New York State Senator

Steven Otis 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 6)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00841

Introduced

1/13/26

Passed

1/13/26

Congratulating the Rye High School Boys Varsity Football Team for winning the school's first New York State Class A Championship

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A09537

Introduced

1/14/26

Refer

1/14/26

Requires each board of education to adopt a written policy for reconsideration of school library materials and make such policy available on its website; requires such policies to include provisions for the creation of a reconsideration committee to review complaints regarding school library materials; requires the commissioner of education to develop one or more model policies for school districts.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A09519

Introduced

1/14/26

Refer

1/14/26

Report Pass

1/20/26

Requires certain health insurance policies include coverage for services provided by pharmacists related to contraceptives.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A09548

Introduced

1/14/26

Refer

1/14/26

Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate to represent interests of residential utility customers including a proposed change of rates, charges, terms and conditions of service, the adoption of rules, regulations, guidelines, orders, standards or final policy decisions.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A09551

Introduced

1/14/26

Refer

1/14/26

Relates to coercive control; provides that the family court and the criminal courts shall have concurrent jurisdiction over acts which constitute coercive control; provides that courts may issue orders of protection upon a finding of coercive control; directs the office of court administration, in consultation with the office for the prevention of domestic violence and certain organizations, to develop and administer training for judges and court clerks on coercive control.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A09571

Introduced

1/16/26

Refer

1/16/26

Increases short-term disability benefits.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01885

Introduced

1/14/25

Refer

1/14/25

Refer

1/7/26

Promotes understanding, awareness and enforcement of animal crimes laws.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02429

Introduced

1/16/25

Refer

1/16/25

Refer

1/7/26

Directs the department of public service to prepare a written report on the affordability of water services for commercial and residential customers within 180 days of effectiveness; requires an updated report to be submitted one year after the initial report.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02431

Introduced

1/16/25

Refer

1/16/25

Report Pass

2/24/25

Clarifies how certain non-billing information regarding the delivery of water is disclosed to residents of cooperatives, condominiums or multi-family dwellings; requires water-works corporations to notify customers of their ability to receive non-billing related information.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02565

Introduced

1/17/25

Refer

1/17/25

Report Pass

2/4/25

Engrossed

3/26/25

Refer

3/26/25

Creates the New York electronic communications privacy act; requires government agents and agencies to obtain a search warrant for physical or electronic access to electronic device information.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02613

Introduced

1/21/25

Refer

1/21/25

Refer

1/7/26

Report Pass

4/28/26

Provides additional protections for sensitive health information; requires all health information networks, electronic health record systems, and health care providers to provide patients with a right to restrict the disclosures of such patient's health information; defines terms; provides for exceptions.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02581

Introduced

1/17/25

Refer

1/17/25

Report Pass

1/21/25

Refer

1/21/25

Report Pass

1/22/25

Refer

1/22/25

Report Pass

5/21/25

Engrossed

6/11/25

Refer

6/11/25

Engrossed

6/13/25

Enrolled

10/9/25

Vetoed

10/16/25

Creates a department of health education and outreach program on reproductive health services for consumers, patients, educators, and health care providers related to reproductive health services available in New York state including, but not limited to: access to family planning services such as contraceptives and pregnancy testing, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections; makes related provisions.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02596

Introduced

1/21/25

Refer

1/21/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes new targets for offshore wind electricity generation; includes the requirements that there is at least 15 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2040, at least 18 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2045 and at least 20 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2050.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02008

Introduced

1/14/25

Refer

1/14/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes a small business tax credit for the employment of disabled persons.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01962

Introduced

1/14/25

Refer

1/14/25

Report Pass

6/9/25

Refer

6/9/25

Report Pass

6/10/25

Engrossed

6/11/25

Refer

6/11/25

Enacts "Francesco's law" which establishes violations for the failure to safely store rifles, shotguns, and firearms in the presence of a minor or a prohibited person; requires the office of gun violence prevention to collect and analyze statistical and other information and data with respect to injuries or deaths of minors resulting from failure to safely store a firearm, rifle, or shotgun.

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