New York State Assembly

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) announced today that her legislation (A.778-A/S.7714-A) to require that patients be provided with information on intrauterine devices, or IUDs, including pain management options, passed...

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...

Albany, NY – Both houses of the New York State Legislature approved landmark legislation today that requires the largest artificial intelligence (AI) developers to develop a safety plan to protect against automated crime, bioweapons and other widespread...

Albany, New York – Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D-Fresh Meadows) and State Senator John Liu (D-Flushing) announced the passage of their legislation (A387B/S6288B) to expand language access in hospitals. The bill now advances to Governor Kathy Hochul’s...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon (AD-52) announced her Local Input in Community Healthcare (LICH) Act, A6004, passed the Assembly this week. This significant piece of legislation requires public notice and public engagement when a hospital...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-44) announced that his bill A.2687/S.5569 establishing a Center for Dyslexia and Dysgraphia in the State Education Department passed both houses of the New York State Legislature today. “For years,...

Albany – Today, Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon and Senator Liz Krueger, sponsors of the NY HEAT Act, introduced the Customer Savings and Reliability Act (CSRA). The new bill was drafted based on feedback and discussions within the Assembly Democratic...

Albany, New York – In response to an alarming rise in antisemitism and discrimination on college campuses, particularly targeting Jewish and other marginalized students, legislation sponsored by Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D-Queens) and State Senator...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C-Corning) is sending his “June Grant Action News Update” to residents, organizations and local governments regarding a series of grants available from the state, federal government and private entities. Each month, the...

Sag Harbor, NY – On Tuesday, June 3, The Shinnecock Indian Nation hosted members of the New York State Assembly to tour the Reservation and engage in a discussion to strengthen the relationship between the Nation and the NYS Legislature. Shinnecock...

New York, NY – Today, following the announcement of several Trump administration cuts to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and New York State Department of Health, lawmakers and advocates rallied to call for Albany to...

Assemblyman Keith P. Brown (R,C-Northport) announced the unanimous passage of the “Recovery Ready Workplace Act,” a proposal (A.521) that takes a critical step toward addressing the ongoing opioid and substance use crisis by empowering New York’s...

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced today the passage of his bill (A03549) in the New York State Assembly — a major step toward ensuring mental health parity for all first responders. The legislation extends PTSD-related benefits and services...

New York State Assemblyman Michael Durso (R-Massapequa Park) will be holding a press conference at Massapequa High School this Saturday, June 7th at 1:00 p.m. to announce, “Connor’s Law”, his bill (A.2697) requiring yearly cardiac fitness certificates...