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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 Bill to Protect Health Care Providers that Prescribe and Dispense Abortion Medication

Jan 28, 2026
Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Amy Paulin announced today that the Assembly has passed legislation to protect health care professionals that legally prescribe and dispense abortion medication (A.09217, Paulin). “New York will continue to take...

Grants Action News - February 2026

Jan 28, 2026

2026 Yellow Book

Jan 26, 2026

Speaker Heastie Announces Staff Appointment

Jan 21, 2026
Speaker Carl Heastie today announced that he has appointed Alana Sivin to serve as counsel to the Speaker of the New York State Assembly. “Alana is a talented individual who joins the Assembly with vast experience addressing some of our state’s most...

Legislature Announces 2026 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing Schedule

Jan 16, 2026

Notice of Public Hearing - Chronic Absenteeism and Low Attendance in K-12 Education

Jan 9, 2026

Speaker Heastie Statement on Assemblymember Lupardo's Announcement Not to Seek Re-Election

Jan 8, 2026
Assemblymember Donna Lupardo, over her tenure in the Assembly, has been a force for good for the Southern Tier, for New York’s farmers and for families across the state. In her more than two decades here in the People’s House, Donna has been a dedicated...

The Remarks of Speaker Carl E. Heastie
Opening the 249th Legislative Session

Jan 7, 2026
January 7, 2026Assembly Chamber_____________________________________[as prepared for delivery] Good morning members, staff and guests. I want to begin by wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year and thank you for joining us here in the People’s...

Notice of Public Hearing - The Use and Impact of Electric Bicycles and Electric Scooters

Jan 6, 2026

Grants Action News - January 2026

Jan 5, 2026
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Today's Events
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  • Public Hearing
    starts at 9:30am
    Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building, Albany
    2026 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing - Environmental Conservation/Energy
Events in January 2026
  • January 7 - Session
    Assembly Chambers
  • January 7 - 2026 Legislative Session convenes
  • January 8 - Public Hearing
    starts at 10:00am
    Roosevelt Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building,
    2nd Floor, Albany, New York
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  • January 12 - Session
    Assembly Chambers
  • January 13 - Session
    Assembly Chambers
  • January 15 - Public Hearing
    starts at 10:00am
    Senate Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, 19th Floor,
    New York, New York
    To discuss risks, solutions, and best practices with respect to the use of artificial intelligence in consequential or high-risk contexts, and related issues, such as classification of the types and risk levels of AI uses, frameworks for auditing AI tools for bias, and transparency improvements
  • January 19 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • January 20 - Session
    Assembly Chambers
  • January 20 - Final Day for Submission of Executive Budget
  • January 21 - Session
    Assembly Chambers
  • January 22 - Public Hearing
    starts at 10:00am
    Hamilton Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building,
    2nd Floor, Albany, New York
    The Use and Impact of Electric Bicycles and Electric Scooters
  • January 26 - Session
    Assembly Chambers
  • January 27 - Session
    Assembly Chambers
  • January 27 - 2026 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing
    starts at 9:30am
    Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building, Albany
    2026 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing - Agriculture & Markets/Parks & Recreation
  • January 28 - Session
    Assembly Chambers
  • January 28 - Public Hearing
    starts at 9:30am
    Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building, Albany
    2026 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing - Environmental Conservation/Energy
  • January 29 -
    starts at 9:30am
    Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building, Albany
    2026 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing - Elementary Education/Secondary Education