Reinvent Albany State Bill Memos, 2025-2026

Assembly BillSenate BillRA PositionStatusIssueDescription (Links to Memo)
A551 (Pheffer Amato)S3516 (Scarcella-Spanton)

Oppose


In CommitteeFact-Based Public InvestmentCongestion pricing carve-out for NYPD officers
S1356 (Skoufis)

Support

Passed Senate, in Assembly CommitteeStrong DemocracyAuthorizes NY to share voter roll data with other states
A1228 (Seawright)S1035 (Myrie)

Support

Passed Senate, in Assembly CommitteeStrong DemocracyMandates training for NY local elections commissioners and key staff
S843 (May)

Support

Passed Senate, in Assembly CommitteeStrong DemocracyEstablishes minimum staffing levels for local boards of elections
S1087 (Mayer)

Support

Passed Senate, in Assembly CommitteeStrong DemocracyMakes local elections commissioners full-time employees of their boards
A2321 (McDonald)S452 (Hoylman-Sigal)

Support

In CommitteeOpen Government, Freedom of InformationRequires agencies to submit FOIL logs to Committee on Open Government
A950 (Steck)S1418 (Liu)

Support

In CommitteeOpen Government, Freedom of InformationStrengthens FOIL attorneys’ fees
A3425 (Raga)S2520 (Skoufis)

Support

In CommitteeOpen Government, Freedom of InformationReduces time public must wait to appeal FOIL delays and denials
A1410 (Rosenthal L)

Support

In CommitteeOpen Government, Freedom of InformationLimits Commercial FOIL Exemption
A567 (González-Rojas)

Support

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentRemits internet sales tax funds directly to the MTA without appropriation
A1599 (Pfeffer Amato)

Oppose

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentCongestion pricing carve-out for first responders
S132 (Ryan)

Support

In CommitteeFact-Based Public InvestmentPrevents IDAs from abating school district taxes
S2157 (Comrie)

Support

On Floor CalendarFact-Based Public InvestmentRequires Municipal Housing Authorities (including NYCHA) to report use of state funding to the Authorities Budget Office
S2459 (Comrie)

Support

On Floor CalendarAccountable GovernmentRepeals 2019 changes to Public Authorities Control Board
A7456 (McDonald)S374 (Gianaris)

Support

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentDiscloses lobbying activities for confirmation or nomination of persons to state office
A1174 (Beephan)

Oppose

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentCongestion pricing carve-out for first responders, physicians, nurses, and people entering the city for medical treatment
A1491 (Pheffer Amato)

Oppose

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentCongestion pricing carve-out for veterans
A1747 (Weprin)

Oppose

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentDelays congestion pricing
A1884 (Eachus)

Oppose

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentCongestion pricing carve-out for residents of Rockland and Orange County
A3504 (Rajkumar)

Oppose

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentCongestion pricing carve-out for taxicabs
A3856 (Williams)

Oppose

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentCongestion pricing carve-outs for residents of transit deserts
A3887 (Williams)

Oppose

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentCongestion pricing carve-outs for residents of transit deserts
A2157 (Ra)S284 (Rhoads)

Oppose

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentSlows down congestion pricing implementation
S533 (Martins)

Oppose

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentRepeals congestion pricing
S1952 (Weber)

Oppose

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentCongestion pricing carve-out for residents of Rockland County
A2144 (Fall)S2362 (Scarcella-Spanton)

Oppose

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentCongestion pricing carve-out for residents of lower Manhattan and Staten Island
S2621-A (Scarcella-Spanton)

Oppose

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentCongestion pricing carve-out for trucks
S2622 (Scarcella-Spanton)

Oppose

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentRepeals congestion pricing and requires audit of MTA
A3586 (Pheffer Amato)S2630 (Jackson)

Oppose

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentCongestion pricing carve-out for firefighters
A2344 (Hawley)S3525 (Ortt)

Oppose

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentCongestion pricing carve-out for veterans
A4881 (Heastie)S4588 (Stewart-Cousins)

Oppose

Strong DemocracyUndermines New Yorkers’ right to representation by consolidating special and general elections
S67 (Skoufis)

Support

In CommitteeOpen Government, Freedom of InformationClarifies FOIL regarding redactions
A2479 (Colton)S2377 (Mattera)

Support

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentAllows the Governor, Senate, or Assembly to reject new authority subsidiaries
S2157 (Comrie)

Support

On Senate FloorAccountable GovernmentRequires municipal housing authorities (including NYCHA) to report use of state funding to the Authorities Budget
S2459 (Comrie)

Support

On Senate FloorAccountable GovernmentRepeals 2019 changes to Public Authorities Control Board
S2459 (Comrie)

Support

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentIncreases transparency of grant and bond applications to the Public Authorities Control Board
S4622 (Skoufis)

Support

In CommitteeFact-Based Public InvestmentEstablishes basic transparency requirements
for locations of productions using film/TV tax credit
A3246 (Dinowitz)S3340 (Gianaris)

Support

In CommitteeFact-Based Public InvestmentEnds NY’s tax break for Trump’s Opportunity Zone program
A4297 (Bronson)S132 (Ryan)

Support

In CommitteeFact-Based Public InvestmentPrevents IDAs from abating school district taxes
A3063 (Rosenthal)S157 (Salazar)

Support

In CommitteeFact-Based Public InvestmentRepeals certain use tax exemptions for racehorses
A3675-A (Simon)S3606-A (Krueger)

Support

In CommitteeFact-Based Public InvestmentStop Climate Polluter Handouts Act
A4196 (Solages)S4196 (Ryan)

Support

In CommitteeFact-Based Public InvestmentProhibits subsidies for e-commerce warehouse facilities
A3085 (Carroll R)S3856 (Hoylman-Sigal)

Support

In CommitteeFact-Based Public InvestmentEnds private jet tax break
A3057 (Carroll R)S3874 (Hoylman-Sigal)

Support

In CommitteeFact-Based Public InvestmentEnds luxury yacht tax break
S5563 (Mayer)

Support

In CommitteeFact-Based Public InvestmentAuthorizes County Comptrollers to audit IDAs and LDCs
A5090 (Solages)S4039 (Skoufis)

Support

In CommitteeFact-Based Public InvestmentProhibits public officials from collecting compensation from IDAs
A5557 (Jones)S256 (Martinez)

Oppose

In CommitteeFact-Based Public InvestmentEnables IDAs to provide housing tax breaks
A2236 (Simon)

Support

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentRequires online publishing of NYS judges’ financial disclosure statements
S5590 (Liu)

Support

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentEstablishes late fees for failure to complete lobbying training on time
A463 (Paulin)S4857 (Skoufis)

Support

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentRequires financial disclosure statements of candidates for office to be posted on the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG) website
A3615 (Simone)S1027 (May)

Support

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentUpdates Open Meetings Law to require hybrid participation at public meetings and close loopholes
S2585 (Liu)

Support

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentExpands definition of “public employee” to include court workers
S4859 (Hoylman-Sigal)

Support

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentProtects the Commission on Judicial Conduct’s budget request and makes complaint process more transparent
A6201 (Kelles)S4197 (Gounardes)

Support

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentAmends State Code of Ethics to explicitly prohibit harassment and discrimination
A2330 (McDonald)S5843 (Skoufis)

Support

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentRequires electronic filing of all lobbying filings
A6741 (Simone)S6253 (Skoufis)

Support

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentRequires State Board of Elections to post sample ballots
A1194 (Solages)

Support

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentProtects Interest on Lawyer Accounts (IOLA) from raids
A2059 (González-Rojas)S5926 (Salazar)

Support

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentEstablishes commission to study COVID-19 pandemic response
A4868 (González-Rojas)S4568 (Bailey)

Support

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentClarifies intent of 50-a repeal
S1666 (Harckham)

Support

In CommitteeOpen Government, Freedom of InformationClarifies NYS Freedom of Information Law
S2638 (May)

Support

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentProtects Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) proceeds from raids by prohibiting transfers to general fund
S462-A (Hoylman-Sigal)

Support

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentAuthorizes the use of cameras in New York State’s appellate and trial courts
S945 (Jackson)

Support

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentAmends Article VII of the NYS Constitution to give the legislature equal powers to the governor in the budget process
A2653 (Shrestha)

Support

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentEnds automatic approval of some gubernatorial appointees
A1100-A (Bores)S3849 (Hoylman-Sigal)

Support

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentAuthorizes legislature to increase number of NY Supreme Court justices
S5858 (Gounardes)

Support

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentRestores comptroller pre-audit 30 days after emergency order in effect
A6233 (Carroll R)

Support

In CommitteeStrong DemocracyCloses loophole allowing LLCs and corporate entities to be used to exceed state limits on campaign contributions
S5927 (Salazar)

Support

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentCreates the nonpartisan legislative budget office
S2024-A (Krueger)

Support

On Senate Floor CalendarAccountable GovernmentGives the NYC Independent Budget Office access to business tax expenditure data for analysis
A3086 (Carroll R)S5148 (Comrie)

Support

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentRequires cost estimates and MTA Board approval for 20-year needs assessment
A3665 (Simone)S590 (Krueger)

Support

In CommitteeStrong DemocracyEnds dominance of mayoral charter commissions
A3880 (Dinowitz)S5119 (Gianaris)

Support

In CommitteeAccountable GovernmentExempts MTA from public authorities reimbursement fee

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