New York State Representative

Jo Simon Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01006

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Eliminates provisions exempting employees with disabilities from the minimum wage law; provides that laws or minimum wage orders that authorize an employer to pay a wage that is less than the minimum wage are valid provided that under such laws or orders an employee with a disability is paid the same wage as an employee in a comparable position that does not have a disability.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01008

Introduced
1/8/25  
Provides presumptive eligibility for medical assistance benefits for persons released from correctional facilities for at least sixty days following release; provides for enrollment of such individuals upon release upon application, if eligible.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01023

Introduced
1/8/25  
Requires video communication devices for patients or residents in nursing homes, hospitals or facilities providing health related services when visitor access is limited; requires that as part of a disaster preparedness plan that nursing homes, adult homes, enriched housing programs, and assisted living facilities provide video communication devices to patients for use when visitor access is limited, including, but not limited to during a designated state of emergency or a state disaster emergency.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01029

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Provides immunity from prosecution for certain individuals engaged in prostitution who are victims of or witnesses to a crime and who report such crime or assist in the investigation or prosecution.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01037

Introduced
1/8/25  
Prohibits an employer, licensing agency or employment agency from requesting or requiring that a prospective employee disclose their age, date of birth or date of graduation from an educational institution on an initial employment application or during an interview, except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification or need.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01039

Introduced
1/8/25  
Establishes a duty to inform certain patients about the risks associated with cesarean section for patients undergoing a primary cesarean section; establishes a duty to inform certain patients about the reason for performing a primary cesarean section delivery.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01044

Introduced
1/8/25  
Imposes an additional tax surcharge on certain non-primary residence class one and class two properties in a city with a population of one million or more.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01049

Introduced
1/8/25  
Requires school districts to have diversity, equity and inclusion officers to develop methods to diversify the personnel of the school district and to recommend changes to district policies and practices to reduce racial disparities in hiring school district employees, particularly teachers; requires boards of education to annually report information regarding such policies and practices to the department of education; requires the department of education to annually report such information to the legislature.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01024

Introduced
1/8/25  
Directs telecommunications and cable corporations to provide call center service assistance from centers located within the state and such corporations' service areas; includes a list of what services must be provided.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01042

Introduced
1/8/25  
Enacts the "local, community and ethnic media commitment act"; requires state agencies to publish certain information in local, community and ethnic media; defines local, community and ethnic media; requires the office of general services to develop and maintain a list of local, community and ethnic media outlets.