New York State Representative

Harvey Epstein Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00055

Introduced
1/8/25  
Includes veterans in the definition of military status to protect veterans from being unlawfully discriminated against.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00056

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Engrossed
4/2/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Prohibits residential landlords from charging tenants a fee for a dishonored rent check in excess of the actual costs or fees incurred by such landlord as a result thereof, provided such dishonored check fee was included in the initial lease.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00057

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
5/13/25  
Engrossed
5/28/25  
Relates to action arising out of consumer debt; defines consumer debt and replaces consumer credit transaction with such term.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00066

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Requires a caller making a report of suspected child abuse or maltreatment to the central register to leave their name and contact information; prohibits the office of children and family services from releasing information identifying a person who made such a report.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00067

Introduced
1/8/25  
Provides for the calculation and analysis of certain health center costs.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00069

Introduced
1/8/25  
Enacts the overdose prevention and recovery act; directs that at least twenty percent of funds from the opioid stewardship fund shall be invested in recovery services and supports; requires an annual report to the legislature regarding funds distributed from the opioid stewardship fund; makes the opioid stewardship fund permanent.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00072

Introduced
1/8/25  
Creates climate liability for fossil fuel related activity which caused or contributed to climate change; creates a right of action.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00073

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Refer
3/25/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Requires the display of certain labels and warnings on gas stoves sold, displayed for sale, or offered for sale at retail to a consumer in this state; authorizes the department of state to adopt regulations regarding the placement and format of such labels; provides for penalties; authorizes the attorney general to enforce such provisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00078

Introduced
1/8/25  
Requires school districts to provide instructional programming and services in reading and literacy which are evidence based and aligned with state standards; requires teachers in grades pre-K through five to attend professional development courses in reading education.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00084

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to increasing short-term disability benefits.