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Votes at a glance: key bills the Assembly passed May 13, 2026
Summary
A roundup of bills passed by the Assembly on May 13, 2026, including measures on safe-storage firearms, workers' compensation, syringe-expungement, nursing-home transparency, procurement limits on tropical hardwoods, utility preparedness transparency, tenant payment fees, credit-freeze notifications, and employment-contract protections.
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…
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