Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Chris Friend 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.
Introduced68
Out of committee48
Passed one chamber44
Passed both chambers44
Became law44
Never left committee20
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 177 bills that became law this session.
Authorizes an optional 20-year retirement plan for traffic officers employed by the town of Elmira, who submit an application therefor within one year of the effective date of such provisions, or within one year of start of employment.
Out of committeesubstituted by s9190 · 2026-06-05
Authorizes the renewal of the WSKG lease for such land, tower and associated utility lines to the Tioga county emergency services, the Newark Valley central school district, the Berkshire fire department and the town of Berkshire highway department for a period of ten years.
Out of committeesubstituted by s7158a · 2026-06-04
Honoring Dr. Paras N. Prasad upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition at the Symposium Celebrating University at Buffalo s Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics
Became lawadopted · 2026-06-03
Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of A New Hope Center and recognizing its outstanding service to the residents of Tioga County and the Southern Tier of New York State
Became lawadopted · 2026-06-03
Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of NASCAR at Watkins Glen International
Became lawadopted · 2026-06-02
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim August 2026, as Motorsports Awareness Month in the State of New York
Became lawadopted · 2026-06-01
Commemorating the 125th Anniversary of Teddy Roosevelt's Night Ride to the Presidency
Became lawadopted · 2026-05-27
Relates to establishing a defined contribution program for which elected officials are deemed mandatory members.
Not out of committeeheld for consideration in governmental employees · 2026-05-19
Honoring the 33 Purple Heart recipients interred at the New York State Veterans Cemetery-Finger Lakes, on May 25, 2026
Became lawadopted · 2026-05-18
Establishes the New York advanced nuclear energy office; establishes an advanced nuclear energy development fund to provide grants to assist in nuclear energy production in the state; authorizes such energy development fund draw from the environmental bond act of 2022 available for green buildings projects.
Not out of committeeheld for consideration in energy · 2026-05-11
Creates the division of regulatory review and economic growth to review regulatory processes and permit requirements in order to facilitate economic growth; imposes a two-for-one rule reduction requirement.
Not out of committeeheld for consideration in governmental operations · 2026-05-05
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 2026 as Career and Technical Education Month in the State of New York
Became lawadopted · 2026-04-28
Commemorating the 4th Annual Honor Flight Day in the State of New York
Became lawadopted · 2026-04-22
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 6, 2026, as Dyngus Day in the State of New York
Became lawadopted · 2026-04-01
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 25-31, 2026, as Farmworker Awareness Week in the State of New York
Became lawadopted · 2026-03-26
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.