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Rights Legislation Tracker

Rights Legislation Tracker organizes records from LegiScan Pull and Bulk APIs into a static table for transparent comparison. It preserves official source links and dates, marks missing enrichment, and adds deterministic grouping, change, recency, trend, or significance fields only where the documented inputs support them, without recommendations or unsupported claims.

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12/02/2024–08/28/2026
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RecordRecord DateVuga GroupChange StatusRecency DaysPublic Significance Score
Provides for the protection of health information; establishes requirements for communications to individuals about their health information; requires either written consent or a designated necessary purpose for the processing of an individual's health information.06/04/2026unclassifiedunchanged87.0812.921
Provides for the protection of health information; establishes requirements for communications to individuals about their health information; requires either written consent or a designated necessary purpose for the processing of an individual's health information.06/04/2026unclassifiedunchanged87.0812.921
Increases the term of office from two years to four years for the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk, and providing for the staggering of such terms of office.06/04/2026unclassifiedunchanged87.0812.921
Increases the term of office from two years to four years for the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk, and providing for the staggering of such terms of office.06/04/2026unclassifiedunchanged87.0812.921
Grants retroactive tier IV membership in the New York state and local employees' retirement system to Katie Adamek, who is an employee of the Schenectady City School District beginning November 23, 2009.06/04/2026unclassifiedunchanged87.0812.921
Creates, in addition to the existing sanction of criminal contempt of court, the remedies of labor law civil penalties and employee's right to bring civil action for unlawful discharge, penalty or discrimination on account of the exercise by an employee of a juror's right to be absent from employment by reason of jury service.06/04/2026unclassifiedunchanged87.0812.921
Provides for the registration and regulation of crypto kiosks and exchanges and licensing of cashier crypto exchange operators.06/04/2026unclassifiedunchanged87.0812.921
Relates to the rights of sexual assault survivors during the investigative process; establishes a task force to study and assess sexual assault survivors' rights and services.06/04/2026unclassifiedunchanged87.0812.921
Requires that any law enforcement agency in the state that encrypts any portion of its radio communications shall ensure that all of its radio communications, with the exception of sensitive information, may be monitored in real time by professional journalists, newscasters, and individuals employed by emergency services organizations.06/04/2026unclassifiedunchanged87.0812.921
Requires that any law enforcement agency in the state that encrypts any portion of its radio communications shall ensure that all of its radio communications, with the exception of sensitive information, may be monitored in real time by professional journalists, newscasters, and individuals employed by emergency services organizations.06/04/2026unclassifiedunchanged87.0812.921
Authorizes the denial of access to certain public records which relate to civil investigations; relates to the enforcement powers of the attorney general; authorizes the attorney general to investigate and bring any civil action addressing repeated or persistent discrimination in elementary and secondary schools; requires the compromise of any claim which the state may have for care, maintenance or treatment furnished in hospitals or other such facilities to be made in accordance with parameters established by the office of the attorney general; allows the commissioner of health to waive bills or compromise bills for the maintenance, care and treatment furnished to patients in medical facilities upon the prior approval of the comptroller alone.06/04/2026unclassifiedunchanged87.0812.921
Mourning the death of Bishop Dr. Charles Leslie Norris, Sr., beloved man of faith, visionary pastor, and devoted servant to his community06/04/2026unclassifiedunchanged87.0812.921
Extends certain provisions relating to the sale of bonds and notes of the city of New York, the issuance of bonds or notes with variable rates of interest, interest rate exchange agreements of the city of New York, the refunding of bonds, and the down payment for projects financed by bonds; extends the New York state financial emergency act for the city of New York; makes further amendments relating to the effectiveness thereof.06/04/2026unclassifiedunchanged87.0812.921
Recognizing May 2026, as Jewish American Heritage Month in the State of New York06/04/2026unclassifiedunchanged87.0812.921
Mourning the death of Minerva Solla, distinguished citizen and devoted advocate for workers' rights and social justice06/04/2026unclassifiedunchanged87.0812.921
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 2026 as Service Dog Month in the State of New York06/04/2026unclassifiedunchanged87.0812.921
Recognizing the New York Chapter of the National Domestic Workers Alliance06/04/2026unclassifiedunchanged87.0812.921
Provides that in the fourth judicial department, three new districts, fourteen, fifteen and sixteen are added; makes related provisions.06/04/2026unclassifiedunchanged87.0812.921
Transfers the Buffalo Division of Health Research, Inc. to the Roswell Park Cancer Research Corporation.06/04/2026unclassifiedunchanged87.0812.921
Provides for compensation and other terms and conditions of employment of certain state officers and employees; authorizes funding of joint labor-management committees; implements agreements between the state and an employee organization; makes an appropriation therefor (Part A); provides for the salaries of certain state officers and employees excluded from collective negotiating units; makes an appropriation therefor (Part B).06/04/2026unclassifiedunchanged87.0812.921
Relates to limitations on the use of smart access systems; restricts information that may be gathered on lessees, tenants, owners or guests.06/04/2026unclassifiedunchanged87.0812.921
Provides that in the fourth judicial department, three new districts, fourteen, fifteen and sixteen are added; makes related provisions.06/04/2026unclassifiedunchanged87.0812.921
Provides for the licensing of vision impairment specialists.06/03/2026unclassifiedunchanged88.0811.921
Enacts the empire state licensing act to provide all New Yorkers with access to professional, occupational, commercial, or business licenses, permits, certificates, or related registrations regardless of an applicant's citizenship or immigration status.06/03/2026unclassifiedunchanged88.0811.921
Regulates the development and use of certain artificial intelligence systems to prevent algorithmic discrimination; requires independent audits of high risk AI systems; provides for enforcement by the attorney general.06/03/2026unclassifiedunchanged88.0811.921
Establishes the biometric identifier privacy act; requires private entities in possession of biometric identifiers or biometric information to develop a written policy establishing a retention schedule and guidelines for permanently destroying biometric identifiers and biometric information when the initial purpose for collecting or obtaining such identifiers or information has been satisfied or within three years of the individual's last interaction with the private entity, whichever occurs first.06/03/2026unclassifiedunchanged88.0811.921
Relates to the provision of breast pumps and related collection and storage materials to certain incarcerated nursing birth parents who are confined in or committed to an institution or local correctional facility with or without their child subject to specific time limitations; requires institutions and local correctional facilities to provide pumps and related materials to such incarcerated birth parents; requires the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to issue an annual report on data relating to incarcerated birth parents.06/03/2026unclassifiedunchanged88.0811.921
Relates to voting rights and access for incarcerated individuals; authorizes polling places to be available at correctional facilities and local facilities; requires such facilities to provide persons detained or confined in such facilities access to register to vote or apply for an absentee ballot; requires voting information to be included in the inmate handbook.06/03/2026unclassifiedunchanged88.0811.921
Relates to the provision of breast pumps and related collection and storage materials to certain incarcerated nursing birth parents who are confined in or committed to an institution or local correctional facility with or without their child subject to specific time limitations; requires institutions and local correctional facilities to provide pumps and related materials to such incarcerated birth parents; requires the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to issue an annual report on data relating to incarcerated birth parents.06/03/2026unclassifiedunchanged88.0811.921
Enacts the "student voter empowerment act"; requires each institution of higher education to designate a staff member to act as a student voting coordinator; requires such coordinator to develop and implement a student voting action plan to increase student voter registration and voting and democratic participation among students.06/03/2026unclassifiedunchanged88.0811.921
Prohibits a property owner from enforcing or adopting a restriction that prohibits one or more religious items from being displayed or affixed on any entry door or entry doorframe of a dwelling.06/03/2026unclassifiedunchanged88.0811.921
Authorizes Michael Winston Hoard, the widower of Kathy Marie Dwyer-Hoard, to file a new service retirement application and an option election form on behalf of his deceased wife with the New York state and local employees' retirement system.06/03/2026unclassifiedunchanged88.0811.921
The Youth Rehabilitation and Opportunity Act.06/03/2026unclassifiedunchanged88.0811.921
Authorizes Susan Gillinder, the widow of Robert C. Ritchie, to file a new service retirement application and an option election form on behalf of her deceased husband with the New York state and local employees' retirement system.06/03/2026unclassifiedunchanged88.0811.921
Relates to motions to vacate judgment; authorizes filing motions to vacate judgment for a conviction that was subsequently decriminalized; authorizes motions to vacate judgment to be filed at any time after entry of a judgment obtained at trial or by plea; repeals certain provisions relating thereto.06/03/2026unclassifiedunchanged88.0811.921
Adopts the psychology interjurisdictional compact to increase public access to psychological services by allowing telepsychological practice and temporary in-person services across state lines.06/03/2026unclassifiedunchanged88.0811.921
Requires the division of criminal justice services to promulgate a written protocol for the regulation of the use of artificial intelligence and facial recognition technology in criminal investigations.06/03/2026unclassifiedunchanged88.0811.921
Adopts the psychology interjurisdictional compact to increase public access to psychological services by allowing telepsychological practice and temporary in-person services across state lines.06/03/2026unclassifiedunchanged88.0811.921
Provides that certain purchase contracts to purchase food can be awarded to a qualified bidder who fulfills certain values based procurement standards when such bid is not more than 10% higher than the lowest responsible bidder and when the bidder makes publicly available data on where such bidder sources their food items; sets forth the criteria for values based procurement standards to include local economies, environmental resilience, racial equity, valued workforce, valued agricultural sector, animal welfare, and nutrition.06/03/2026unclassifiedunchanged88.0811.921
Relates to pet breeders; changes the term "pet dealer" to "pet breeder"; amends the definition of pet breeders; repeals certain provisions of law related thereto.06/03/2026unclassifiedunchanged88.0811.921
Prohibits a property owner from enforcing or adopting a restriction that prohibits one or more religious items from being displayed or affixed on any entry door or entry doorframe of a dwelling.06/03/2026unclassifiedunchanged88.0811.921
Enacts the low impact landscaping rights act, preventing homeowners' associations from adopting or enforcing any rules or regulations that would effectively prohibit, or impose unreasonable limitations on, the installation or maintenance of low impact landscaping.06/03/2026unclassifiedunchanged88.0811.921
Enacts the low impact landscaping rights act, preventing homeowners' associations from adopting or enforcing any rules or regulations that would effectively prohibit, or impose unreasonable limitations on, the installation or maintenance of low impact landscaping.06/03/2026unclassifiedunchanged88.0811.921
Prohibits non-compete agreements and certain restrictive covenants; authorizes covered individuals to bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction against any employer or persons alleged to have violated such prohibition.06/03/2026unclassifiedunchanged88.0811.921
Authorizes children who will be 18 or older on the date of a permanency hearing to apply to dispense with the provision of notice and copy of such hearing and to redact portions of the hearing report.06/03/2026unclassifiedunchanged88.0811.921
Authorizes the town of Clarkstown to establish community preservation funds and to impose a real estate transfer tax with revenues therefrom to be deposited in the community preservation fund; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof.06/03/2026unclassifiedunchanged88.0811.921
Authorizes Aileen Colon, the widow of Santiago Francisco Mayol, to file a new service retirement application and option election form on behalf of her deceased spouse.06/03/2026unclassifiedunchanged88.0811.921
Authorizes children who will be 18 or older on the date of a permanency hearing to apply to dispense with the provision of notice and copy of such hearing and to redact portions of the hearing report.06/03/2026unclassifiedunchanged88.0811.921
Exempts certain property in the village of Lake Placid, town of North Elba, from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance from a church.06/03/2026unclassifiedunchanged88.0811.921
Extends the deadline for filing disability claims for a qualifying World Trade Center condition until 2030.06/03/2026unclassifiedunchanged88.0811.921