New York Votes

Extends New York City's school-zone speed-camera program.

Strengthens gun-storage laws by criminalizing unsafe storage based on severity, requiring offenders to receive safety materials, and mandating state reporting on child firearm injuries and deaths.

Amends New York's Executive Law to officially include the "disparate impact" standard in the state's Human Rights Law related to housing.

Requires every state agency in New York that awards contracts to create a three‑year growth plan aimed at increasing the participation of minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs) in contracts and subcontracts.

Would allow a mentally competent adult with a terminal illness and a doctor's prognosis of six months or less to request and self-administer medication to peacefully end his or her life.

Mandates that government agents must obtain a search warrant before accessing electronic device data-whether searching devices physically or accessing communications electronically.

Creates the "climate change adaptation cost recovery program," which, among other provisions, demands payment from companies that have produced a certain amount of "greenhouse gas emissions."

Requires financial institutions to use merchant category codes to identify firearm retailers.

Provides that all appointments or reappointments to any state or local board of authority shall be "gender balanced."

Would "rescind, repeal, cancel, nullify, and supersede" any and all prior applications by the Legislature for a convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution.

Repeals the section of state penal law relating to the crime of adultery.

Amends state law to allow pharmacists to dispense "self-administered hormonal contraceptives" over the counter 10 months earlier than previously slated to take effect.

Prohibits the consideration of another state's law allowing a child's removal based on gender-affirming care in custody cases, restricts law enforcement from cooperating with out-of-state agencies regarding such care, and blocks subpoenas in out-of-state proceedings for health information of those seeking sex changes.

Establishes the Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice to coordinate policy, resource allocation, and services to promote equal opportunities and outcomes for all, regardless of race or "social justice constructs".

Provides access to medication abortion prescription drugs at the State University of New York (SUNY) and the City University of New York (CUNY) campuses.

Allows pharmacists to prescribe birth control medication.

Requires insurance coverage by every large group policy to include medical, major medical, or comprehensive-type coverage for pre-exposure prophylaxis and post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV infection.

Requires nursing homes to follow Federal CDC or Medicare and Medicaid guidance relating to infectious disease control planning and procedures.

Establishes the transgender and gender non-binary (TGNB) wellness and equity program, which expands social programs in the name of equity.

Promotes clean energy and the implementation of the climate agenda to the state energy conservation construction code, which increases the energy efficiency standards of appliances and equipment.

Establishes the office of racial equity and social justice to implement the state's racial equity and social justice action plan.

Replaces all instances of the words "councilman" or "councilmen" with more inclusive words such as "council member" or "council members".

Declares racism a public health crisis and establishes a working group within the department of health to promote racial equity.

Provides a mechanism for the state to finance the acquisition of distressed hotels and commercial office properties by the appropriate nonprofit organizations for the purpose of providing affordable housing.