We pass many laws in the state Legislature during session; however, some enacted laws have delayed effective dates. Please see below for the new laws that take effect this month.
| Effective Date | Chapter | Summary |
| 12/1/2024 | Ch. 56 of 2024 Part RR | Reduces the tax rate on authorized combative sports matches or exhibits from 8.5 percent to 3 percent. |
| 12/16/2024 | Ch. 316 of 2024 | Provides for availability of ambulance services and advanced life support first response services to store and distribute blood and initiate and administer blood transfusions which expands current provisions for air transport to apply additionally to motor vehicle-based ambulance services. |
| 12/17/2024 | Ch. 120 of 2024 | Establishes the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) For Kids Act prohibiting addictive feeds to minors on social media platforms. |
| 12/21/2024 | Ch. 772 of 2023 | Provides for the disclosure of beneficial owners of limited liability companies as well as a public database of all business entities organized in the state and all foreign business entities with authority to do business in the state. |
| 12/22/2024 | Ch. 45 of 2024 | Requires state agency websites to be mobile friendly. |
| 12/22/2024 | Ch. 437 of 2024 | Increases the number of traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices that may be installed in New York City to 600 intersections. |
| 12/22/2024 | Ch. 488 of 2024 | Requires landlords and lessors provide notice to tenants about bed bug infestation within 24 hours of having knowledge of such infestation. |
| 12/22/2024 | Ch. 490 of 2024 | Requires the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to notify the emergency contacts of the attempted suicide or hospitalization of an incarcerated individual or any other individual occurring in the custody of the department within 24 hours. |
| 12/22/2024 | Ch. 518 of 2024 | Requires the Division of Criminal Justice Services, in cooperation with the Office of Victim Services, to develop and implement procedures for police to notify family members and dependents of crime victim compensation awards and support services they may be eligible to receive. |
| 12/25/2024 | Ch. 152 of 2024 | Prohibits insurers from restricting or imposing delays in the distribution of antiretroviral prescription drugs prescribed to a person for the treatment or prevention of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). |
| 12/26/2024 | Ch. 336 of 2024 | Relates to the posting of additional nursing home ratings; provides such posting shall include ratings for health inspections, staffing and quality measures. |
| 12/26/2024 | Ch. 371 of 2024 | Allows for the extension or renewal of residential cooperative ground lease contracts prior to the expiration of such contracts. |
| 12/28/2024 | Ch. 792 of 2022
Ch. 80 of 2023 |
Establishes Brendan’s law: Requires child day care centers and certain other facilities installing new or replacement window coverings to install cordless window coverings; requires existing window coverings to meet safety standards. |
| 12/28/2024 | Ch. 82 of 2023 | Provides for a carpet collection program financed and implemented by producers for the reuse and recycling of discarded carpet. |
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