New York State Senator

Jo Simon 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 96)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00300

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Grants medical assistance eligibility for organ transplant expenses for residents of New York who are otherwise eligible for benefits except for their immigration status.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00276

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Increases the statewide energy storage capacity to six gigawatts by the year 2030, twelve gigawatts of statewide energy storage capacity by 2040, and seventeen gigawatts of statewide energy storage capacity by 2050.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00290

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Requires all colleges and universities to provide sexual harassment training to undergraduate and graduate student interns.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00293

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Makes the release of any claim by an employee, or independent contractor who is a natural person, against an employer, unenforceable if, as a condition of such resolution, the employee or independent contractor is prohibited from applying for, accepting, or engaging in future employment with such employer, or any entity or entities related to such employer.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00330

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to the postmark date for change of enrollment.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00313

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes sales tax exemptions for commercial energy storage systems equipment.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00342

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes the end predatory home flipping act; imposes a tax on the transfer of certain residential properties which are sold within two years of the prior conveyance of such property; exempts certain purchases of residential properties from mortgage recording taxes; imposes a tax on the transfer of certain properties in the city of New York which are sold for one million dollars or more.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00334

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes the bilingual teachers of tomorrow teacher recruitment and retention program to attract and retain bilingual, certified teachers in schools with a bilingual teacher shortage; provides for grants and procedures for applying for such grants and eligibility requirements for fund distribution.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00403

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes application processing and review requirements for reprieves, commutations and pardons by the governor; requires the governor to provide: a written notification that the application has been received; a receipt number that the applicant can then use to check on the applicant's application status; guidelines for supplementing the application with additional or updated information; and a notification when a decision is made on the application; requires quarterly reports to the legislature regarding reprieves, commutations and pardons.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00407

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Prohibits the search, with or without a warrant, of geolocation and keyword data of a group of people who are under no individual suspicion of having committed a crime, but rather are defined by having been at a given location at a given time or searched particular words, phrases, character strings, or websites.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00405

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to authorizing the payment of costs, up to eighty dollars, of diapers for an eligible child two years of age or younger for children receiving safety net assistance.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A10993

Introduced

4/14/26

Refer

4/14/26

Report Pass

5/5/26

Relates to the appointment and responsibilities of the commissioners of the public service commission; requires the commission to have a duty to protect public interest, including ensuring access to utility services for residential and business customers; prohibits commissioners from having been employed within the last two years by an electric, gas, steam, telecommunications, or water utility that is regulated by the commission.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00349

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Report Pass

3/11/25

Refer

3/11/25

Report Pass

5/27/25

Refer

5/27/25

Report Pass

5/29/25

Establishes the previously owned zero-emission vehicles rebate program to provide an incentive of an amount up to $2,000 for individuals who purchase used or previously owned zero-emission vehicles.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K01135

Introduced

4/17/26

Refer

4/17/26

Passed

4/20/26

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 20-24, 2026, as Work Zone Awareness Week in the State of New York

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K01133

Introduced

4/17/26

Refer

4/17/26

Passed

4/20/26

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 19-25, 2026, as Medical Laboratory Professionals Week in the State of New York

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