Today is the anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade, which gave women a federal Constitutional right to an abortion. January 22nd now stands as a day of both celebration and loss. In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe. This...

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Westchester) announced that Governor Hochul has signed into law two key pieces of legislation that she authored (Chapters 671 and 554 of 2024) to help prospective parents in New York. Ch. 671 of 2024 makes key...

"School Based Health Centers increase access to health services for children, reduce ethnic and racial disparities, and improve school attendance and performance. They provide care to every child who enters their door and serve as a critical point of...

"I am disappointed with the Governor's veto of A.9718b, which would require healthcare facilities to implement a pressure ulcer (bedsore) prevention program. With the right resources, facilities have the ability to prevent pressure ulcers and the added...

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin’s bill which would require hospitals and residential healthcare facilities to implement a pressure ulcer (bedsore) prevention program has been vetoed by Governor Hochul. The program makes bedsore prevention in...

Albany, NY – Governor Hochul vetoed a bill sponsored by Assemblywoman Amy Paulin which would permanently carve out school-based health centers (SBHCs) from Medicaid Managed Care, which has the potential to cause fiscal stress to SBHCs, affecting the...

Albany, NY — Assemblywoman Amy Paulin is thrilled that her legislation (A.9632/S.9144) was signed by the Governor, which eliminates the funding cap for New York’s Spinal Cord Injury Research Program. In 1998, through the advocacy of Christopher Reeve...

Albany, NY — Assemblywoman Amy Paulin announces the passage of her legislation to establish a state Parkinson's Disease Registry (A.5803/S.4674) which would provide for the collection of data on the incidence and prevalence of Parkinson’s disease...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Amy Paulin urges the legislature to pass her bills to make small planes safer, A.3920 and A.1175. The legislation would require small plane owners to register with the NYSDOT and show proof of third-party insurance, helping...

"I am deeply disappointed with Governor Hochul's veto of A.2740b/S.4977a, which would have helped to ensure timely payment to not-for-profits which contract with New York State. This legislation would ensure that the state does not continue to put our...

"This legislation would provide a more streamlined and transparent process for New Yorkers to have new and advanced medical technology and services covered by Medicaid, and I am deeply disappointed with Governor Hochul's veto of this bill. We must ensure...

Albany, NY – Governor Hochul vetoed a bill by Assemblywoman Amy Paulin which would allow everyone to have access to medical equipment and technology, especially the elderly and most vulnerable. “I am deeply disappointed with Governor Hochul’s veto...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Westchester) announced that Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law legislation she authored (Ch. 543 of 2024) which mandates cell phone carriers limit or disable service to stolen cell phones. This new law...

Albany, NY – Governor Hochul vetoed a bill on Friday by Senator Shelley Mayer and Assembly Member Amy Paulin that aims to address the unacceptably slow contract and procurement process faced by non-profit organizations that contract with New York State....

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Westchester) announced that Governor Hochul has signed into law three key pieces of legislation that she authored (Chs. 520, 476, 474 of 2024) which will help address healthcare workforce shortages and expand...

Albany, NY – New York State Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblymember Amy Paulin announced today that they will be reintroducing their legislation that requires police officers to take temporary custody of firearms when responding to reports of family...

Westchester County – Westchester Assemblymembers Amy Paulin (D-88), Gary Pretlow (D-89) Nader Sayegh (D-90), Steve Otis (D-91), MaryJane Shimsky (D-92), Chris Burdick (D-93), and Dana Levenberg (D-95) announce that they have issued a letter to the Rockefeller...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Westchester) announced that Governor Hochul has signed into law legislation she authored (Ch. 228 of 2024) which helps breast cancer survivors by requiring certain insurers to provide coverage for tattooing...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Westchester) announced that Governor Hochul has signed into law the bill she authored (Ch. 227 of 2024) which addresses period poverty by requiring public colleges and universities to provide free menstrual...

Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court issued a disastrous ruling that reversed the federal ban on bump stocks. This is an irresponsible and alarming decision that will make our communities less safe. It's also another example of this iteration of the Court's...