Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Jon Rivera 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.
Introduced87
Out of committee47
Passed one chamber39
Passed both chambers37
Became law36
Never left committee40
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 61 bills that became law this session.
Authorizes the dormitory authority to provide financing to D'Youville Housing Association LLC for the construction of facilities on the campus of D'Youville University.
Became lawsigned chap.301 · 2026-09-25
Directs the commissioner of education to appoint a monitor for the Buffalo city school district; establishes the powers and duties of such monitor and certain other officers.
Not out of committeeprint number 11634a · 2026-08-14
Provides that in the fourth judicial department, three new districts, fourteen, fifteen and sixteen are added; makes related provisions.
Out of committeesubstituted by s10626 · 2026-06-04
Authorizes the commissioner of general services to convey real property at the former Buffalo psychiatric center to the Richardson Center Corporation for the purposes of constructing a mixed-use campus for the community benefit.
Out of committeesubstituted by s9538a · 2026-06-04
Requires gas pipeline facilities to accelerate the repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of equipment or pipelines that are leaking or leak prone and increase safety reporting relating to gas pipeline leaks; requires the public service commission to establish timelines for the repair, rehabilitation or replacement of leaking or leak prone infrastructure; requires the commission to provide a gas safety report to the legislature.
Out of committeeordered to third reading rules cal.228 · 2026-05-28
Authorizes the city of Buffalo to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands for the construction, operation, maintenance, and repair of a utility thermal energy network project.
Not out of committeereferred to cities · 2026-05-20
Commemorating the four-year Anniversary of the shooting at Tops Friendly Markets in Buffalo, New York, on May 14, 2026, and honoring the victims, survivors, families, and community at large in its wake
Became lawadopted · 2026-05-14
Directs the commissioner of health to establish best practice protocols to screen children four years of age and younger for vision problems.
Out of committeereported referred to ways and means · 2026-05-11
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 5, 2026, as Police Memorial Day in the State of New York
Became lawadopted · 2026-05-05
Provides that once the board of trustees of the village of Blasdell abolishes its fire department, the town of Hamburg may extend the Big Tree fire protection district to include such village.
Not out of committeereferred to local governments · 2026-05-01
Commemorating the 39th Annual SOMOS Spring Conference to be held April 17-19, 2026, and paying tribute to its host, SOMOS, Inc.
Became lawadopted · 2026-04-20
Relates to prohibiting the exclusion of coverage for losses or damages caused by exposure to lead-based paint; provides that no insurer licensed or permitted by the superintendent to provide liability coverage to rental property owners shall exclude coverage for losses or damages caused by exposure to lead-based paint.
Passed one chamberREFERRED TO INSURANCE · 2026-03-31
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 19, 2026, as West Point Day in New York State
Became lawadopted · 2026-03-19
Requires the disclosure of lead-based paint test reports in real estate transactions.
Passed one chamberREFERRED TO JUDICIARY · 2026-03-11
Mourning the death of Jonathan A. Dandes, president of Rich Baseball Operations, inductee of the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame, and devoted member of his community
Became lawadopted · 2026-03-05
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.