New York State Senator

Steven Otis 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 30)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01960

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Relates to directing the department of health to study the potential health risks and effects of glyphosate and its by-product aminomethylphosphonic acid; requires the commissioner of health to prepare a report for the governor and the legislature that includes the findings of such study, and to conduct an outreach program to inform local governments, private organizations, schools and the public regarding the findings of such report.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01966

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Refer
3/11/25  
Includes wildlife animals as those subject to the animal cruelty provisions of the agriculture and markets law.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02054

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Refer
3/11/25  
Enacts the "beauty justice act"; provides for the regulation of ingredients in personal care products and cosmetics; prohibits the sale of personal care products and cosmetic products containing certain restricted products.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02465

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Requires long term care insurance carriers who propose to raise long term care insurance premiums to obtain prior approval of the superintendent of financial services.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02535

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Refer
3/25/25  
Provides optional disability coverage for county probation officers.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02447

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Requires utilities to notify property owners prior to beginning any non-emergency construction or other work that may interfere with a property owner's ability to use, or access such owner's property; requires notice to include, but not limited to, a description of the work to be performed, the expected duration of such work, the location of such work, any road closures or detours that may occur due to such work, any action that may directly and materially impact the use of such property, and the contact information for the utility performing such work; provides notice may include electronic communications, signage, and written materials; exempts cases where a natural or man-made disaster or state of emergency occurs.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02526

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Refer
3/18/25  
Enacts provisions relating to collective negotiations by health care providers with certain health care plans in certain counties; applies to health benefit plans that provide benefits for medical or surgical expenses incurred as a result of a health condition, accident or sickness, including an individual, group, blanket or franchise insurance policy or insurance agreement offered by certain enumerated entities.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06270

Introduced
3/3/25  
Refer
3/3/25  
Requires all authorities having jurisdiction over a population exceeding five thousand residents to adopt a residential automated solar permitting platform by June thirtieth, two thousand twenty-seven.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06326

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Requires gas and electric corporations to provide forty-five days' notice to customers whenever there is a service rate or charge increase.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06427

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Refer
4/29/25  
Report Pass
4/30/25  
Engrossed
4/30/25  
Refer
4/30/25  
Engrossed
5/27/25  
Enrolled
7/29/25  
Chaptered
7/29/25  
Extends the county of Westchester's additional one percent rate of sales and compensating use tax until November 30th, 2027.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06416

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
4/30/25  
Refer
4/30/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Refer
5/27/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Directs the department of environmental conservation to promulgate air quality standards for emissions of certain toxic air contaminants.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05468

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Report Pass
5/13/25  
Refer
5/13/25  
Report Pass
6/13/25  
Refer
6/13/25  
Moves the Amistad Commission from the department of state to the state education department.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05420

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Requires menstrual products to be provided in drop-in centers, intake shelters and emergency congregate housing.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00160

Introduced
3/4/25  
Mourning the death of Hazel N. Dukes, longtime civil rights stalwart and distinguished member of her community
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06347

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
5/6/25  
Refer
5/6/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Refer
5/27/25  
Requires governmental entities to, whenever possible and feasible, consider implementing multifactor authentication for local and remote network access; requires public websites to encrypt all exchanges and to comply with privacy standards.