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Assemblymember Hunter’s Biomarker Bill Signed by Governor Hochul

Today, Governor Hochul signed Assemblywoman Pamela Hunter's biomarker legislation into law (A1673). The bill would require every state-regulated insurance plan, including Medicaid, to provide coverage for biomarker testing."In cancer care, a biomarker...

Assemblywoman Hunter’s Deer Management Legislation Signed into Law

On Friday, Governor Hochul signed Assemblywoman Pamela Hunter’s deer management legislation into law (A783). The bill would establish an urban deer management pilot program to mitigate deer-related vehicle accidents. “Among the many issues I discuss...

Assemblymember Hunter’s Overdraft Legislation Signed into Law

Last week, Governor Hochul signed Assemblywoman Pamela Hunter's overdraft legislation into law (A5519). The bill would protect consumers from excessive or unexpected overdraft fees for paperless transactions."Before today, protections against excessive...

Assemblymember Hunter & Senator Krueger Introduce New Bill Allowing Consumers to Buy Wine in NY Grocery Stores, Joining 40 Other States

New York State Assembly Banking Committee Chair Pamela Hunter (D-Syracuse) and State Senate Finance Committee Chair Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan) announced today that they are introducing new legislation to allow consumers to buy wine in New York grocery...

Assemblywoman Hunter’s Statement on the Final Budget

“Last year, my colleagues and I had a highly productive legislative session in the Assembly that was responsive to the challenges we face as a state. We passed a measure that suspended the state gas tax, accelerated middle-class tax cuts, and made record...

Assemblywoman Hunter, Cristal Starling, Institute for Justice Hold Press Conference on A.641 to Ensure Due Process When Property Is Seized by Law Enforcement

Assemblywoman Pamela Hunter (D-Syracuse) convened a press conference on Tuesday, May 2, urging the New York State Assembly to approve her proposed legislation aimed at safeguarding due process in cases involving the confiscation of property and/or money...

Assemblymember Hunter: I Urge the Senate and Governor Hochul to Join Us in Protecting Consumers

“It is a good day when the New York State Assembly stands with consumers. I am proud that my legislation to protect consumers from excessive or unexpected overdraft fees for paperless transactions has passed the Assembly. “Working families in the...

Assemblywoman Hunter’s statement on the Second Passage of the Equal Rights Amendment

“In 1973, Roe v. Wade affirmed that a woman has a constitutional right over the autonomy of her body. In the words of the first female Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O’Connor, “an entire generation has come of age free to assume Roe’s concept...

Assemblymember Hunter Response to Governor Hochul’s State of the State

“Having access to affordable housing is a fundamental human right. The NY Housing Compact announced by Governor Hochul has the potential to address New York’s affordable housing crisis. I look forward to working with the Governor to make more affordable...

Assemblymember Hunter Named Chair of Banks Committee

Assemblymember Pamela Hunter (D-Syracuse) announced that New York State Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie appointed her as Chair of the Assembly Banks Committee. "While the banking environment has changed significantly with the wider adoption of cryptocurrencies...
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