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 |
| 3/11/2025 | Ch. 550 of 2024
Ch. 39 of 2025 Ch. 43 of 2025 |
Requires the Department of Health to require all maternal healthcare facilities to include and/or post on the maternal healthcare facility’s webpage, lobby, and patient waiting areas information stating a birthing parent is allowed to have a doula present for delivery and/or inpatient care post-delivery except during emergencies or when such access could compromise the safety of the patient or health care team. |
| 3/13/2025 | Ch. 554 of 2024 | Adds additional factors to be considered by the Department of Health for applications for a license to operate a bank or storage facility for embryos to ensure their safety, including the ability to monitor and record temperature, establishing a chain of custody, and safeguarding patient records. |
| 3/13/2025 | Ch. 557 of 2024
Ch. 64 of 2025
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Prohibits mortgagees from requiring mortgagors of certain residential real property to purchase flood insurance exceeding the lesser of the replacement value of the property or outstanding principal mortgage balance as of the beginning of the year, or that includes coverage for contents. |
| 3/13/2025 | Ch. 560 of 2024
Ch. 35 of 2025 |
Requires the Department of Health to include information on congenital heart defect births in its health care and wellness education and outreach program. |
| 3/13/2025 | Ch. 561 of 2024
Ch. 63 of 2025 |
Directs the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to establish an annual heat mitigation plan to ensure the safety and wellbeing of incarcerated individuals and correctional staff; directs the extreme heat action plan work group of the Department of Environmental Conservation to analyze the impact of extreme heat on incarcerated individuals and people working in prisons and developing plans to establish cooling stations and evaporative fans in these facilities. |
| 3/13/2025 | Ch. 571 of 2024 | Allows school districts to hold elections, board votes and annual meetings in any building owned or leased by the district, in addition to any district schoolhouse, as long as they comply with ADA accessibility standards. |
| 3/13/2025 | Ch. 573 of 2024 | Creates a Parkinson’s disease registry and directs certain health professionals and general hospitals to report instances of Parkinson’s disease and related conditions to the Department of Health. |
| 3/13/2025 | Ch. 574 of 2024
Ch. 23 of 2025 |
Provides crime victims with an informational sheet explaining their rights, such as being notified when the offender is released from a correctional facility or has a parole hearing, as well as contact information for the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision and the Office of Victim Assistance. |
| 3/13/2025 | Ch. 575 of 2024 | Increases various fixed fees for the provision of certain services by a sheriff to reflect the rate of inflation. |
| 3/17/2025 | Ch. 600 of 2024 | Requires fentanyl test strips and information about their use to be provided within DOH opioid overdose prevention programs. |
| 3/21/2025 | Ch. 608 of 2024
Ch. 12 of 2025 |
Directs that state agencies require that procurement of personal computing goods, services and solutions meet the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework to prevent cyberattacks. |
| 3/21/2025 | Ch. 612 of 2024 | Directs the wireless service industry to report on current and future plans to pursue renewable energy technology to power macrocells. |
| 3/21/2025 | Ch. 613 of 2024
Ch. 30 of 2025 |
Adds medical and health insurance information within the definitions of identity theft. |
| 3/21/2025 | Ch. 616 of 2024
Ch. 37 of 2025 |
Establishes a drug-induced movement disorder screening education program to educate the public about the importance of screening for drug-induced movement disorders, develop and distribute educational materials for healthcare providers regarding treatment for drug-induced movement disorders, and eliminate bias and reduction of stigma for people living with drug-induced movement disorders related to the treatment of mental health conditions. |
| 3/21/2025 | Ch. 619 of 2024
Ch. 29 of 2025 |
Makes technical and clarifying amendments to the Family Health Care Decisions Act regarding health care agents and proxies and nonhospital orders not to resuscitate. |
| 3/21/2025 | Ch. 620 of 2024 | Provides for certificates of relief from disabilities issued by courts or by the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to have the same standards as certificates of good conduct. |
| 3/21/2025 | Ch. 6 of 2025 | Terminates the subsidies provided to a parent who adopts a disabled or hard to place child if the child re-enters foster care or if the parents previously voluntarily suspended the rights to the child. |
| 3/22/2025 | Ch. 501 of 2024 | Prohibits employers and educational institutions from requiring an applicant to provide a copy of his or her criminal history record. |
| 3/22/2025 | Ch. 524 of 2024 | Requires Boards of Visitors under the jurisdiction of OPWDD to make information about elected board members, by-laws, meetings and other activities available to the public online. |
| 3/24/2025 | Ch. 356 of 2024 | Provides supplemental spousal liability insurance coverage for the spouse of an insured who has indicated that they have a spouse on their auto insurance application. |
| 3/25/2025 | Ch. 540 of 2024 | Requires restaurants that offer online delivery services via the internet or mobile application to post a hyperlink to view recent sanitary inspection grades on their website. |
| 3/26/2025 | Ch. 338 of 2024 | Requires NYCHA to notify residents of interruptions in gas service and work expeditiously to restore service. |
| 3/26/2025 | Ch. 386 of 2024 | Authorizes the sale of wireless communications equipment protection plans by licensed wireless communication
equipment vendors and requires certain notices and consumer protections. |
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