New York State Senator

Vivian Cook 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 13)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06305

Introduced
3/3/25  
Refer
3/3/25  
Creates the health insurance guaranty fund to protect covered individuals against the failure or inability of a health insurer to perform its contractual obligations due to financial impairment or insolvency.
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New York Assembly Bill A05223

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Permits a retired member to change their option election or designate a new beneficiary where the beneficiary has been convicted of a family offense.
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New York Assembly Bill A05227

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Creates a residential condominium owner's bill of rights that includes the right to transparency, the right to timely decisions, voting rights, the right to notice, and the right against extraordinary expenses.
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New York Assembly Bill A05765

Introduced
2/20/25  
Refer
2/20/25  
Eliminates the Manhattan resident parking tax exemption; increases the car registration fee for cars registered to residents of Manhattan.
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New York Assembly Bill K00509

Introduced
5/14/25  
Congratulating the State of Israel on the 77th Anniversary of its establishment and reaffirming the bonds of friendship, cooperation, and shared values between the people of the State of New York and Israel
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New York Assembly Bill A08426

Introduced
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Report Pass
6/16/25  
Refer
6/16/25  
Extends the authorization for the city of New York to sell to abutting property owners real property owned by such city, consisting of tax lots that cannot be independently developed due to the size, shape, configuration and topography of such lots and the zoning regulations applicable thereto.
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New York Assembly Bill K00535

Introduced
5/19/25  
Commending Colonel Carol St. Pierre upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the National Council of Negro Women Queens County Section on June 8, 2025
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New York Assembly Bill K00534

Introduced
5/19/25  
Commending Tenesia Richards upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the National Council of Negro Women Queens County Section on June 8, 2025
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New York Assembly Bill K00533

Introduced
5/19/25  
Commending Shawlamar L. Carter upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the National Council of Negro Women Queens County Section on June 8, 2025

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Assembly Bill A05154

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Directs the office of children and family services to study, make recommendations on and report on child day care and child care assistance and the availability of funding therefor.
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New York Assembly Bill A05158

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Prohibits the New York state safety inspection of vehicles used for a for-hire service if such vehicles have out-of-state license plates.
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New York Assembly Bill A05072

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Implements a one year phase-in period for a local law, ordinance or resolution imposing a paper carryout bag reduction fee where forty percent of such fees are returned to such county or city for the purpose of purchasing and distributing reusable bags, with priority given to low- and fixed-income communities, and after the first year, such forty percent of fees shall be remitted to the person who collected the fees.
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New York Assembly Bill A05142

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Allows commuter vans to accept hails from prospective passengers in the street; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
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New York Assembly Bill A05823

Introduced
2/20/25  
Refer
2/20/25  
Requires that the state system for warning populations who are or may be endangered includes audible alerts for all announcements to ensure that information is accessible to visually impaired individuals.
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New York Assembly Bill A05812

Introduced
2/20/25  
Refer
2/20/25  
Requires all dwellings in projects located within the state to include braille labeling on all room numbers, elevator buttons, and directional signage in common areas in such dwellings.