New York State Representative

Andrew Hevesi Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04631

Introduced
2/4/25  
Requires fashion sellers to carry out environmental due diligence for the portions of their business related to wearing apparel, footwear or fashion bags, including wearing apparel, footwear or fashion bags produced as a private label; establishes a fashion remediation fund.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04639

Introduced
2/4/25  
Prohibits public employers from diminishing health insurance benefits provided to Medicare-eligible retirees and their Medicare-eligible dependents or the contributions such employer makes for such health insurance coverage below the level of such benefits or contributions made on behalf of such retirees and dependents by the public employer as of December 31, 2021.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04641

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Report Pass
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
6/12/25  
Relates to rechargeable battery recycling; adds a battery used as the principal electric power source for an electric scooter or bicycle with electric assist to the definition of "rechargeable battery"; provides that a battery manufacturer may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute rechargeable batteries in the state unless the battery manufacturer is implementing or participating under an approved plan; allows a city with a population of one million or more to enforce through its own agencies.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04669

Introduced
2/4/25  
Establishes the civil right to counsel in eviction proceedings in New York state; creates the New York state office of civil representation; requires that covered individuals be given notice of such right to counsel.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04727

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
2/24/25  
Engrossed
4/2/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Extends paid family leave benefits to employees who perform construction, demolition, reconstruction, excavation, rehabilitation, repairs, renovations, alterations, or improvements for multiple employers pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement who shall be eligible for family leave benefits if they were employed for at least twenty-six of the last thirty-nine weeks by any covered employer which is signatory to a collective bargaining agreement.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04730

Introduced
2/5/25  
Prohibits state contracts with contractors who do not provide health insurance which covers services for transgender, non-binary, and gender expansive people.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04742

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Provides that either party to a workers compensation claim can request a hearing; requires a record of all hearings held.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04744

Introduced
2/6/25  
Relates to providing insurance coverage for medical marihuana.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04764

Introduced
2/6/25  
Repeals the excise tax on medical cannabis and the medical cannabis trust fund.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04638

Introduced
2/4/25  
Requires the commissioner to establish Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history and civic impact curriculum or instructions for school districts.