New York State Senator

Vivian Cook 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 16)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00642

Introduced
5/30/25  
Refer
5/30/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 12, 2025, as Women Veterans Recognition Day in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill A01655

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Relates to the definition of floor area and what is excluded in the measurement of floor area.
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New York Assembly Bill A01564

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Requires comprehensive training at least one time per year for school bus drivers and school bus attendants in the discouragement, prevention and detection of harassment, bullying and discrimination.
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New York Assembly Bill A01514

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Allows any person who holds a license to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises to allow players to engage in certain recreational contests.
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New York Assembly Bill A01545

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Relates to instruction concerning traffic stops in pre-licensing courses to provide drivers with their responsibilities when stopped by a law enforcement officer.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08758

Introduced
6/2/25  
Refer
6/2/25  
Enacts the accelerate solar for affordable power (ASAP) act to set a new target for distributed solar energy capacity and direct the public service commission to advance reforms to the utility interconnection process to ensure timely and cost-effective integration of new distributed energy resources.
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New York Assembly Bill A01671

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Requires instruction in anti-gun violence in all schools.
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New York Assembly Bill A01669

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Requires an arresting authority to notify the local social services district when the parent, legal guardian or care-giver of a minor is arrested or taken into custody; requires the local social services district to monitor the placement of such minor.
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New York Assembly Bill A03247

Introduced
1/27/25  
Refer
1/27/25  
Establishes the crime of criminal possession of a flamethrower as a class E felony.
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New York Assembly Bill A04278

Introduced
2/3/25  
Refer
2/3/25  
Enacts the "Empowering People in Rights Enforcement (EMPIRE) Worker Protection Act"; relates to the delegation of state enforcement authority to private actors; authorizes an affected employee, whistleblower, representative organization or an organizational deputy to initiate a public enforcement action on behalf of the commissioner for certain provisions of the labor law, or any regulation promulgated thereunder.
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New York Assembly Bill A04404

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Report Pass
6/16/25  
Refer
6/16/25  
Establishes an online insurance verification system for motor vehicle insurance; requires insurers to provide necessary information.
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New York Assembly Bill A03463

Introduced
1/27/25  
Refer
1/27/25  
Exempts statements of victims and witnesses relating to sexual abuse or misconduct from disclosure under FOIL provisions.
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New York Assembly Bill A03475

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
Report Pass
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Prohibits police officers from using bias-based profiling; requires that a procedure be established for the taking and review of complaints against police officers for bias-based profiling; allows an action for injunctive relief and/or damages to be brought against a law enforcement agency, any agent of a law enforcement agency and the supervisor of an agent.
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New York Assembly Bill A03536

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
Report Pass
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Engrossed
5/6/26  
Requires navigation systems which utilize GPS technology to provide the legal clearance of bridges or elevated structures along proposed routes.
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New York Assembly Bill A03527

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
Provides for the regulation of indoor and outdoor worksites with temperature protection standards and education, training and reporting requirements to ensure that employers provide safe conditions for their employees.