes the rural suicide prevention council to identify barriers to mental health and substance use treatment and prevention services and other policies, practices, resources, services, and potential legislation that aim to reduce death by suicide and suicide attempts and acknowledge the demographic and cultural differences in rural communities; makes related provisions.
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New York Assembly Bill A08440

Introduced
5/16/25  
Refer
5/16/25  
Relates to employment contracts between school bus workers and the department of education in a city with at least one million inhabitants.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00494

Introduced
5/13/25  
Refer
5/13/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 14, 2025, as Dyslexia Advocacy Day in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K00497

Introduced
5/13/25  
Refer
5/13/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 12-18, 2025, as Period Poverty Awareness Week in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K00509

Introduced
5/14/25  
Congratulating the State of Israel on the 77th Anniversary of its establishment and reaffirming the bonds of friendship, cooperation, and shared values between the people of the State of New York and Israel
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New York Assembly Bill K00514

Introduced
5/14/25  
Refer
5/14/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 11-17, 2025, as Food Allergy Awareness Week in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K00512

Introduced
5/14/25  
Refer
5/14/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 15, 2025, as Police Dog Day in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K00515

Introduced
5/14/25  
Refer
5/14/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2025, as Maternal Depression Awareness Month in the State of New York