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 A02589

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Refer
3/18/25  
Report Pass
5/13/25  
Refer
5/13/25  
Report Pass
5/13/25  
Engrossed
5/14/25  
Waives the state's sovereign immunity in state and federal courts with regard to liability for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act; waives the immunity of all instrumentalities and political subdivisions of the state.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02590

Introduced
1/21/25  
Adds certain human services programs to the designated human services programs eligible for a cost of living adjustment.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02596

Introduced
1/21/25  
Establishes new targets for offshore wind electricity generation; includes the requirements that there is at least 15 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2040, at least 18 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2045 and at least 20 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2050.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02601

Introduced
1/21/25  
Relates to the expungement of syringe convictions of criminally possessing a hypodermic instrument.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02603

Introduced
1/21/25  
Requires SUNY and CUNY campuses to hire energy management, materials management, and sustainability education and engagement employees at each SUNY and CUNY campus in numbers proportionate to campus size.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02606

Introduced
1/21/25  
Relates to construction of voting machines and systems.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02607

Introduced
1/21/25  
Increases access to resources for culturally diverse arts and culture organizations that advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion, racial and social justice, and cultural preservation.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02611

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Requires landlords to mitigate damages when commercial tenants vacate premises in violation of the terms of the lease.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02613

Introduced
1/21/25  
Provides additional protections for sensitive health information and requires all health information networks, electronic health record systems, and health care providers to provide patients with a right to restrict the disclosures of such patient's health information; defines terms; provides for exceptions.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02619

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Report Pass
5/19/25  
Establishes certain rights upon the expiration of ground lease residential cooperative apartment buildings.