Vivian Cook
State Assemblymember · New York Assembly District 32
Bills introduced (59)
Extends certain provisions relating to the provision of physical therapy assistant services by physical therapy assistants.
signed chap.151 · June 26, 2026
Commemorating the life and extraordinary service of Assistant Sergeant Major Paulene Lewis Hopkins, distinguished veteran of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, educator, and civic leader
adopted · June 1, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesAuthorizes the urban development corporation to evaluate the geographical coverage of programs overseen by the corporation and to work with not-for-profit corporations to supplement the technical assistance needs for communities.
reported referred to ways and means · March 10, 2026
Relates to risk retention groups and commuter vans, pre-arranged for-hire vehicles, or accessible vehicles; defines terms; makes related provisions.
enacting clause stricken · March 4, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesRequires the terms and conditions of any individual life insurance policy loan to be in writing, be signed by the insured and the agent and contain a signed statement that the agent has explained the terms to the policyholder.
REFERRED TO INSURANCE · March 4, 2026
Honoring Dr. Farnaz Tamari upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Visionary Awards Gala on March 22, 2026
adopted · March 4, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesHonoring Frantz Coutard upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Visionary Awards Gala on March 22, 2026
adopted · March 4, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesHonoring Reverend Dr. Jasseth M. Cox upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Visionary Awards Gala on March 22, 2026
adopted · March 4, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesHonoring Chrissy Grigoropoulos-Peleytay, Esq. upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Visionary Awards Gala on March 22, 2026
adopted · March 4, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesRequires insurer to respond within thirty days of a written request from an insured for their health plan documents, including copies of most recent group or individual contracts.
referred to insurance · January 7, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesProvides that a great-grandparent may apply to the supreme court for visitation rights with respect to certain minor great-grandchildren where either or both of the parents of such child is or are deceased.
referred to judiciary · January 7, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesExcludes certain judgments, orders or decrees issued in a matrimonial action from a stay of enforcement without a court order.
referred to codes · January 7, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesShowing the 12 most recently active.
Recent votes
| Bill | Vote on | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| S08681 Exempts the Cody Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. within the town of Granby, Oswego county, from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed forty-five percent of the membership. | Assembly · Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage June 5, 2026 | Absent |
| S08378 Requires that land formerly used as an armory which was conveyed to the town of Riverhead, county of Suffolk by the state in 2011, to be leased to the YMCA of Long Island for the provision of recreational and educational programs. | Assembly · Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage June 5, 2026 | Absent |
| S04325 Authorizes Powell House, in the village of Farmingdale, county of Nassau, to apply for and receive a retroactive property tax exemption with respect to the 2024-2025 school tax assessment rolls and the 2025 general tax assessment roll. | Assembly · Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage June 5, 2026 | Absent |
| S08861 Dedicates a portion of the state highway system in the town of Petersburg, county of Rensselaer, to Robert Bornt. | Assembly · Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage June 5, 2026 | Absent |
| A05036 Requires certain elections take place in even-numbered years for certain municipal and judicial officials except in the city of New York. | Assembly · Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules June 5, 2026 | Absent |
| A05036 Requires certain elections take place in even-numbered years for certain municipal and judicial officials except in the city of New York. | Assembly · Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable June 5, 2026 | Absent |
| A10299 Directs the department of taxation and finance to include an opportunity on certain personal income tax forms for individuals to provide written consent to be added to the donate life registry; makes related provisions. | Assembly · Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A10299 Directs the department of taxation and finance to include an opportunity on certain personal income tax forms for individuals to provide written consent to be added to the donate life registry; makes related provisions. | Assembly · Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A11357 Authorizes the South End Children's Cafe Inc. to file an application for a retroactive real property tax exemption with the city of Albany assessor for all applicable taxes from the 2025-2026 assessment rolls. | Assembly · Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A11357 Authorizes the South End Children's Cafe Inc. to file an application for a retroactive real property tax exemption with the city of Albany assessor for all applicable taxes from the 2025-2026 assessment rolls. | Assembly · Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A11128 Permits the town of Palm Tree to establish a demonstration program and install and operate traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices; relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the town of Palm Tree. | Assembly · Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A11128 Permits the town of Palm Tree to establish a demonstration program and install and operate traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices; relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the town of Palm Tree. | Assembly · Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A03518 Requires contracting agencies to contact minority and women-owned business enterprises when such enterprise is listed on a utilization plan and when a contract is awarded; mandates that the contractor use such enterprise identified on the utilization plan, unless such enterprise cannot perform or is no longer state certified. | Assembly · Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A03518 Requires contracting agencies to contact minority and women-owned business enterprises when such enterprise is listed on a utilization plan and when a contract is awarded; mandates that the contractor use such enterprise identified on the utilization plan, unless such enterprise cannot perform or is no longer state certified. | Assembly · Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A07890 Authorizes the renewal of the WSKG lease for such land, tower and associated utility lines to the Tioga county emergency services, the Newark Valley central school district, the Berkshire fire department and the town of Berkshire highway department for a period of ten years. | Assembly · Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A07890 Authorizes the renewal of the WSKG lease for such land, tower and associated utility lines to the Tioga county emergency services, the Newark Valley central school district, the Berkshire fire department and the town of Berkshire highway department for a period of ten years. | Assembly · Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A08216 Establishes the senior center council for the purposes of providing a forum for discussion of challenges facing senior centers across the state and developing solutions; supports sharing of information regarding efficient and effective operation of senior centers in different areas around the state; encourages the spread of methods and programs with proven effectiveness; creates an environment for peer-to-peer support for senior centers across the state; offers recommendations for how the state can support senior centers and lower barriers to effective service delivery; offers recommendations on existing services and cost effective measures to ensure the long-term sustainability and viability of senior centers in all areas of the state; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto. | Assembly · Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A08216 Establishes the senior center council for the purposes of providing a forum for discussion of challenges facing senior centers across the state and developing solutions; supports sharing of information regarding efficient and effective operation of senior centers in different areas around the state; encourages the spread of methods and programs with proven effectiveness; creates an environment for peer-to-peer support for senior centers across the state; offers recommendations for how the state can support senior centers and lower barriers to effective service delivery; offers recommendations on existing services and cost effective measures to ensure the long-term sustainability and viability of senior centers in all areas of the state; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto. | Assembly · Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A11533 Authorizes the town of Greenburgh to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parkland and to lease such land to HESP Solar LLC for a term not to exceed twenty-five years. | Assembly · Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A11533 Authorizes the town of Greenburgh to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parkland and to lease such land to HESP Solar LLC for a term not to exceed twenty-five years. | Assembly · Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A11076 Dedicates bridge number 1019119 on state route one hundred ten in the town of Babylon, county of Suffolk, to Detective Stephen J. Mullen. | Assembly · Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A11076 Dedicates bridge number 1019119 on state route one hundred ten in the town of Babylon, county of Suffolk, to Detective Stephen J. Mullen. | Assembly · Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A11056 Authorizes the village of New Berlin to discontinue the use as parkland and alienate certain lands. | Assembly · Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A11056 Authorizes the village of New Berlin to discontinue the use as parkland and alienate certain lands. | Assembly · Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A05443 Requires the office of victim services to publicize programs offered by the office and to include certain information in annual reports to the governor and the legislature and to make such reports public on the office's website. | Assembly · Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A05443 Requires the office of victim services to publicize programs offered by the office and to include certain information in annual reports to the governor and the legislature and to make such reports public on the office's website. | Assembly · Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A08334 Authorizes the assessor of the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk, to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from Ministerios Sion, Inc. for all of the 2024 general taxes and all of the 2023-2024 school taxes. | Assembly · Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A08334 Authorizes the assessor of the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk, to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from Ministerios Sion, Inc. for all of the 2024 general taxes and all of the 2023-2024 school taxes. | Assembly · Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A02535 Provides optional disability coverage for county probation officers. | Assembly · Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A02535 Provides optional disability coverage for county probation officers. | Assembly · Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A08434 Establishes the rural suicide prevention council to identify barriers to mental health and substance use treatment and prevention services and other policies, practices, resources, services, and potential legislation that aim to reduce death by suicide and suicide attempts and acknowledge the demographic and cultural differences in rural communities; makes related provisions. | Assembly · Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A08569 Relates to voting by members of the New York state authorities control board. | Assembly · Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A08569 Relates to voting by members of the New York state authorities control board. | Assembly · Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A11284 Prohibits electric scooter service platforms operating a digital network from operating electric scooters in this state unless such platform displays a warning that persons under 18 years of age are not allowed to operate electric scooters through the platform; imposes a penalty for violations. | Assembly · Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A10422 Requires that any sanction or civil penalty imposed by the public service commission be returned to the rate payers by means of a direct bill credit, as soon as practically feasible or no later than ninety days. | Assembly · Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A10422 Requires that any sanction or civil penalty imposed by the public service commission be returned to the rate payers by means of a direct bill credit, as soon as practically feasible or no later than ninety days. | Assembly · Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A04134 Requires the director of the division of minority and women's business development in the department of economic development to give additional time for a business enterprise to cure defects in its application for certification or correct defects when a certification is denied, revoked, or changed. | Assembly · Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A04134 Requires the director of the division of minority and women's business development in the department of economic development to give additional time for a business enterprise to cure defects in its application for certification or correct defects when a certification is denied, revoked, or changed. | Assembly · Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A10143 Establishes a fiscal cliff task force to conduct a study on fiscal cliffs in the state's public assistance programs and to make recommendations related thereto. | Assembly · Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A10143 Establishes a fiscal cliff task force to conduct a study on fiscal cliffs in the state's public assistance programs and to make recommendations related thereto. | Assembly · Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A11024 Establishes a competency restoration workgroup to evaluate and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the competency restoration process as it relates to defendants who are being evaluated and receiving restoration under article seven hundred thirty of the criminal procedure law to permit legal proceedings to resume without undue delay. | Assembly · Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A11024 Establishes a competency restoration workgroup to evaluate and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the competency restoration process as it relates to defendants who are being evaluated and receiving restoration under article seven hundred thirty of the criminal procedure law to permit legal proceedings to resume without undue delay. | Assembly · Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A10303 Authorizes Janay Gasparini, a part-time police officer, with the town of New Paltz police department to take the civil service examination and be eligible for appointment as a full time police officer for the town of New Paltz. | Assembly · Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A10303 Authorizes Janay Gasparini, a part-time police officer, with the town of New Paltz police department to take the civil service examination and be eligible for appointment as a full time police officer for the town of New Paltz. | Assembly · Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A05577 Authorizes an occupancy tax in the county of Herkimer not to exceed 5%. | Assembly · Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A05577 Authorizes an occupancy tax in the county of Herkimer not to exceed 5%. | Assembly · Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A10171 Changes the dedication of the bridge dedicated to Detective Thomas M. Inman. | Assembly · Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A10171 Changes the dedication of the bridge dedicated to Detective Thomas M. Inman. | Assembly · Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A10194 Adds the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad scenic byway into the state scenic byways system. | Assembly · Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A10194 Adds the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad scenic byway into the state scenic byways system. | Assembly · Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A11479 Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Yonkers; repeals authorization of program December 31, 2031. | Assembly · Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A11479 Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Yonkers; repeals authorization of program December 31, 2031. | Assembly · Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A10733 Authorizes the commissioner of general services to convey real property at the former Buffalo psychiatric center to the Richardson Center Corporation for the purposes of constructing a mixed-use campus for the community benefit. | Assembly · Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A10733 Authorizes the commissioner of general services to convey real property at the former Buffalo psychiatric center to the Richardson Center Corporation for the purposes of constructing a mixed-use campus for the community benefit. | Assembly · Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A11337 Authorizes the county of Cortland to transfer ownership of Linear Park to Lime Hollow Nature Center, Inc.; provides that such lands shall revert to the county of Cortland if they cease to be used for the agreed upon purpose; provides that such park shall continue to be made available to the general public of the state of New York. | Assembly · Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A11337 Authorizes the county of Cortland to transfer ownership of Linear Park to Lime Hollow Nature Center, Inc.; provides that such lands shall revert to the county of Cortland if they cease to be used for the agreed upon purpose; provides that such park shall continue to be made available to the general public of the state of New York. | Assembly · Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A10867 Authorizes the village of Briarcliff Manor to provide that the positions of village treasurer, deputy village treasurer, village clerk, deputy clerk and building inspector may be held by residents of Westchester county, or an adjoining county within the state of New York. | Assembly · Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A10867 Authorizes the village of Briarcliff Manor to provide that the positions of village treasurer, deputy village treasurer, village clerk, deputy clerk and building inspector may be held by residents of Westchester county, or an adjoining county within the state of New York. | Assembly · Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A11131 Permits the town of Woodbury to establish a demonstration program and install and operate traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices; relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the town of Woodbury. | Assembly · Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| A11131 Permits the town of Woodbury to establish a demonstration program and install and operate traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices; relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the town of Woodbury. | Assembly · Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable June 4, 2026 | Absent |