New York State Senator

Matthew Simpson 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 5)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02407

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Directs the metropolitan transportation authority, in consultation with the Long Island Rail Road, to establish a no fare program for transportation on the Long Island Rail Road for individuals in active military service of the United States and active duty members of the New York national guard, upon showing a military or national guard identification card.
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New York Assembly Bill A02497

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Report Pass
5/29/25  
Refer
5/29/25  
Report Pass
6/4/25  
Engrossed
6/4/25  
Refer
6/4/25  
Engrossed
6/4/25  
Enrolled
12/1/25  
Establishes a fiscal cliff task force to conduct a study on fiscal cliffs in the state's public assistance programs and to make recommendations related thereto.
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New York Assembly Bill A02046

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Requires residents of the state, who are foreign refugees, to register with the office of temporary and disability assistance; directs such office to provide registration information to the office of children and family services, the department of health, the office for new Americans, the department of law, the division of state police, the NYC police department, county sheriff's offices, municipal police departments, and the division of homeland security and emergency services; directs the office for new Americans to conduct background screenings of all refugees who register; requires refugee resettlement agencies to submit quarterly reports to the bureau of refugee and immigrant assistance on the refugees to whom it provides assistance, and to monitor the activities of such refugees for a certain period of time; directs the division of homeland security and emergency services to develop and implement a plan to ensure compliance by refugee resettlement agencies.
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New York Assembly Bill A01801

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Permits those licensed to carry or possess a pistol or revolver or to purchase or take possession of a semi-automatic rifle or licensed to hunt wildlife to purchase or take possession of ammunition without requiring contacting the statewide license and record database.
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New York Assembly Bill A02021

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Establishes the crime of criminal sale of a controlled substance resulting in death, a class A-1 felony.
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New York Assembly Bill A01986

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Exempts the sale of fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, heat sensors and carbon monoxide detectors for residential use only from state sales and compensating use taxes.
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New York Assembly Bill A02394

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Limits the power of the legislature to amend a redistricting plan submitted by the independent redistricting commission where it affects more than two percent of the population of any district contained in such plan.
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New York Assembly Bill A02498

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Increases the earned income tax credit for taxable years beginning in 2025.
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New York Assembly Bill A02482

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Provides annual vehicular access for New York state's active volunteer firefighters and active volunteer ambulance workers and their immediate family at any state park or recreational facility.
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New York Assembly Bill A02561

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Relates to professional obligations under the physician loan repayment program; provides an option to practice as a physician engaged in private practice in an underserved area.
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New York Assembly Bill A02627

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Creates a program to assist municipalities with water quality improvement of water bodies within the municipality managed by lake associations.
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New York Assembly Bill A02588

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Authorizes certain licensed health service professionals to form limited liability companies.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03217

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Relates to segregated confinement; provides that certain incarcerated individuals shall not be placed in a residential rehabilitation unit; makes related provisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03216

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Authorizes municipalities to contract for services through contracts let by any other governmental entity.
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New York Assembly Bill A03124

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Relates to the taxation of property owned by a cooperative corporation in the towns of Bolton, Horicon, Thurman, Queensbury, Lake George, and Warrensburg.