New York State Senator

Vivian Cook 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 11)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05538

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Enhances the assisted outpatient treatment program; eliminates the expiration and repeal of Kendra's Law.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05484

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
1/21/26  
Establishes a statewide person-centered mental health services work group to improve statewide mental health planning and outcomes to achieve a person-centered, prevention-first integrated and tiered system of care for holistic health and wellness.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05418

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Increases the limited credit time allowances for certain incarcerated individuals serving indeterminate or determinate sentences imposed for specified offenses up to twenty-four months.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05553

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Establishes the New York state nursing faculty scholarship incentive program for advanced degrees in nursing; provides such incentives shall be awarded annually, on a competitive basis, to registered professional nurses and certified nurse practitioners who are in a masters or doctoral program and agree to teach nursing for one year for each year such incentive is awarded.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04901

Introduced
2/10/25  
Refer
2/10/25  
Provides that a person may operate a fully autonomous vehicle on the public roads of this state without a human driver provided that the automated driving system is engaged and the vehicle meets certain conditions; defines terms; requires insurance and that such vehicle is registered as a fully autonomous vehicle; makes related provisions.
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New York Assembly Bill A06031

Introduced
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Establishes the biometric identifier privacy act; requires private entities in possession of biometric identifiers or biometric information to develop a written policy establishing a retention schedule and guidelines for permanently destroying biometric identifiers and biometric information when the initial purpose for collecting or obtaining such identifiers or information has been satisfied or within three years of the individual's last interaction with the private entity, whichever occurs first.
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New York Assembly Bill A06029

Introduced
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Report Pass
4/8/25  
Refer
4/8/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Refer
5/27/25  
Report Pass
5/29/25  
Engrossed
5/29/25  
Refer
5/29/25  
Engrossed
2/24/26  
Relates to providing education and outreach programs related to home visiting programs which provide support for pregnant and parenting families, and have been proven to improve outcomes for mothers, infants, and families; provides that such information shall include information on services available from such programs, eligibility, and relevant contact information.
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New York Assembly Bill A06025

Introduced
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Exempts from jury duty prospective jurors who are age seventy-five or older who make a request to be exempt.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06092

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Provides that the existence of an infestation of pests in a premises occupied for dwelling purposes is a breach of the warranty of habitability, and requires a landlord to keep premises occupied for dwelling purposes free from an infestation of pests, prevent the reasonably foreseeable occurrence of such a condition and expeditiously remediate such condition and any underlying defect.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06191

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Enacts the affordable waste reduction act"; defines terms; provides for registration of producer responsibility organizations and service providers; establishes the producer responsibility advisory board; provides for department of environmental conservation responsibilities; provides for producer responsibility advisory board, organization, producer and service provider responsibilities; creates a recyclable or compostable covered materials lists and exempt materials list; establishes producer fees; provides for service provider reimbursement; makes related provisions.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00096

Introduced
2/7/25  
Refer
2/7/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 2025, as Black History Month in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04876

Introduced
2/7/25  
Refer
2/7/25  
Requires that public schools provide instruction on climate change, including but not limited to identifying the causes and impacts of climate change on individuals, environments and communities, and learning to evaluate solutions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04884

Introduced
2/10/25  
Refer
2/10/25  
Relates to discrimination against owners of specific breeds of dogs.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04978

Introduced
2/10/25  
Refer
2/10/25  
Provides that a great-grandparent may apply to the supreme court for visitation rights with respect to certain minor great-grandchildren where either or both of the parents of such child is or are deceased.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06209

Introduced
2/27/25  
Refer
2/27/25  
Requires each school district to provide interventions and special curricula for children with dyslexia or other phonological learning differences or disabilities.