Votes at a glance: key bills the Assembly passed May 13, 2026
May 13, 2026 | 2026 Legislature NY, New York
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The New York State Assembly passed a broad slate of bills on May 13, 2026. Key outcomes of the floor session included:
- A1962-b (Mister Anderson): Expanded safe-storage provisions for firearms, creating civil penalties for unsafe storage and a class A misdemeanor when illegal access by minors or prohibited persons occurs. Vote: Passed.
- A1202 (Miss Simon): Allows state employees to use accrued leave while awaiting workers' compensation determinations and restores time if benefits are later awarded. Vote: Passed (Ayes 133, Nays 0).
- A8482-a (Miss Cruz): Eliminates the requirement that injured workers demonstrate ongoing attachment to the labor market for certain categories of benefits (prospective application). Vote: Passed (Ayes 128, Nays 7).
- A2601 (Miss Kallis): Expunges prior syringe-possession convictions committed before 2021; sponsor cited over 25,000 records to be affected and referenced marijuana-expungement precedent. Vote: Passed (Ayes 111, Nays 25).
- A10312-a (Miss Pollan): Requires residential health-care facilities to post ownership, contractor and staffing information on facility websites and include details in admissions materials. Vote: Passed (Ayes 95, Nays 41).
- A9598 (Miss Glick): Updates state procurement rules to tighten limits on tropical hardwood purchases for state contracts, with narrow transition exemptions for ferries, bridges and transit-related uses. Vote: Passed (Ayes 98, Nays 38).
- A2605 (Mister Saige/Syed): Requires utilities and public authorities to post outage-management-system stress-test results online and provide them to legislative leaders and energy committees to improve preparedness. Vote: Passed (Ayes 133, Nays 3).
- A3121 (Miss Rosenthal): Prohibits landlords from charging tenants a fee for ACH rent payments if no-fee payment options are not also provided; requires fee-free payment options. Vote: Passed (Ayes 93, Nays 43).
- A8906 (Miss Torres): Requires entities that access consumer credit reports to notify consumers of their right to a free credit freeze. Vote: Passed (Ayes 92, Nays 44).
- A8248-a (Mister Hevesy): Grants the NYC Department of Investigation (DOI) access to certain juvenile- and ACS-related records without OCFS prior approval in order to investigate allegations (limited confidentiality safeguards discussed). Vote: Passed.
- A5411-a (Mister Bronson): Voids contractual provisions that would waive or shorten statutory remedies and procedural rights under New York labor and human-rights law (e.g., class-action participation, statutorily prescribed limitation periods). Vote: Passed (Ayes 135, Nays 2).
Several ceremonial resolutions and housekeeping motions were also adopted. Members flagged implementation and administrative details for multiple bills; sponsors committed to follow-up with implementing agencies.
- A1962-b (Mister Anderson): Expanded safe-storage provisions for firearms, creating civil penalties for unsafe storage and a class A misdemeanor when illegal access by minors or prohibited persons occurs. Vote: Passed.
- A1202 (Miss Simon): Allows state employees to use accrued leave while awaiting workers' compensation determinations and restores time if benefits are later awarded. Vote: Passed (Ayes 133, Nays 0).
- A8482-a (Miss Cruz): Eliminates the requirement that injured workers demonstrate ongoing attachment to the labor market for certain categories of benefits (prospective application). Vote: Passed (Ayes 128, Nays 7).
- A2601 (Miss Kallis): Expunges prior syringe-possession convictions committed before 2021; sponsor cited over 25,000 records to be affected and referenced marijuana-expungement precedent. Vote: Passed (Ayes 111, Nays 25).
- A10312-a (Miss Pollan): Requires residential health-care facilities to post ownership, contractor and staffing information on facility websites and include details in admissions materials. Vote: Passed (Ayes 95, Nays 41).
- A9598 (Miss Glick): Updates state procurement rules to tighten limits on tropical hardwood purchases for state contracts, with narrow transition exemptions for ferries, bridges and transit-related uses. Vote: Passed (Ayes 98, Nays 38).
- A2605 (Mister Saige/Syed): Requires utilities and public authorities to post outage-management-system stress-test results online and provide them to legislative leaders and energy committees to improve preparedness. Vote: Passed (Ayes 133, Nays 3).
- A3121 (Miss Rosenthal): Prohibits landlords from charging tenants a fee for ACH rent payments if no-fee payment options are not also provided; requires fee-free payment options. Vote: Passed (Ayes 93, Nays 43).
- A8906 (Miss Torres): Requires entities that access consumer credit reports to notify consumers of their right to a free credit freeze. Vote: Passed (Ayes 92, Nays 44).
- A8248-a (Mister Hevesy): Grants the NYC Department of Investigation (DOI) access to certain juvenile- and ACS-related records without OCFS prior approval in order to investigate allegations (limited confidentiality safeguards discussed). Vote: Passed.
- A5411-a (Mister Bronson): Voids contractual provisions that would waive or shorten statutory remedies and procedural rights under New York labor and human-rights law (e.g., class-action participation, statutorily prescribed limitation periods). Vote: Passed (Ayes 135, Nays 2).
Several ceremonial resolutions and housekeeping motions were also adopted. Members flagged implementation and administrative details for multiple bills; sponsors committed to follow-up with implementing agencies.
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