Representative • Republican

Matthew Simpson

New York • District HD-114

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Activity Summary

Bills Sponsored

Aggregate Impact (Sponsored Bills):

91% Positive

Voting Pattern

Nay: 1167

Other: 37

Yea: 4172

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Sponsored Bills

NY A08683•Introduced

Includes Hague Brook in the list of inland waterways eligible for the local waterfront revitalization program.

Primary Sponsor

NY A07285•Introduced

Establishes the "first responder peer support program act" which supplies peer-to-peer mental health programs to first responders.

Co-Sponsor

NY A05155•Engrossed

Relates to veterans' health care; creates a veteran health care review to ensure veterans and their families have access to health and mental health treatment, including for post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, military sexual trauma, reproductive and mental health conditions, and suicide prevention.

Co-Sponsor

NY A03101•Introduced

Extends the authorization granted to the county of Essex to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30th, 2027.

Primary Sponsor

NY A02497•Introduced

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.

Co-Sponsor

NY A06447•Introduced

Allows retired state police officers to serve as police officers for local police departments without diminution of retirement benefits; empowers the superintendent of state police to approve such service.

Co-Sponsor

NY A05983•Introduced

Prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for confronting an individual to prevent a theft or the unlawful taking of goods, wares, or merchandise; does not prohibit employers from training or re-training employees on policies against confrontation of theft.

Co-Sponsor

NY A05352•Introduced

Directs the office of children and family services to establish an outdoor, nature-based child care program to allow for the operation of licensed outdoor, nature-based child care classrooms which provide early learning services for preschool or school-age children in an outdoor space and that employ a curriculum with nature to teach enrolled children.

Co-Sponsor

NY A05204•Introduced

Requires a government photo identification card to be presented when casting a ballot; provides for a method to receive a government photo identification card at no charge; provides that notaries are not permitted to collect a fee for collecting the documents required.

Co-Sponsor

NY A03789•Introduced

Relates to utilization review program standards; requires use of evidence-based and peer reviewed clinical review criteria; relates to prescription drug formulary changes and pre-authorization for certain health care services.

Co-Sponsor

NY A03938•Introduced

Authorizes the department of transportation to establish and implement a state memorial sign program to memorialize persons who died due to injuries sustained in a fatal motor vehicle crash on state highways.

Co-Sponsor

NY A00371•Introduced

Authorizes the issuance of distinctive legion of valor license plates for individuals who have received the army medal of honor, navy medal of honor, air force medal of honor, army distinguished service cross, navy cross, coast guard cross, or air force cross.

Co-Sponsor

NY A04968•Introduced

Relates to being a good samaritan; adds "reasonable intervention" as a reason to be protected from liability; provides that a person may use physical force when and to the extent that such person reasonably believes that reasonable intervention is necessary to maintain order, but may use deadly physical force only when such person reasonably believes that reasonable intervention is necessary to prevent death or serious physical injury; appropriates $500,000 for public service announcements and community-based training programs aimed at educating people about the legal protections and responsibilities of being a good samaritan.

Co-Sponsor

NY A05567•Introduced

Provides for the use of restoration services when determining the capacity of a defendant to stand trial.

Co-Sponsor

NY A00982•Engrossed

Relates to establishing the New York state grid modernization commission; provides the commission shall conduct a study of research, development and demonstrations of electric grid modernization and shall issue such report to the state energy planning board for consideration in the state energy plan.

Co-Sponsor

NY A07407•Introduced

Permits public schools to utilize or display indigenous names.

Co-Sponsor

NY A05757•Introduced

Grants all veterans with a disability seven free days of sporting activity in New York state.

Co-Sponsor

NY A05395•Introduced

Directs the public service commission to conduct a full cost benefit analysis of the technical and economic feasibility of renewable energy systems in the state of New York and to compare such directly with other methods of electricity generation; makes certain changes relating to greenhouse gas emissions limits.

Co-Sponsor

NY A04534•Introduced

Relates to the establishment of a non-traditional hours model; provides that the office of children and family services shall: create a non-traditional hours model within a year, publish its findings on its website, and conduct a review of child care providers and centers that use such model.

Co-Sponsor

NY A04600•Introduced

Relates to grants for facilities providing prekindergarten services; promotes the financial viability of such facilities.

Co-Sponsor

NY A03958•Introduced

Relates to the computation of building aid for the construction, reconstruction or modernizing of no more than one project by the Boquet Valley Central school district.

Primary Sponsor

NY A03623•Introduced

Establishes the NY food insecurity, farm resiliency and rural poverty initiative to provide financial assistance in the form of matching grants, hiring assistance, purchasing assistance, tax credits, tax exemptions, and reimbursements.

Co-Sponsor

NY A03633•Introduced

Establishes a veterans in agriculture assistance and outreach program to help integrate veterans into the field of agriculture, and support veterans currently working in agriculture; designs an associated logotype for the promotion of products produced by a veteran or qualified veteran business entity.

Co-Sponsor

NY A02408•Introduced

Prohibits the governor, the legislature and state agencies from imposing residential housing zoning requirements on local governments without approval from the local government.

Co-Sponsor

NY A02005•Introduced

Authorizes school districts to submit an opt-out waiver to the commissioner of education authorizing such districts to opt-out of certain zero-emission school bus requirements.

Co-Sponsor

NY A00952•Introduced

Provides tax credits equal to the cost of the issuance of fishing and hunting licenses to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers.

Co-Sponsor

NY A00945•Introduced

Enacts Jacobe's Law requiring school administrators to contact the parents or guardians of students when bullying or harassment has occurred.

Co-Sponsor

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