Senators Shelley Mayer and Nathalia Fernandez and Assembly Members Steve Otis and Amy Paulin Announce State Library Construction Grant and an Additional Million Dollars for New Rochelle Public Library Mar 10, 2026 New Rochelle, NY – New York State Senators Shelley Mayer and Nathalia Fernandez and Assemblymembers Steve Otis and Amy Paulin joined the New Rochelle Public Library to announce $180,544 in State Library Grant and an additional one million dollars the...
Assemblymember Amy Paulin Awards Women of Bronxville with 2026 NYS Women of Distinction Award Mar 9, 2026 Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Westchester) has awarded eight women of the Village of Bronxville with a NYS Assembly 2026 Women of Distinction Award. The award honors and recognizes local women who have worked to improve their communities and positively...
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin’s Bill Expanding Dental Care Access is Signed into Law Mar 6, 2026 Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D–New Rochelle) announced that her bill expanding access to dental hygienists has been signed into law (Ch. 682 of 2025 and Ch. 23 of 2026). The legislation allows Registered Dental Hygienists to practice without...
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin’s Bill to Increase Product Safety for Children Signed into Law Mar 2, 2026 Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Westchester), Chair of the Assembly Health Committee, announced today that her bill to protect infants and increase product safety has been signed into law by Governor Hochul. The legislation prohibits the use...
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin’s Bill Combating Opioid Overdose Signed into Law Feb 25, 2026 Albany, NY - Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Westchester), Chair of the Assembly Health Committee, announced today that her bill requiring opioid antagonists to be available in workplaces for emergency use, has been signed into law by Governor Hochul (Ch....
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin’s Bill to Help Families Navigate Loss of Loved One Signed into Law Feb 18, 2026 Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Westchester), Chair of the Assembly Health Committee, announced that her bill to support families through loss has been signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul (Ch. 582 of 2025 and Ch. 28 of 2026). This legislation...
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin’s Bill to Protect Children in Day Care Centers Signed into Law Feb 17, 2026 Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Westchester) announced that her bill to protect children in day care centers has been signed into law. The legislation requires day care inspectors to receive training on identifying controlled substances and...
Amy Paulin’s Landmark Medical Aid in Dying Act is Signed into Law Feb 6, 2026 Albany, NY - Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Westchester) today announced that the landmark Medical Aid in Dying Act has been signed into law (Ch. 714 of 2025 and Ch. 1 of 2026). The legislation, which she authored and championed, will provide terminally...
Mifepristone Access Act by Paulin/Hinchey Passes State Legislature Feb 3, 2026 Albany, NY – New York State lawmakers Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Westchester) and Senator Michelle Hinchey (D-Hudson Valley) announced today that their bill to protect healthcare providers who prescribe and dispense mifepristone, or any medication...
Paulin Stands with Community at Interfaith Anti-Violence Vigil Feb 2, 2026 Assemblywoman Amy Paulin joined nearly 1,000 community members on January 28 at Congregation Kol Ami in White Plains for an interfaith prayer vigil and anti-violence rally, standing in solidarity with neighbors and clergy from more than 30 churches and...
Paulin, Mayer Introduce Legislation to Protect Childhood Vaccination Standards Jan 27, 2026 Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin and State Senator Shelley Mayer today announced new legislation A.9648/S.8853 they are jointly sponsoring to ensure that New York State’s childhood vaccination requirements remain grounded in established medical...
Statement from Assemblywoman Amy Paulin on the Return of the Last Israeli Hostage in Gaza Jan 26, 2026 The body of Ran Gvili, the last Israeli hostage in Gaza, has been found and returned to Israel. At last, his loved ones can give him the burial he deserves. More than two years after the horrors of October 7th, a day that will forever be seared into our...
Statement of Assemblywoman Amy Paulin on ICE’s Killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis Jan 25, 2026 I am outraged and heartbroken by the killing of Alex Pretti in Minnesota, a tragedy that follows the horrific and unjust death of Renee Good. These incidents of ICE violence are devastating, and cannot be without consequence. No enforcement mandate can...
Statement from Assemblywoman Amy Paulin on the Synagogue Attack in Jackson, Mississippi Jan 13, 2026 I am heartbroken and outraged by the horrific arson attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Jackson, Mississippi. The burning of this historic synagogue is not just an attack on a building, it’s an attack on Jewish life and safety in America. That this...
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin’s Landmark Medical Aid in Dying Act to Become Law in New York State Dec 17, 2025 Albany, NY - After a decade of tireless advocacy, Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Westchester) today announced her legislation, the Medical Aid in Dying Act (A.136/S.138), will become law in New York State. The legislation, which she authored and has championed,...
Statement from Assemblywoman Amy Paulin on the Tragic Shooting in Australia Dec 14, 2025 What should have been a night of joy and celebration for Jews around the world has been overshadowed by the tragic shooting of Jewish people celebrating the first night of Hanukkah on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. I am heartbroken by this violence...
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin and Senator Shelley Mayer Statement on Veto of Bill to Help Non-Profit Contracting Dec 8, 2025 Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin and Senator Shelley B. Mayer issued the following comments in response to Governor Kathy Hochul’s veto of their bill, A.7616/S.7001, that aims to reform New York’s Prompt Contracting Law to ensure nonprofits...
Paulin & Hinchey Statement on ACIP’s Move to Weaken Newborn Hepatitis B Protections, Renew Call for Passage of the Vaccine Integrity Act Dec 5, 2025 Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, Chair of the Assembly Health Committee, and Senator Michelle Hinchey today issued the following joint statement in response to the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) vote to abandon...
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin’s Bill Expanding Birth Certificate Access for Foreign Adoptees is Signed into Law Nov 24, 2025 Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Westchester), Chair of the Assembly Health Committee, announced today that her bill A.1944/S.3765 has been signed into law by Governor Hochul (Ch. 509 of 2025). The legislation is intended to ensure that individuals...
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin’s Bill Expanding Who May Authorize Organ and Tissue Donation After Death Has Been Signed into Law Nov 24, 2025 Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Westchester) announced that legislation she authored, A.1395/S.3360, has been signed into law by Governor Hochul (Ch. 506 of 2025). The new law expands New York’s anatomical gift statute by allowing a close...