Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Angelo Santabarbara was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced934
Out of committee758
Passed one chamber748
Passed both chambers737
Became law736
Never left committee176
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 61 bills that became law this session.
Establishes a direct service professional credit and career ladder tuition assistance grant program to develop training programs and improve existing workforce development programs for the purpose of training direct support professionals and establishing a career ladder for individuals working with individuals with developmental disabilities.
Not out of committeereferred to higher education · 2026-09-16
Enacts the "Essential Health Care Access Protection act" under which the enforcement of certain restrictive covenants against health care professionals is prohibited when such enforcement may impair essential health care services.
Not out of committeereferred to health · 2026-09-02
Enacts the "motorized recreational vehicle identification and accountability act" in relation to requiring the registration and visible identification of certain motorized recreational and personal mobility vehicles.
Not out of committeereferred to transportation · 2026-09-02
Establishes a sales tax exemption for the purchase of electric vehicles that are designed for the purpose of transporting persons in wheelchairs or containing any physical device or alteration designed to permit access to and enable the transportation of persons in wheelchairs.
Not out of committeereferred to ways and means · 2026-09-02
Establishes the New York state take me home program within the division of criminal justice services; directs the division of criminal justice services to create a secure, voluntary statewide emergency information registry to allow participants to provide information, before an emergency occurs, about individuals who may be at increased risk of wandering, becoming lost or having difficulty communicating during an emergency to assist first responders to locate and assist such individuals in the case of an emergency.
Not out of committeereferred to codes · 2026-07-29
Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Amsterdam; repeals authorization of such program on December 31, 2031.
Out of committeesubstituted by s10196a · 2026-06-04
Establishes the New York state rural ambulance services task force to conduct annual studies on the availability of ambulance services in rural areas and to make recommendations upon the findings of such studies; requires the department of health to submit an annual report detailing the findings of such studies.
Out of committeereported referred to rules · 2026-06-04
Prohibits county correction officers from dispensing medications to incarcerated individuals on the premises of a local correctional facility; provides that correction officers or staff may dispense or administer medications during a medical emergency, or dispense nonprescription medication.
Not out of committeeprint number 3565c · 2026-06-04
Establishes the statewide group home families working group; provides that duties include informing and advising the commissioner as to matters of importance for persons with developmental disabilities residing in group homes and their families and guardians, providing recommendations for statewide and regional priorities and goals for individuals residing in group homes and families and guardians of individuals residing in group homes, advising the commissioner on such other matters related to group homes as the statewide group home families working group deems relevant, holding regional public meetings to solicit and receive input from residents of group homes and family members and guardians of residents of group homes, and any matter relating to the performance of their duties with relation to individuals in group homes and on policies, Establishes the statewide group home families working group; provides that duties include informing and advising the commissioner as to matters of importance for persons with developmental disabilities residing in group homes and their families and guardians, providing recommendations for statewide and regional priorities and goals for individuals residing in group homes and families and guardians of individuals residing in group homes, advising the commissioner on such other matters related to group homes as the statewide group home families working group deems relevant, holding public meetings to solicit and receive input from residents of group homes and family members and guardians of residents of group homes, and any matter relating to the performance of their duties with relation to individuals in group homes and on policies, goals, budget and operation of group homes.
Passed one chamberRETURNED TO ASSEMBLY · 2026-06-04
Recognizing June 13, 2026, as Dragonfly Day in the State of New York
Became lawadopted · 2026-06-03
Provides that Jason Dutcher, an employee of the New York state police and currently a Tier VI member of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system, shall be granted a date of membership with such retirement system of December 10, 2008 if he shall file a written request with the state comptroller within one year.
Not out of committeereferred to governmental employees · 2026-06-03
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 2026, as Rett Syndrome Awareness Month in the State of New York
Became lawadopted · 2026-06-03
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 5, 2026, as Meningitis Day in the State of New York
Became lawadopted · 2026-06-03
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 26, 2026, as Hunting and Fishing Day in the State of New York
Became lawadopted · 2026-06-03
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim November 1-7, 2026, as Veterans Awareness Week in the State of New York
Became lawadopted · 2026-06-03
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