2023-2024 session: change session
Finance bills
Bills on taxes, the state budget, banking, insurance regulation, public pensions and civil service. Finance and Ways and Means are also where most bills with a state cost wait before they can reach the floor.
Highest impact
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
Make Polluters Pay For Climate
The Climate Change Superfund Act requires major fossil fuel companies to pay for New York's climate adaptation costs through a cost recovery program and dedicated fund.
Impact 9 · Transformational·Companion signed
Impact9/10TransformationalOutcomeCompanion signedAllow Parkland for Rail Upgrades
This bill authorizes New York City to discontinue additional parkland in the Bronx and grant new easements for Metro-North improvements.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into lawExpand Breast Cancer Screenings
This bill requires insurance policies to cover additional breast cancer screenings recommended by physicians, following nationally recognized clinical guidelines, without deductibles or coinsurance.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into lawProtect Retail Workers from Violence
This bill requires retail employers in New York to implement workplace violence prevention programs, including training, policies, and panic buttons for large employers.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into lawRequire EV Chargers in Construction
This bill requires most new buildings with off-street parking in New York to include electric vehicle charging stations and EV-ready parking spaces, with exceptions for affordable housing.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into lawMake Polluters Pay for Climate
This bill establishes a "climate change superfund" requiring major fossil fuel companies to pay for New York's climate adaptation costs.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into lawProtect Warehouse Workers
This bill establishes a warehouse worker injury reduction program requiring employers to implement measures to prevent musculoskeletal injuries and ensure worker safety.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into lawRemove Bad Bank Officers
This bill allows the superintendent to remove and prohibit certain financial institution officials for violations, unsafe practices, or misconduct after notice and hearing.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into lawLimit Addictive Social Media Feeds
This bill prohibits social media platforms from providing algorithm-driven "addictive feeds" to minors without parental consent and restricts nighttime notifications.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into lawProtect Kids’ Online Data
This bill creates the New York Child Data Protection Act, establishing strict privacy rules for online data collection and use involving minors.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law
Most likely to pass
Bills not yet signed or vetoed, by Passage score.
Speed Up Casino Licenses
This bill accelerates the process and sets deadlines for awarding downstate casino licenses in New York, including community review steps.
Impact 8 · Significant·0% to pass
Impact8/10SignificantPassage0%Cut Packaging Waste, Boost Recycling
This bill enacts the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, requiring producers to reduce packaging waste, increase recyclability, and phase out toxic substances in New York.
Impact 8 · Significant·0% to pass
Impact8/10SignificantPassage0%Medicaid Covers Dental Implants
This bill requires Medicaid in New York to cover dental implants, crowns, root canals, and related dental procedures as medically necessary care.
Impact 8 · Significant·0% to pass
Impact8/10SignificantPassage0%Require Insurers Cover Rare Diseases
This bill requires insurance plans in New York to cover out-of-network providers for rare diseases, life-threatening or disabling conditions, and medically fragile children under certain conditions.
Impact 8 · Significant·0% to pass
Impact8/10SignificantPassage0%Cap Delinquent Tax Interest Rates
This bill caps the interest rate on delinquent residential property tax payments at the prime rate, with a 2-16% per annum range, starting in 2025.
Impact 7 · Significant·0% to pass
Impact7/10SignificantPassage0%Ban Confession of Judgment Clauses
This bill prohibits requiring a confession of judgment in contracts or agreements for financial products or services in New York.
Impact 7 · Significant·0% to pass
Impact7/10SignificantPassage0%Require Government Cybersecurity Logins
This bill requires New York governmental entities to implement multifactor authentication and encryption for network and website access, with privacy protections for biometric data.
Impact 7 · Significant·0% to pass
Impact7/10SignificantPassage0%Stop Hospital Debt Lawsuits
This bill prohibits state-operated hospitals in New York from suing patients to collect medical debt.
Impact 7 · Significant·0% to pass
Impact7/10SignificantPassage0%
Recently signed or vetoed
Increase School Transportation Aid
This bill updates the formula for calculating transportation aid to school districts starting in the 2025-2026 school year.
Impact 6 · Moderate·Vetoed
Impact6/10ModerateOutcomeVetoedMake Polluters Pay for Climate
This bill establishes a "climate change superfund" requiring major fossil fuel companies to pay for New York's climate adaptation costs.
Impact 8 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into lawMake East Harlem Cultural District
This bill allows the New York Council on the Arts to designate and support cultural districts, specifically including East Harlem ("El Barrio").
Impact 5 · Moderate·Signed into law
Impact5/10ModerateOutcomeSigned into lawBan Deforestation in State Contracts
This bill prohibits New York State from purchasing products linked to tropical deforestation and establishes a program to help businesses ensure ethical, sustainable supply chains.
Impact 8 · Significant·Vetoed
Impact8/10SignificantOutcomeVetoedRequire Fair Wages For Cleanup
This bill requires certain brownfield remediation projects receiving significant public funding to pay prevailing wages and meet diversity goals.
Impact 7 · Significant·Vetoed
Impact7/10SignificantOutcomeVetoedNew Care Homes for Fragile Seniors
This bill creates a demonstration program for advanced residential health care facilities specifically serving aging adults with medical fragility.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact7/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into lawAdd Cannabis as Crop
This bill amends the agriculture and markets law to include cannabis in the definition of crops, livestock, and livestock products.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact7/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into lawRequire Municipal Websites
This bill requires all New York municipal corporations to maintain and regularly update accessible official websites with specified information and documents.
Impact 7 · Significant·Signed into law
Impact7/10SignificantOutcomeSigned into law