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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2025 | NY | S 4505 | Requires Social Media Companies to Add a Label that Warns Users of Negative Mental Health Effects When Those Apps are Used Excessively | Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 0) |
| June 12, 2025 | NY | S 4544 | Prohibits Harassment, Bullying, and Cyberbullying of Students on School Property | Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 3) |
| June 6, 2025 | NY | A 744 | Requires Additional Reporting for Alternative Living Arrangements for Children | Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 0) |
| June 6, 2025 | NY | S 5242 | Requires Collection of Certain Data Regarding Children in Alternative Living Arrangements | Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 0) |
| May 13, 2025 | NY | A 2123 | Authorizes Additional Credits for the Children and Siblings of Deceased Sanitation Workers Related to the 9/11 Terror Attacks | Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 0) |
| Jan. 14, 2025 | NY | S 784 | Repeals Subsidies for Adoptive Parents of Disabled or Hard-to-Place Children if They No Longer Support Them | Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 3) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/12 | S 4505 | Requires Social Media Companies to Add a Label that Warns Users of Negative Mental Health Effects When Those Apps are Used Excessively | Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 0) |
| 6/12 | S 4544 | Prohibits Harassment, Bullying, and Cyberbullying of Students on School Property | Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 3) |
| 6/06 | A 744 | Requires Additional Reporting for Alternative Living Arrangements for Children | Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 0) |
| 6/06 | S 5242 | Requires Collection of Certain Data Regarding Children in Alternative Living Arrangements | Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 0) |
| 5/13 | A 2123 | Authorizes Additional Credits for the Children and Siblings of Deceased Sanitation Workers Related to the 9/11 Terror Attacks | Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 0) |
| 1/14 | S 784 | Repeals Subsidies for Adoptive Parents of Disabled or Hard-to-Place Children if They No Longer Support Them | Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 3) |