New York State Representative

Jo Simon Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07714

Introduced
4/8/25  
Establishes certain consumer rights for the protection of consumer health, safety and/or privacy needs related to utility meters.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07738

Introduced
4/8/25  
Refer
4/8/25  
Report Pass
4/30/25  
Refer
4/30/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Prohibits the sale of certain products that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; requires manufacturers of products containing PFAS to provide notice of such fact to persons that offer the products for sale or distribution; provides penalties for violations.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07779

Introduced
4/10/25  
Refer
4/10/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Directs the division of criminal justice services to establish a program for the care of retired law enforcement dogs which shall cover the cost of veterinary care for retired law enforcement dogs for the remainder of the lifetime of such dogs.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07781

Introduced
4/10/25  
Removes the exclusion of part-time employees from certain definitions relating to employment and expanding the definition of employer; removes certain exclusions for employer notice requirements for the closing of a facility; removes the discretionary reduction of penalties for employers for certain acts or omissions concerning notice requirements for mass layoffs, relocations or employment loss; removes the maximum time period for determining back pay and other liabilities for certain employees who experience employment loss; allows the attorney general to take certain action to assist certain employees in receiving back pay and other liabilities; requires employers to pay severance to employees when there is a plant closing, relocation, or mass layoff.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07786

Introduced
4/10/25  
Provides for restructuring unsustainable sovereign and subnational debt; provides a voluntary petition for relief may be filed with the state.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07796

Introduced
4/11/25  
Provides for accessing records under the freedom of information law including notification procedures and the release of names of natural persons and residential addresses.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07873

Introduced
4/11/25  
Ends involuntary servitude in state and local correctional facilities in New York state.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07997

Introduced
4/16/25  
Permits the use of photo speed violation monitoring systems in New York city for the purposes of enforcement of license plate obstruction, concealment, and/or distortion; extends provisions permitting the use of speed cameras in certain school zones.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08007

Introduced
4/21/25  
Requires food service establishments to permit the use of reusable beverage and food containers provided by customers when requesting a beverage refill or requesting leftovers from a partially consumed meal to be packaged and post signs to inform customers that they are permitted to do so.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07995

Introduced
4/16/25  
Relates to the weigh in motion monitoring systems and the data generated in conjunction with such systems pursuant to a demonstration program on interstate route 278 in Kings county; extends the authorization for such program.