New York State Representative

Vivian Cook Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00903

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to providing a rent increase exemption to persons with disabilities.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00939

Introduced
1/8/25  
Requires the administration and the instruction in preparation of the TASC examination in the Chinese and Korean languages for pupils who are proficient in these languages and of limited English proficiency.
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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.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01040

Introduced
1/8/25  
Creates the expanded pharmaceutical insurance coverage panel, to be responsible for expanding pharmaceutical insurance coverage.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01043

Introduced
1/8/25  
Increases the amount of the savings exemption for eligibility for Medicaid.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00931

Introduced
1/8/25  
Prevents certain elected officials from being a member of an agency or industrial development authority.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00985

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to pre-arranged for-hire vehicle transportation services and the maximization of universal design and accessibility by persons with disabilities.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00996

Introduced
1/8/25  
Prohibits trustees and members of a board of education from voting on matters before the board which affect a family member of the trustee or board member who is either employed by the board of education or school district or who would be financially impacted by such vote.
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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.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01031

Introduced
1/8/25  
Prohibits the discrimination of persons based on their religious attire in recreational water parks, including, but not limited to, beaches, lakes, pools and other water facilities operated on land or water for recreational use.