1,146 bills · signed into law. Ordered by the date of each bill’s latest official action: referral, amendment, floor vote, passage or signature.
Impact is how much a bill would change if enacted, from 1 (minimal) to 10 (transformational). Passage is our estimate of the chance it becomes law this session. How we score
This bill allows absentee ballots without a postmark to be counted if received by the board of elections the day after an election.
Impact 4 · Low·Signed into law
This bill allows voters to request absentee ballots up to seven days before an election, removing the previous 30-day earliest request limit.
Impact 4 · Low·Signed into law
This bill expands absentee voting eligibility in New York to include voters concerned about contracting or spreading diseases.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
This bill clarifies that reasonable housing accommodations for people with disabilities in New York include allowing support animals to alleviate disability symptoms.
Impact 4 · Low·Signed into law
This bill requires all passengers aged sixteen and over to wear seat belts in motor vehicles, not just those in the front seat.
Impact 5 · Moderate·Signed into law
This bill extends the expiration date of licensing requirements for animal and fowl slaughter establishments from 2020 to 2024.
Impact 2 · Minimal·Signed into law
This bill narrows liability protections for health care providers to only actions directly related to diagnosing or treating COVID-19 patients during the emergency.
Impact 4 · Low·Signed into law
This bill extends the statute of limitations for certain child sexual abuse civil cases from one year to two years and six months.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
This bill authorizes the manufacture and sale of ice cream and other frozen desserts made with liquor, under strict labeling and age restrictions.
Impact 4 · Low·Signed into law
This bill allows the state to revoke or suspend a real estate license for violations of article fifteen of the executive law.
Impact 4 · Low·Signed into law
This bill classifies waste from oil and gas exploration as hazardous if it meets certain criteria, subjecting it to stricter regulations.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
This bill extends the filing and submission deadlines for petitions requesting referendums on town board actions in New York.
Impact 3 · Low·Signed into law
This bill allows the towns of Mina and French Creek to elect a single town justice to serve both town courts.
Impact 3 · Low·Signed into law
This bill prohibits courts from evicting residential tenants for non-payment of rent during COVID-19 if they experienced financial hardship.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
This bill amends laws to provide financial and legal relief related to the COVID-19 state disaster emergency, including utility moratoriums, mortgage forbearance, and remote felony hearings.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
This bill creates a temporary rent relief program using federal funds to assist New Yorkers impacted by COVID-19 from April to July 2020.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
This bill expands telehealth services eligible for reimbursement in New York to include audio-only and video-only communications.
Impact 6 · Moderate·Signed into law
This bill allows felony complaint hearings to be conducted by electronic appearance during a declared state disaster emergency, such as COVID-19.
Impact 4 · Low·Signed into law
This bill allows New York corporations, non-profits, and religious organizations to conduct board and member meetings electronically during the COVID-19 state disaster emergency.
Impact 3 · Low·Signed into law
This bill prevents certain recent federal tax code changes from affecting New York City's business taxes for tax years before 2021.
Impact 6 · Moderate·Signed into law
This bill extends the deadline for certain public library construction projects delayed by the COVID-19 state disaster emergency, granting an additional twelve months to complete them.
Impact 3 · Low·Signed into law
This bill allows cemetery corporations in New York to sell lots and related services online through third-party vendors charging fixed transaction fees.
Impact 3 · Low·Signed into law
This bill allows New York City to establish a revenue stabilization fund, specifying how deposits and withdrawals are treated in the city's budget.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
This bill prohibits health care employers from retaliating against employees who report violations related to patient care or workplace safety.
Impact 6 · Moderate·Signed into law
This bill adds the commissioner of addiction services and supports to the State Disaster Preparedness Commission.
Impact 3 · Low·Signed into law
This bill requires New York City COVID-19 contact tracers to reflect the cultural and linguistic diversity of the communities they serve.
Impact 3 · Low·Signed into law
This bill requires residential health care facilities in New York to prepare and publicly share annual pandemic emergency plans, including communication and infection control protocols.
Impact 6 · Moderate·Signed into law
This bill allows additional service award points for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers during the COVID-19 state disaster emergency.
Impact 4 · Low·Signed into law
This bill requires New York regulated banks and mortgage servicers to provide COVID-19 mortgage forbearance and repayment options for qualified homeowners.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
This bill allows local governments to extend certain building permits and planning approvals by up to 120 days due to the COVID-19 emergency.
Impact 3 · Low·Signed into law
This bill authorizes licensed pharmacists in New York to administer approved COVID-19 vaccines, with provisions for automatic repeal in 2022.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
This bill creates a temporary loan and grant program for small businesses and nonprofits impacted by COVID-19, administered by industrial development agencies.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
This bill prohibits utility, water, and telephone service shutoffs to residential customers during the COVID-19 emergency and for 180 days after, and requires restoration of service and flexible…
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
This bill allows schools to retain state aid if they closed during the 2019-2020 school year due to COVID-19.
Impact 4 · Low·Signed into law
This bill updates the definition of "covered agency" for oversight by the law enforcement misconduct investigative office, clarifying exclusions and included entities.
Impact 4 · Low·Signed into law
This bill creates a program requiring all New York State Police officers to wear body cameras while on patrol, specifying recording requirements and rules.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
This bill creates a Law Enforcement Misconduct Investigative Office to review, investigate, and report on police misconduct statewide.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
This bill requires public reporting of detailed criminal justice data, including misdemeanors, violations, and arrest-related deaths, disaggregated by demographics and location.
Impact 4 · Low·Signed into law
This bill requires law enforcement and peace officers to promptly report and document any discharge of their weapon that could endanger a person.
Impact 4 · Low·Signed into law
This bill requires law enforcement to provide reasonable medical and mental health care to people in custody and allows lawsuits for failures resulting in harm.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
This bill requires the New York Department of Health to study and report on COVID-19's health impacts on racial and ethnic minorities.
Impact 2 · Minimal·Signed into law
This bill establishes the right for individuals to record law enforcement activities and provides legal remedies for unlawful interference.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
This bill repeals subdivision 4 of section 240.35 of the penal law, removing a specific crime of loitering.
Impact 4 · Low·Signed into law
This bill suspends certain unemployment benefit penalties and requirements during New York's COVID-19 state of emergency.
Impact 6 · Moderate·Signed into law
This bill repeals section 50-a, making law enforcement disciplinary records subject to disclosure with certain personal information redacted.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
This bill establishes aggravated strangulation by police or peace officers as a class C felony when it causes serious injury or death.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
This bill creates an Office of Special Investigation within the Attorney General's office to investigate and prosecute police- and peace officer-involved deaths.
Impact 9 · Transformational·Signed into law
This bill allows civil lawsuits against people who call police on someone from a protected class without a valid reason.
Impact 5 · Moderate·Signed into law
This bill extends the 2020 application deadline for real property tax abatement and exemption programs to July 15, 2020.
Impact 3 · Low·Signed into law
This bill expands absentee ballot access in New York by allowing electronic applications and adjusts deadlines for counting mailed ballots.
Impact 6 · Moderate·Signed into law
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