The New York Legislation Tracker
The Huddle's NY Legislation Tracker is a Google Sheet listing bills that are part of the Huddle’s legislative priorities, including:
Immigration
Single-payer Healthcare
Environment and Climate
Election Reform
Tax Reform
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
This sheet includes bills that have been introduced in the Senate and/or Assembly during the 2025-2026 legislative session.
Contents of the Tracker
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“Useful links” includes links to the legislature's websites and advocacy groups that work to pass these bills.
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There is one sheet for each priority issue.
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The Senate and Assembly introduce their own version of a bill. For each bill, you’ll find: the title, description, and the link to the bill; and its current status, the bill sponsors and co-sponsors, and when the entry was last updated.
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If an entry seems outdated, use the link to the bill and check “Actions."
Note: If you can't see the tabs at the bottom of the sheet, you may need to scroll down or enlarge/maximize your screen.
The lists do not include all bills endorsed by progressive groups. Inclusion of a bill constitute an endorsement by the Bethlehem Morning Voice Huddle.
For more information about the Tracker or about advocating for bills, send an email to bmvhuddle@gmail.com. We’ll find someone who can answer your question.
How a Bill Becomes a Law summarizes the steps in the NY Senate from where the idea for a bill originates to how it makes its way to the senate floor. This also tells you where the public and advocacy groups can have input into the content of a law.
"About the New York state budget process" is what the state tells you how the budget works. In fact, it's a completely non-transparent process that is negotiated between the governor, the senate speaker, and the assembly majority leader.
In addition to the budget, the governor attempts to include policy and weaken existing laws. In 2026, Governor Hochul is attempting to weaken the 2019 Climate Law. By law, the budget for the following year is due on April 1. As of 5/12/2026, the budget has yet to be passed.
Read more about the history of how why the governor has so much power over the budget process. Heastie doesn’t hate the budget player, but hates the budget game. (City & State, 4/23/2026) From the article: "...the governor in New York holds immense power in the budgeting process. The executive-heavy process leaves the state Legislature with little negotiating leverage or statutory authority as governors have increasingly used their influence to get both spending and policy priorities jammed through."
About the New York state budget process
New York State’s budget process uses an executive budget model. Under this system, the Executive is responsible for developing and preparing a comprehensive, balanced budget proposal, which the Legislature modifies and enacts into law.