New York State Senator

Steven Otis 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 23)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01325

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Refer
3/25/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Refer
4/29/25  
Report Pass
4/30/25  
Engrossed
4/30/25  
Refer
4/30/25  
Engrossed
1/12/26  
Requires all incarcerated individuals who do not have a high-school diploma or its equivalent to receive a reading proficiency level assessment and dyslexia screening upon intake by the department of corrections; requires for such individuals who perform below a certain proficiency level to be provided with intervention services that are evidence-based, effective and consistent with science-based research specifically tailored to addressing dyslexia.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01230

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Requires LGBT awareness curriculum or instruction.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01183

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  
Prohibits fuel oil, grade number four in any building or facility in the state after July 1, 2030.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03121

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
5/19/25  
Refer
5/19/25  
Prohibits residential landlords from charging tenants with fees for the payment of rent through an automated clearing house or online payment system.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03125

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Relates to the use of automated decision tools by landlords for making housing decisions; sets conditions and rules for use of such tools.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03226

Introduced
1/24/25  
Refer
1/24/25  
Enacts the "ceasing repeated and extremely egregious predatory (CREEP) behavior act"; provides for the issuance of anti-stalking orders.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03791

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Requires signs to be posted at gasoline stations for consumers to contact the department of state regarding price or product problems.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03862

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Report Pass
5/19/25  
Refer
5/19/25  
Report Pass
6/6/25  
Refer
6/6/25  
Relates to providing information to patients and the public on hospital rule-based exclusions; requires the commissioner of health to collect from each hospital a list of its hospital rule-based exclusions and publish such information on the department's website.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03973

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Report Pass
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Relates to prescription drug formulary coverage for interchangeable biologics and biosimilars.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04014

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Report Pass
6/5/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Report Pass
6/6/25  
Engrossed
6/6/25  
Refer
6/6/25  
Engrossed
6/11/25  
Enrolled
12/8/25  
Chaptered
12/19/25  
Requires 30 hours of mandatory continuing education every three years for coroners and coroner's deputies.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03743

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Report Pass
5/6/25  
Refer
5/6/25  
Report Pass
5/13/25  
Refer
5/13/25  
Provides that each electric corporation shall establish a unique priority phone number that shall remain in operation every day of the year for customers who have documented their need for essential electricity for medical needs; makes related provisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03754

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Refer
5/27/25  
Report Pass
6/13/25  
Refer
6/13/25  
Report Pass
6/13/25  
Requires events held by the state or on state property which include alcohol to include alcohol produced within the state.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04015

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Report Pass
5/6/25  
Refer
5/6/25  
Increases penalties for certain speed violations.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03853

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
2/25/26  
Relates to property tax exemptions for nonprofit organizations; allows for nonprofit organizations to file an application for an exemption with the assessor no later than the taxable status date applicable to the following year's assessment roll where such nonprofit organization has purchased property after the taxable status date but prior to the levy of taxes.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00045

Introduced
1/24/25  
Refer
1/24/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 27, 2025, as Holocaust Remembrance Day in the State of New York