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Welcome to the New York State Assembly website.

Since its creation in 1777, the state Assembly has helped shape history, often leading the way with progressive action and reform. On February 3, 2015 the New York State Assembly continued making history by electing New York's first African American Assembly Speaker. I am deeply proud of this honor.

The Assembly is known as the "People's House" in New York. Here, we work every day to help improve the lives of all New York's...

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Assembly Passes Legislation to Require Additional Disclosure for Use of Artificial Intelligence in Advertising

Jun 18, 2025
Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal announced the passage of a bill that requires advertisers to disclose the use of a synthetic performer created using artificial intelligence (AI) (A.8887-B, Rosenthal). “With the surge of AI...

Assembly Announces Passage of Legislation to Support Emergency Medical Services Across the State

Jun 17, 2025
Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymembers Steve Otis, Donna Lupardo and Chris Eachus have announced the passage of a series of legislation to support emergency medical services (EMS) across the state. “Time and time again, our emergency medical professionals...

Speaker Heastie Statement

Jun 16, 2025
The Assembly today passed legislation that would remove the “100-foot rule” which requires existing utility ratepayers to subsidize the cost of connecting new ratepayers to the gas system. The conversations we heard on the floor of the People’s...

Speaker Heastie Statement

Jun 14, 2025
Earlier today we learned of the horrifying attacks on Representative Melissa Hortman and Senator John Hoffman, members of the Minnesota State Legislature, and their spouses. I am devastated for their families and the people of Minnesota. Even at this...

Assembly Passes RAISE Act to Put Vital Safety Standards in Place for Artificial Intelligence Frontier Models

Jun 13, 2025
Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Alex Bores today announced that the Assembly has passed the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Safety and Education (RAISE) Act, which will put critical safety standards in place for artificial intelligence (AI)...

Assembly Announces the Passage of Legislation to Improve New York State's Corrections System

Jun 12, 2025
Speaker Carl Heastie and Corrections Committee Chair Erik Dilan today announced the passage of legislation to make a series of changes to New York’s corrections system, improving safety for incarcerated individuals (A8871, Dilan). “The recent series...

New York State Senate and Assembly Majorities Call on U.S. Senate to Stop Devastating Medicaid Cuts

Jun 9, 2025
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, together with members of the Senate and Assembly Majorities, today called on the U.S. Senate to stop $13 billion in proposed Medicaid cuts that will put 1.5 million New Yorkers...

Grants Action News - June 2025

Jun 3, 2025

Notice of Public Hearing - Prevalence of Synthetic Opioid Adulterants in New York State

May 27, 2025

Speaker Heastie Statement on the Passing of Former Representative Charlie Rangel

May 26, 2025
It is with deep sadness that I learned today of the passing of former Representative Charlie Rangel. He was a role model. As a kid growing up and getting into politics, he was a person you looked up to and wanted to emulate. He dedicated his life to public...
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    Prevalence of Synthetic Opioid Adulterants in New York State
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