New York State Senator

Steven Otis 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 22)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03482

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
Establishes a civil cause of action for employees who are subjected to an abusive work environment; provides employers shall be vicariously liable for such work environment.
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New York Assembly Bill A03585

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
Enacts the "state and local clean energy partnership", directing the public service commission to establish a standard New York state community choice aggregation program for all utility service territories.
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New York Assembly Bill A01184

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Relates to establishing unlawful discriminatory practices relating to models; requires models to be informed of what constitutes an unlawful discriminatory practice and how to file a complaint; requires modeling entities to provide adult models with educational materials regarding nutrition and eating disorders.
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New York Assembly Bill A01130

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Report Pass
5/6/25  
Refer
5/6/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Refer
5/27/25  
Report Pass
5/29/25  
Engrossed
5/29/25  
Refer
5/29/25  
Engrossed
1/12/26  
Establishes the statewide group home families working group; provides that duties include informing and advising the commissioner as to matters of importance for persons with developmental disabilities residing in group homes and their families and guardians, providing recommendations for statewide and regional priorities and goals for individuals residing in group homes and families and guardians of individuals residing in group homes, advising the commissioner on such other matters related to group homes as the statewide group home families working group deems relevant, holding regional public meetings to solicit and receive input from residents of group homes and family members and guardians of residents of group homes, and any matter relating to the performance of their duties with relation to individuals in group homes and on policies, Establishes the statewide group home families working group; provides that duties include informing and advising the commissioner as to matters of importance for persons with developmental disabilities residing in group homes and their families and guardians, providing recommendations for statewide and regional priorities and goals for individuals residing in group homes and families and guardians of individuals residing in group homes, advising the commissioner on such other matters related to group homes as the statewide group home families working group deems relevant, holding public meetings to solicit and receive input from residents of group homes and family members and guardians of residents of group homes, and any matter relating to the performance of their duties with relation to individuals in group homes and on policies, goals, budget and operation of group homes.
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New York Assembly Bill A01252

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Requires forest management plans, subject to the approval of the department of environmental conservation, for certain lands subject to a conservation easement purchased by the state; forbids clearcutting on such lands without such forest management plan; increases the jurisdiction of the Adirondack park agency over clearcutting.
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New York Assembly Bill A01250

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Report Pass
5/6/25  
Refer
5/6/25  
Report Pass
6/5/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Report Pass
6/9/25  
Engrossed
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Engrossed
1/12/26  
Prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls during a declared state of emergency or disaster emergency where the declaration or proclamation of emergency includes a finding that unsolicited telemarketing sales calls would impair actions taken to limit, control, or mitigate the emergency; explains the basis of such finding; provides that such prohibition may not extend for a period of more than two weeks, subject to renewal for additional two-week periods by further findings of necessity made at the end of each two-week period.
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New York Assembly Bill A01200

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Provides for minimum wage requirements for miscellaneous industry workers; establishes a one fair wage reimbursement credit.
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New York Assembly Bill A01441

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Refer
3/25/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Engrossed
5/14/25  
Refer
5/14/25  
Engrossed
4/28/26  
Strengthens provisions relating to complaint handling procedures by the public service commission; requires certain response times.
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New York Assembly Bill A01294

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Prohibits the disclosure of highway, bridge, tunnel and other thoroughfare toll and transit records, with exceptions.
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New York Assembly Bill A01415

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Creates privacy standards for electronic health products and services; requires consent to be given for the collection and/or sharing of personal health information or other personal data.
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New York Assembly Bill A01354

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Report Pass
4/30/25  
Refer
4/30/25  
Report Pass
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Prohibits the idling of any passenger vehicle, with certain exceptions, for more than 3 consecutive minutes; establishes the first violation is a warning and subsequent violations of such section are traffic infractions punishable by a fine of $150.
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New York Assembly Bill A01316

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Report Pass
5/6/25  
Refer
5/6/25  
Prohibits the use of consumer credit history in hiring, employment and licensing determinations.
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New York Assembly Bill A01422

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Report Pass
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Engrossed
4/28/26  
Refer
4/28/26  
Provides that an accusatory instrument or supporting deposition consisting of factual allegations by a deponent with limited English proficiency is not sufficient unless accompanied by a sworn statement from an interpreter affirming the accuracy of the English interpretation.
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New York Assembly Bill A01318

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Establishes a state SNAP minimum benefit program to provide a minimum amount of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits that is higher than the amount of federal SNAP benefits.
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New York Assembly Bill A01397

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Relates to allergy awareness and training in restaurants; requires allergen awareness training; requires certification within thirty days after hire date.