New York State Senator

Vivian Cook 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 25)

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02545

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Increases foundation aid for school districts that meet five variables impacting academic success: free or reduced lunch, English language learners, wealth ratio, enrollment, special education, and being located in a high wealth ratio county.
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New York Assembly Bill A06307

Introduced
3/3/25  
Refer
3/3/25  
Requires full compliance with local building codes upon alteration of a state owned building or if such building ceases to be owned by the state.
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New York Assembly Bill A06406

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Amends the Long Island Rail Road weekend reduced fare program to include the East New York station.
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New York Assembly Bill A06346

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Authorizes the institution of a suit in any court of competent jurisdiction alleging a violation of the human rights law for a period of three years after the dismissal of a complaint for administrative convenience by the division of human rights.
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New York Assembly Bill A05610

Introduced
2/18/25  
Refer
2/18/25  
Allocates the Amistad commission to work alongside the department of education and on behalf of students in the state; repeals certain provisions relating to the Amistad commission; requires schools in the state to provide curriculum relating to Black history, slavery, and race.
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New York Assembly Bill A04639

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Prohibits public employers from diminishing health insurance benefits provided to Medicare-eligible retirees and their Medicare-eligible dependents or the contributions such employer makes for such health insurance coverage below the level of such benefits or contributions made on behalf of such retirees and dependents by the public employer as of December 31, 2021.
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New York Assembly Bill A04246

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Provides for the return of fines, restitution and reparation payments and any interest thereon where a defendant is subsequently pardoned upon the ground of innocence or the conviction is reversed or vacated.
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New York Assembly Bill A04164

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Requires perishable and packaged food to be clearly marked with safety and quality dates.
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New York Assembly Bill A04133

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Relates to the general civil penalty of the environmental conservation law; provides that in addition to the fines, such person may be enjoined from continuing such violation and any permit or certificate issued to such person may be revoked or suspended, or a pending renewal application may be denied.
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New York Assembly Bill A04139

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Relates to unlawful dealing in real property, when a person uses material governmental information, which such person knows or has reason to know is non-public, to purchase or sell real property; makes such offense a class A misdemeanor.
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New York Assembly Bill A04238

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Retroactively adjusts the compensation of formerly incarcerated individuals who were unjustly convicted; exempts such adjusted income from state income taxes.

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06296

Introduced
3/3/25  
Refer
3/3/25  
Establishes regional arts, cultural affairs, and parks grants for ten regions throughout the state for capital projects.
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New York Assembly Bill K00160

Introduced
3/4/25  
Mourning the death of Hazel N. Dukes, longtime civil rights stalwart and distinguished member of her community
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New York Assembly Bill A06438

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Provides for the re-enfranchisement of voters with felony convictions by repealing certain provisions in the election law.
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New York Assembly Bill A06398

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Creates the New York Civil Gideon Act.