New York State Representative

Maryjane Shimsky Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05570

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Authorizes the commissioner of mental health to establish up to three, three-year pilot programs in community behavioral health organizations for the purposes of creating social worker pilot programs to support the ongoing retention and recruitment of licensed clinical social workers.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05589

Introduced
2/18/25  
Relates to the convening of a human services employee wage board; requires the commissioner of labor to convene a human services employee wage board comprised of twelve members; requires the wage board to hold hearings and report and make recommendations to the governor and legislature no later than December 31, 2025.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05610

Introduced
2/18/25  
Allocates the Amistad commission to work alongside the department of education and on behalf of students in the state; repeals certain provisions relating to the Amistad commission; requires schools in the state to provide curriculum relating to Black history, slavery, and race.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05613

Introduced
2/18/25  
Establishes an "operation SNUG" program within the division of criminal justice services which provides grant awards to reduce, prevent or respond to gun violence.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05614

Introduced
2/18/25  
Directs the department of environmental conservation to develop and implement a tree planting pilot program in the ten zip codes in the state with the highest incidence of asthma.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05628

Introduced
2/18/25  
Increases the fine on individuals who commit the crime of criminal contempt in the first degree to up to $150,000 if such crime was wilfully committed persistently and/or egregiously as determined by the court.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05629

Introduced
2/18/25  
Establishes who qualifies as an authorized agent of a voter; prohibits an agent of the voter or authorized agent from receiving no more than five absentee ballots for an election; establishes penalties for failing to deliver a ballot and interfering with a voter's marking of a ballot.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05646

Introduced
2/19/25  
Authorizes people who transport a severely disabled person as an eligible person to receive disabled person plates; defines who qualifies as eligible persons.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05648

Introduced
2/19/25  
Requires a public housing authority to file in the office of the commissioner of housing and community renewal and with the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly a physical needs assessment every five years; defines "physical needs assessment".
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05649

Introduced
2/19/25  
Directs the advisory panel on employee-owned enterprises to evaluate barriers to certification as MWBEs for employee-owned businesses and recommend strategies for continuation of certified business enterprises upon the transfer or sale of such business; extends the expiration date of the panel.