New York State Senator

Vivian Cook 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 15)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08562

Introduced
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Requires municipalities to submit a multi-year financial plan to the comptroller which shall identify actions necessary to achieve and maintain long-term fiscal stability.
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New York Assembly Bill K00553

Introduced
5/20/25  
Commemorating the 100th Birthday of Malcolm X, a Revolutionary Leader and Champion for Justice
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New York Assembly Bill K00599

Introduced
5/27/25  
Mourning the death of former U.S. Representative Charles B. Rangel, distinguished public servant, statesman, and beloved member of the Harlem community
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New York Assembly Bill A07682

Introduced
4/4/25  
Refer
4/4/25  
Provides for the licensing of apartment information vendors; defines such vendors as persons who, for a fee, furnish information concerning the location and availability of rental real property.
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New York Assembly Bill A07681

Introduced
4/4/25  
Refer
4/4/25  
Requires all insurance policies and health maintenance organization contracts to provide coverage for maternity patients and their newborns for hospital stays of at least 48 hours following childbirth by natural delivery and 96 hours following childbirth by caesarean section; provides such coverage for patients who are recipients of medicaid.
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New York Assembly Bill A07689

Introduced
4/4/25  
Refer
4/4/25  
Prohibits insurers from cancelling life insurance policies based on a medical condition that was disclosed in the application for insurance.
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New York Assembly Bill A07677

Introduced
4/4/25  
Refer
4/4/25  
Provides that a person is guilty of loitering when such person remains in a transportation facility, within twenty-five feet of the token booth or similar location, for more than twenty-five minutes unless authorized to do so or unless the facility's design would make it impossible to maintain a greater distance.
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New York Assembly Bill A07676

Introduced
4/4/25  
Refer
4/4/25  
Relates to criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree; increases penalties for possession of a weapon on subways and mass transit trains.
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New York Assembly Bill A07685

Introduced
4/4/25  
Refer
4/4/25  
Provides that health insurance contracts and policies for long term care shall be renewable each year at the option of the insured unless there is nonpayment of premiums.
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New York Assembly Bill K00336

Introduced
4/8/25  
Refer
4/8/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 9, 2025, as West Point Day in New York State
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New York Assembly Bill K00611

Introduced
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 9, 2025, as Military Spouse Appreciation Day in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of National Military Spouse Appreciation Day

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08536

Introduced
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Improves transparency in the insurance claims process; regulates insurance adjusting professionals; institutes licensing standards for insurance professionals; ensures timely responses to insurance claims; enhances policyholder protections.
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New York Assembly Bill A08672

Introduced
5/27/25  
Refer
5/27/25  
Eliminates certain court surcharges and fees and probation and parole surcharges and fees; eliminates the requirement that a parolee or releasee receiving a merit termination of sentence be financially able to comply with an order of restitution; eliminates the requirement that a person receiving a discharge of sentence be financially able to comply with an order of restitution and the payment of certain surcharges or fees (Part A); mandates that courts engage in an individualized assessment of a person's financial ability to pay a fine prior to imposing a fine (Part B); eliminates the availability of incarceration as a remedy for a failure to pay a fine, surcharge, or fee, lifts and vacates existing warrants issued solely on a person's failure to timely pay a fine, surcharge or fee and ends existing sentences of incarceration based on such failure (Part C); vacates existing unsatisfied civil judgments based on a person's failure to timely pay a surcharge, or fee (Part D); prohibits the collection of a fine, restitution or reparation from the funds of an incarcerated person; prohibits the payment of court fines, mandatory surcharges, certain fees, restitution, reparation or forfeitures from the earnings of prisoners (Part E); vacates existing unpaid surcharges, DNA databank fees, crime victim assistance fees, sexual offender registration fees, supplemental sex offender victim fees, or probation or parole supervision fees; repeals certain provisions of law relating to restrictions on remitting such fees (Part F).
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New York Assembly Bill A07811

Introduced
4/11/25  
Refer
4/11/25  
Relates to creating the "modernized voter registration act of New York"; modernizes voter registration; promotes access to voting for individuals with disabilities; protects the ability of individuals to exercise the right to vote in elections for local and state office and makes an appropriation therefor.
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New York Assembly Bill A07760

Introduced
4/8/25  
Refer
4/8/25  
Requires any hospital that provides birthing services to provide written, educational material containing information about premature newborn infants.