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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
Recognizing Jose Noe Mendez on the occasion of his 100th birthday.05/15/2025unclassifiedunchanged472.080
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the appointment of the all-female Supreme Court of Texas.05/22/2025unclassifiedunchanged465.080
Honoring Philip F. Foglia posthumously upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by the New York Conference of Italian American Legislators on May 19, 202505/14/2025unclassifiedunchanged473.080
Congratulating the State of Israel on the 77th Anniversary of its establishment and reaffirming the bonds of friendship, cooperation, and shared values between the people of the State of New York and Israel05/14/2025unclassifiedunchanged473.080
Honoring Dr. Joseph V. Scelsa upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by the New York Conference of Italian American Legislators on May 19, 202505/14/2025unclassifiedunchanged473.080
In memory of Gerald Todd Wimpee.05/22/2025unclassifiedunchanged465.080
Relates to the establishment of a twenty-two and one-half year retirement program for members of the New York city employees' retirement system employed as emergency medical technicians and advanced emergency medical technicians and to the establishment of such program for such members who are subject to articles 11 and 15 of the retirement and social security law.04/21/2026unclassifiedunchanged131.080
Requires municipal tax collectors to hold a hearing after a tax lien sale to distribute funds to the former owner of such property.01/07/2026unclassifiedunchanged235.080
Provides for the conveyance or lease of sewer system properties located in the county of Westchester's New Rochelle sanitary sewer district and related management responsibilities to the county by municipalities in such district when determined to be in the public interest.11/21/2025unclassifiedunchanged282.080
Relates to succession rights for tenants of New York city housing authority properties.06/16/2025unclassifiedunchanged440.080
Creates an affordable housing insurance relief fund program to provide grants to eligible projects for reasonable and necessary commercial insurance expenses.01/07/2026unclassifiedunchanged235.080
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.06/18/2025unclassifiedunchanged438.080
Relates to required notification of an incarcerated individual's emergency contacts when such incarcerated individual experiences a serious medical event; provides that incarcerated individuals and their representatives shall have the right to access such incarcerated individual's medical records; provides requirements for access to such medical records; establishes an independent medical oversight body to monitor and evaluate the quality of medical care provided to incarcerated individuals within correctional facilities and to ensure compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements for adequate medical care; provides penalties for certain violations; requires the department of corrections and community supervision to collect data on medical incidents, response times, and correctional facility compliance with certain requirements, and to publish an annual report detailing such data.01/07/2026unclassifiedunchanged235.080
Prohibits public entities from contracting with airlines that transport individuals who have been detained by U.S. immigration and customs enforcement without being afforded due process rights; prohibits certain sales and use tax exemptions on fuel sold to an airline that transports individuals who have been detained by U.S. immigration and customs enforcement without being afforded due process rights.01/07/2026unclassifiedunchanged235.080
Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the VFW Auxiliary Department of New York on April 30, 202505/15/2025unclassifiedunchanged472.080
Makes changes relating to an authorization of land conveyance by the city of New Rochelle relating to reversion of title to the Armory Building, the annex and the underlying land of such structures, and the reversion of dedicated space for veterans organization use, to the state of New York upon the breach of certain conditions.08/15/2025unclassifiedunchanged380.080
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim July 20, 2025, as Colombian Heritage Day in the State of New York, on the 215th Anniversary of Colombian Independence05/20/2025unclassifiedunchanged467.080
Prohibits the use of biometric surveillance system or biometric surveillance information in places of public accommodation; prohibits entering into any agreement that authorizes any third party to use any biometric surveillance system or biometric surveillance information; provides penalties for violations.01/07/2026unclassifiedunchanged235.080
Honoring Philip F. Foglia posthumously upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by the New York Conference of Italian American Legislators on May 19, 202505/20/2025unclassifiedunchanged467.080
Authorizes the county of Dutchess to offer an optional twenty-five year retirement plan to certain deputy sheriffs employed by such county.05/18/2026unclassifiedunchanged104.080
Honoring Dr. Joseph V. Scelsa upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by the New York Conference of Italian American Legislators on May 19, 202505/20/2025unclassifiedunchanged467.080
Requires the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services, the superintendent of the division of state police, and the commissioner of the department of corrections and community supervision and the person in charge of every state law enforcement agency to adopt and implement a tattoo policy for all members of such law enforcement agency who are designated as police officers, peace officers and applicants for employment in such positions.04/01/2026unclassifiedunchanged151.080
In memory of Dr. Nedra Kinerk of McAllen.05/23/2025unclassifiedunchanged464.080
Enacts the "community solar opportunity and local approval reform (Community SOLAR) act"; authorizes municipalities to establish standards for distributed generation energy facilities.01/07/2026unclassifiedunchanged235.080
Protects veterans from fraud and unaccredited representatives; institutes a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for violation; establishes the class A misdemeanor crime of unaccredited representation of a veteran; establishes a veterans' services fund.11/05/2025unclassifiedunchanged298.080
Adds to the list of duties of the OCFS office of the ombudsperson relating to hearing grievances and complaints.01/07/2026unclassifiedunchanged235.080
Relates to the use of automated lending decision-making tools by banks for the purposes of making lending decisions; allows loan applicants to consent to or opt out of such use.05/12/2026unclassifiedunchanged110.080
Authorizes Christopher P. Mayr to receive certain credit under section 384-d of the retirement and social security law for service as a fire fighter employed by the city of Rensselaer.01/07/2026unclassifiedunchanged235.080
Provides that members of the surrogate decision-making committee for medical care and treatment shall be appointed by the justice center for the protection of people with special needs; reassigns certain functions of the commission on quality of care for the mentally disabled to the justice center.03/16/2026unclassifiedunchanged167.080
Requires the department of financial services to comply with the provisions of Executive Order 95 of 2013, "Using Technology to Promote Transparency, Improve Government Performance and Enhance Citizen Engagement", and to provide the New York state office of information technology services and the legislature certain necessary data.01/07/2026unclassifiedunchanged235.080
Requires playgrounds in New York city parks, state parks, and municipalities to be universally accessible.01/07/2026unclassifiedunchanged235.080
Requires the payment of regular wages to bay constables employed by the town of Hempstead, Nassau county, who have sustained injuries or illnesses in the line of duty.01/07/2026unclassifiedunchanged235.080
Provides for the refund of additional member contributions of persons who cease to be members of the age fifty-seven retirement program for certain New York city members because they have become members of the twenty-five year retirement program for EMTs.01/07/2026unclassifiedunchanged235.080
Enacts the "civil justice protection act (CJPA)"; requires that no person shall waive a series of rights and procedures when purchasing goods and services.01/07/2026unclassifiedunchanged235.080
Implements requirements and guidelines to reduce chronic absenteeism including attendance reporting, attendance review teams, tiered strategies, early warning systems, and attendance policies.01/07/2026unclassifiedunchanged235.080
Enacts the "fostering affordability and integrity through reasonable (FAIR) business practices act", to expand the attorney general's ability to protect New Yorkers from unfair, deceptive and abusive business practices.06/16/2025unclassifiedunchanged440.080
Provides that publicly funded libraries may not ban books because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval; directs school districts to adopt the ALA library bill of rights.05/15/2025unclassifiedunchanged472.080
Relates to enacting the "adjacent neighbors' bill of rights"; requires the department of buildings to develop a bulletin known as the "adjacent neighbors' bill of rights" advising homeowners who are adjacent to a property under development or construction of their rights and available resources and post such bulletin on the department's website.01/07/2026unclassifiedunchanged235.080
Requires each state-operated facility that delivers health care services which is operated and licensed pursuant to the mental hygiene law, the education law, the correction law or section 504 of the executive law and which requires two or more registered nurses or licensed practical nurses to be present within the facility at any given time.05/01/2026unclassifiedunchanged121.080
Relates to the establishment of a twenty-two and one-half year retirement program for members of the New York city employees' retirement system employed as emergency medical technicians and advanced emergency medical technicians and to the establishment of such program for such members who are subject to articles 11 and 15 of the retirement and social security law.04/20/2026unclassifiedunchanged132.080
Renames the supreme court the superior court and the court of appeals the supreme court.01/30/2026unclassifiedunchanged212.080
Establishes a legislative commission on article V conventions of the states to represent the state of New York at article V conventions; provides penalties for commissioners who exceed their scope of authority and individuals who interfere with the duties of a commissioner.01/07/2026unclassifiedunchanged235.080
Protects veterans from fraud and unaccredited representatives; institutes a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for violation; establishes the class A misdemeanor crime of unaccredited representation of a veteran; establishes a veterans' services fund.06/13/2025unclassifiedunchanged443.080
Requires a notice informing tenants of their rights to be provided to tenants at the time they execute a residential lease and to be posted in certain buildings.01/07/2026unclassifiedunchanged235.080
Authorizes a tax abatement for alterations and improvements to multiple dwellings for purposes of preserving habitability in affordable housing.03/18/2026unclassifiedunchanged165.080
Requires the department of veterans' services to provide information on the department's website on volunteer opportunities available to veterans and to post relevant application forms that a qualified veteran can use to apply for volunteer opportunities.12/19/2025unclassifiedunchanged254.080
Commending Kieran J. Williams for his service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Chris Turner.05/25/2025unclassifiedunchanged462.080
Commending Andrea Scarborough upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the National Council of Negro Women Queens County Section on June 8, 202505/19/2025unclassifiedunchanged468.080
Provides specific requirements for a course of instruction relating to the Holocaust and genocide.01/07/2026unclassifiedunchanged235.080
Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats; prohibited for reasons of convenience in keeping or handling a dog or cat.05/11/2026unclassifiedunchanged111.080