Alphabetized
Aging
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Aging Committee addresses key issues affecting seniors, such as affordable housing, long-term care, healthcare access, elder abuse prevention, and community-based supports that help older adults live independently and securely. The committee provides legislative and budgetary oversight for the State Office for the Aging and related programs, working to safeguard the quality of life for older New Yorkers.
Aging
Senate
The New York State Senate Aging Committee addresses issues vital to older adults, such as access to affordable housing, long-term care, healthcare, elder abuse prevention, and support for seniors to live independently. It oversees legislation and policies impacting the state's aging population and works to strengthen programs that safeguard dignity and quality of life.
Agriculture
Senate
The Agriculture Committee supports and advances New York's agricultural sector, reviewing legislation affecting farm viability, food production and safety, farmland protection, agribusiness, and animal welfare. Its aim is to ensure the state's agricultural economy thrives, supporting farmers, promoting innovation, and sustaining rural communities.
Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Committee handles legislation and oversight related to alcohol and substance use disorders. It focuses on prevention, treatment, recovery access, and addressing issues such as opioid abuse and support for individuals and families affected by addiction.
Alcoholism and Substance Use Disorders
Senate
This committee develops and reviews legislation on prevention, treatment, and recovery for alcohol and substance use disorders. Its focus includes access to treatment, prevention programs, opioid abuse response, and the needs of individuals and families affected by addiction.
Banks
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Banks Committee manages legislation and oversight relating to the state’s banking and financial services sectors. The committee’s responsibilities include reviewing the regulation of state-chartered banks, credit unions, mortgage lenders, fintech, and consumer financial products. Its focus is on promoting a safe and competitive banking environment, consumer protection, and fair lending practices across New York.
Banks
Senate
The Senate Banks Committee oversees all matters related to banking, financial services, and consumer protection within New York. It reviews and advances legislation on regulation of banks, mortgage lending, fintech, credit unions, and protections against financial fraud and discrimination.
Children & Families
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Children and Families Committee develops and oversees legislation to protect the well-being, safety, and stability of children and families throughout New York. The committee focuses on child welfare, child protective services, adoption, foster care, child abuse and neglect prevention, youth development, and access to early childhood care and support services. Its goal is to ensure that vulnerable children, parents, and caregivers receive the support and protection they need, while advancing policies that strengthen family stability and opportunity.
Children and Families
Senate
The New York State Senate Children and Families Committee advances legislation and oversight focused on the safety, stability, and wellbeing of New York's children and their families. It develops, reviews, and amends policy concerning child welfare, child abuse and neglect, foster care, adoption, juvenile justice, family support services, and prevention of family violence.
Cities
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Cities Committee develops and reviews legislation affecting the state's sixty-two cities, with a focus on strengthening municipal governance, protecting local self-determination, and addressing urban challenges. The committee oversees issues such as city charters, home rule powers, infrastructure, municipal finance, affordable housing, economic development, and public services unique to city populations.
Cities 1
Senate
The Cities 1 Committee reviews and shapes legislation affecting New York City and, in certain instances, cities of the first class. Its work centers on governance, home rule matters, city finances, infrastructure projects, housing, local regulations, and issues unique to urban centers of this size and complexity.
Cities 2
Senate
The Cities 2 Committee is responsible for legislative oversight concerning all other cities in New York State, excluding those covered by Cities 1. Its focus includes municipal governance, infrastructure, financial stability, housing, community development, and regional issues relevant to small and medium-sized cities.
Civil Service and Pensions
Senate
The Civil Service and Pensions Committee has jurisdiction over legislation affecting state and local government employees, retirement systems, public pensions, collective bargaining rights, employee health, and workplace protections. Its work ensures fair practices, merit-based hiring, retirement security, and supports efforts to recruit and retain a qualified public workforce.
Codes
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Codes Committee is responsible for reviewing and overseeing legislation related to the state’s criminal and civil justice systems. The committee focuses on the Penal Law, Criminal Procedure Law, civil and procedural codes, judicial reforms, sentencing guidelines, firearms regulation, bail reform, and other key aspects of public safety and justice policy. Its primary mission is to safeguard due process while advancing fair, effective, and modern justice practices throughout New York.
Codes
Senate
The Senate Codes Committee develops and reviews legislation related to New York's criminal and civil justice systems, including the Penal Law, Criminal Procedure Law, firearms regulation, sentencing, and procedural reforms. The committee's primary focus is maintaining public safety, ensuring due process, and overseeing modernization of justice practices.
Consumer Affairs & Protection
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee develops and reviews legislation safeguarding consumers' rights, addressing false advertising, product safety, data privacy, unfair business practices, and access to accurate information. The committee's work supports a marketplace that is fair, transparent, and safe for all New Yorkers.
Consumer Protection
Senate
The Consumer Protection Committee reviews and advances legislation to safeguard New Yorkers from unfair business practices, fraud, deceptive advertising, unsafe products, and privacy violations. Its mandate includes ensuring marketplace fairness, product safety, and data protection.
Corporations, Authorities & Commissions
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee handles legislation related to the regulation, operation, and oversight of public authorities, state commissions, and certain regulated corporations (such as utilities and transportation bodies). The committee's focus includes transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the management of these entities, which are essential to delivering key public services.
Corporations, Authorities & Commissions
Senate
This committee handles legislation regarding public authorities, state commissions, corporations (including utilities, transit, and public benefit corporations), and transparency and accountability in their operations. It is central to regulating entities responsible for public infrastructure and essential services.
Crime Victims, Crime and Correction
Senate
The Senate Crime Victims, Crime and Correction Committee addresses legislation and oversight related to crime victims' rights, criminal justice policy, state correctional facilities, parole, probation, and offender rehabilitation. Its focus is supporting and protecting victims while ensuring just, humane, and effective corrections and reentry systems.
Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks & Recreation
Senate
This committee develops and reviews policy related to state parks, historic preservation, arts and cultural programming, and the tourism and recreation sectors. It aims to expand economic opportunity, enrich quality of life, and promote statewide arts, heritage, and outdoor recreation.
Disabilities
Assembly
The New York State Assembly People with Disabilities Committee examines and develops legislation affecting New Yorkers living with physical, cognitive, developmental, or sensory disabilities. The committee's core focus is advancing access, inclusion, independent living supports, accessibility in housing and transportation, employment opportunities, and protection against discrimination.
Disabilities
Senate
The Senate Disabilities Committee oversees legislation relating to the rights, services, and accessibility for New Yorkers with disabilities. It addresses issues from independent living, accessibility in housing and transportation, to employment and health care, ensuring equity and opportunity.
Economic Development
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry Committee oversees legislation and policy designed to stimulate statewide economic growth and business expansion. Its core responsibilities include supporting small businesses, fostering job creation, regulating business practices, and promoting regional economic revitalization.
Economic Development
Senate
This committee oversees policy and legislation to foster economic growth, support businesses, stimulate job creation, promote entrepreneurship, and regulate business practices statewide. It prioritizes competitive business conditions, small business support, and regional economic development.
Education
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Education Committee shapes and oversees education policy for K-12 schools and other educational programs across the state. Its core responsibilities include reviewing and advancing legislation on curriculum standards, student testing and assessment, school funding, special education, teacher qualifications, and educational equity. The committee works to ensure that every child in New York has access to a high-quality, safe, and equitable education that prepares them for college, careers, and civic life.
Election Law
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Election Law Committee is responsible for overseeing all legislation related to the conduct of elections at the national, state, and local levels in New York. The committee's primary concerns include ballot access, voter registration and enrollment, campaign finance, voter education, and the oversight of both state and local boards of elections.
Elections
Senate
The Senate Elections Committee reviews and shapes legislation relating to the conduct of federal, state, and local elections in New York. Its focus includes ballot access, voter registration, redistricting, campaign finance, voting technology, election security, and the operations of boards of elections, all with the aim of maintaining fair, accessible, and transparent elections.
Energy
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Energy Committee is responsible for developing and overseeing legislation and policy affecting the state's energy systems. The committee's core focus includes regulating and encouraging utility services, renewable energy programs, climate and decarbonization initiatives, utility rate structures, energy efficiency, energy infrastructure, and the development and deployment of emerging technologies.
Energy and Telecommunications
Senate
This committee develops and reviews policy related to utility regulation, energy supply, renewable energy promotion, rates and infrastructure, telecommunications services, and New York's climate and decarbonization agenda. Its mission is to secure reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy and communications for residents and businesses across the state.
Environmental Conservation
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee is responsible for developing, reviewing, and overseeing legislation that protects and manages New York’s natural resources. The committee’s work includes safeguarding air and water quality, conserving land, supporting biodiversity, promoting clean energy and sustainable development, and coordinating the state’s response to climate change and pollution. Its primary focus is on shaping effective policies to conserve the environment for current and future generations, with special attention to oversight of state agencies such as the Department of Environmental Conservation.
Environmental Conservation
Senate
The Senate Environmental Conservation Committee develops and oversees legislation to protect New York's air, water, land, and natural resources. Its focus covers pollution control, land conservation, biodiversity protection, climate action, and the oversight of state agencies like the Department of Environmental Conservation.
Ethics & Guidance
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Ethics and Guidance Committee is responsible for reviewing, investigating, and taking action on matters involving alleged violations of the Assembly's ethics policies. Its primary focus is to ensure compliance with rules prohibiting harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and inappropriate relationships between Assembly members and student interns.
Ethics and Internal Governance
Senate
The Ethics and Internal Governance Committee addresses matters of legislative ethics, conflicts of interest, transparency, internal rules, conduct investigations, and reforms to strengthen public trust. It establishes and enforces standards of ethical behavior for senators and staff.
Finance
Senate
The Senate Finance Committee is responsible for legislation affecting state fiscal policy, including the executive budget, appropriations, taxation, bond acts, and fiscal oversight of state agencies. Its core work includes reviewing and shaping the state budget, tax policy, economic forecasting, and spending proposals to ensure responsible stewardship of New York's finances.
Government Employees
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Governmental Employees Committee is responsible for all legislation and oversight concerning public employees in New York, including matters affecting state and local government workers, pensions, retirement benefits, collective bargaining, and workplace standards. Its core task is to ensure fair and effective employment practices, safeguard retirement and health security, and oversee reforms that strengthen the public workforce.
Government Operations
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Governmental Operations Committee reviews and advances legislation impacting the structure, efficiency, and transparency of New York's state government and affiliated public authorities. Its focus includes government reorganization, performance and accountability, procurement and contracting, public records and open meetings, minority and women-owned business development, and the state's response to emergencies and regulatory reforms.
Health
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Health Committee is responsible for the development, oversight, and advancement of legislation affecting public health and healthcare systems across the state. Its focus includes access to medical care, hospital and clinic management, insurance regulation, Medicaid, infectious disease control, reproductive health, and the operation and funding of health care institutions. The committee works to improve the well-being of all New Yorkers and plays a central role in shaping statewide healthcare policy and delivery.
Health
Senate
The Senate Health Committee develops and reviews legislation affecting New York's healthcare systems, public health policy, Medicaid, insurance regulation, hospital operations, disease control, and pharmaceutical policy. Its core mission is to ensure quality, accessible, and affordable healthcare across the state.
Higher Education
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Higher Education Committee oversees legislation and policy relating to the state’s colleges, universities, and professional licensing systems. Its main concerns include public and private higher education funding, governance, faculty and student rights, tuition and financial aid, and efforts to improve access, accountability, and quality in New York’s higher education system. The committee’s work supports the state’s public university system (SUNY), City University of New York (CUNY), independent colleges, and the regulation of licensed professions.
Higher Education
Senate
The Higher Education Committee shapes legislation for New York's colleges and universities, student aid, professional licensing, and workforce development. The committee's focus is on SUNY, CUNY, independent colleges, tuition, financial aid, and ensuring educational quality and opportunity at the postsecondary level.
Housing
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Housing Committee focuses on legislation and oversight related to affordable housing, rent regulation, tenant protections, housing development, homelessness prevention, and community revitalization. It works to ensure New Yorkers have access to safe, stable, and affordable housing and addresses issues like housing discrimination, public housing, and landlord-tenant relations.
Housing
Senate
The Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee advances policy on affordable housing, rent regulation, construction standards, landlord-tenant issues, homelessness, and neighborhood revitalization. The committee's primary goal is to ensure access to safe, stable housing and modernize communities statewide.
Insurance
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Insurance Committee develops and reviews legislation concerning the business of insurance, consumer protections, rates, coverage requirements, and regulation of insurance providers serving New Yorkers. It oversees policy areas such as health, automobile, property, life, and disability insurance, promoting a fair insurance marketplace and safeguarding policyholder rights.
Insurance
Senate
The New York State Senate Insurance Committee develops and reviews legislation impacting insurance policy, regulation, consumer protections, and the insurance industry across all lines—health, life, property, casualty, and more. The committee's responsibilities include oversight of insurance licensing, rates, claims practices, fraud prevention, and market stability, with a focus on protecting consumers and ensuring a robust, competitive insurance market in New York.
Internet and Technology
Senate
The Senate Internet and Technology Committee focuses on legislation and policy regarding digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, broadband access, data privacy, emerging technologies, and internet governance. Its work advances technological innovation, protects consumer data, and improves technology access and equity statewide.
Investigations and Government Operations
Senate
This committee is tasked with ensuring accountability, transparency, and ethical conduct in state government. It reviews, investigates, and oversees the effectiveness of laws, state agencies, and public authorities, conducts hearings and investigations into potential waste or abuse, and works to strengthen the integrity of public service in New York.
Judiciary
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Judiciary Committee is responsible for legislation affecting New York’s courts, judgeships, civil and criminal procedures, and the administration of justice. It handles matters including family law, constitutional amendments, judicial reform, court budgets, and legal ethics. The committee plays a central role in safeguarding due process and upholding the integrity of the state’s legal system.
Judiciary
Senate
The Senate Judiciary Committee develops and reviews legislation concerning the court system, judgeships, legal procedures, judicial ethics, constitutional amendments, and civil and family law. Its priorities include ensuring fair, accessible, and efficient administration of justice and upholding the rule of law statewide.
Labor
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Labor Committee develops and oversees legislation affecting workers’ rights, workplace safety, labor standards, minimum wage, unemployment insurance, workforce development, and collective bargaining. Its primary concern is to promote fair and safe employment conditions for all New Yorkers while supporting job creation and protections for organized labor.
Labor
Senate
The New York State Senate Labor Committee develops and reviews legislation that protects workers' rights, ensures fair labor standards, and oversees workplace safety, wage laws, collective bargaining, unemployment insurance, and workforce development. The committee advocates for strong labor protections and job opportunities to meet the evolving needs of New York's workforce.
Libraries
Senate
The Senate Libraries Committee advances legislation and oversight concerning public, academic, and school libraries, digital access, broadband, library construction aid, and educational technology. The committee's priorities include equitable library funding, expanding digital and physical information access, and promoting library modernization throughout New York.
Libraries & Education Technology
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Libraries and Education Technology Committee addresses legislation related to public and academic libraries, digital access, information technology in education, and the expansion of educational resources. The committee's focus includes library funding, digital literacy, technology grants, broadband for schools and communities, and efforts to close the digital divide across New York.
Local Government
Senate
The Local Government Committee focuses on legislation affecting the governance and operations of counties, cities, towns, and villages outside New York City. Its oversight includes local finance, home rule, intermunicipal cooperation, municipal charters, shared services, and strengthening the autonomy of local governments.
Local Governments
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Local Governments Committee reviews and advances legislation impacting city, town, and village governance outside of New York City. Its work includes local home rule, municipal finance, shared services, land use, and intergovernmental relations.
Mental Health
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Mental Health Committee oversees all legislation and policy aimed at improving mental health services and supports throughout New York. The committee's priorities include strengthening mental healthcare delivery, access, workforce development, crisis response systems, support for people with developmental disabilities, and programs for prevention and recovery.
Mental Health
Senate
The Senate Mental Health Committee develops and reviews policy to improve mental health services, developmental disability supports, access to treatment, prevention initiatives, and community-based care across New York. Its central mission is to promote effective, equitable mental health systems and support individuals and families living with mental illness or disabilities.
New York City Education
Senate
The New York State Senate New York City Education Committee develops and oversees legislation affecting the public schools and educational systems specific to New York City. The committee focuses on issues such as school governance, education funding, curriculum standards, student services, accountability, and the city's relationship with the State Board of Regents and Department of Education.
Oversight, Analysis & Investigation
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Oversight, Analysis and Investigation Committee is tasked with ensuring accountability, transparency, and efficiency across all facets of New York State government. This committee reviews the implementation and effectiveness of laws and state-run programs, conducts investigations, analyzes agency performance, and works to uncover waste, abuse, or mismanagement in state operations.
Procurement and Contracts
Senate
The Procurement and Contracts Committee shapes and reviews state policy regarding public purchasing, procurement processes, contracting standards, and oversight of state and local contracts for goods, services, and public works. The committee aims to enhance transparency, efficiency, competitiveness, and fairness in the awarding and management of state contracts.
Racing & Wagering
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Racing and Wagering Committee is responsible for shaping the legal framework and oversight for the state's horse racing industry, gaming, casino gambling, the lottery, and related wagering activities. The committee advances legislation related to racing safety, responsible gaming, industry oversight, regulation of off-track betting, charitable gaming, and the economic impact of gambling in New York.
Racing, Gaming and Wagering
Senate
The Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee oversees legislation and regulation related to horse racing, the lottery, casino gaming, sports betting, charitable gaming, and related industries in New York. Its mission is to ensure integrity, public benefit, responsible gaming, and innovation within the state's varied wagering sectors.
Real Property Taxation
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Real Property Taxation Committee develops and reviews legislation dealing with property tax policies, assessment practices, exemptions, and related fiscal impacts for property owners and local governments. The committee works to create equitable and transparent property tax systems, address assessment disputes, and oversee tax relief programs for homeowners, renters, and special populations.
Rules
Assembly
The Rules Committee manages procedures and parliamentary practices for the New York State Assembly. It has broad authority to set legislative agendas, refer bills and resolutions, oversee Assembly operations, and shape assembly procedures. The committee exists to ensure efficient legislative workflow, maintain order, and implement the directives of Assembly leadership.
Rules
Senate
The Senate Rules Committee is the most powerful committee in the chamber, setting legislative agendas, referring bills, approving leadership appointments, and addressing procedural motions. Its focus is on the efficient and orderly management of Senate business and the implementation of leadership and majority priorities.
Science & Technology
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Science and Technology Committee focuses on legislation and policy regarding technological advancement, innovation, research, scientific investment, and regulation of emerging technologies including artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure. The committee fosters economic growth through science and tech, addresses workforce impacts, and supports modernization in government and business.
Small Business
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Small Business Committee advances policies to support and expand small businesses, improve access to capital, promote entrepreneurship, increase opportunities for minority- and women-owned enterprises, and help small firms navigate economic challenges. Its core focus is on job growth, business resilience, and ensuring a supportive climate for entrepreneurs and family businesses.
Social Services
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Social Services Committee develops and reviews legislation concerning public assistance, welfare programs, child and family support services, homelessness prevention, and the administration of social services. Its focus is on improving the delivery and effectiveness of programs that serve vulnerable populations, including children, families, seniors, and individuals in need, while ensuring services are provided with dignity and efficiency.
Social Services
Senate
The Senate Social Services Committee oversees legislation and policy related to public assistance, child welfare, foster care, homeless services, SNAP, and the administration of social programs for families, seniors, and individuals in need. The committee's mission is to improve service delivery and support equity and dignity for vulnerable populations statewide.
Tourism, Parks, Arts & Sports
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development Committee focuses on legislation related to state and local parks, the arts, historical preservation, tourism promotion, and the development of sports and recreation. Its priorities include expanding economic and cultural opportunities, supporting the tourism industry, and enhancing access to arts and recreation for all New Yorkers.
Transportation
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Transportation Committee manages legislation related to the planning, funding, operation, and regulation of the state’s transportation infrastructure. Its work includes oversight of highways, roads, bridges, mass transit systems, traffic safety, and regulatory issues for drivers, vehicles, and public transit.
Transportation
Senate
The Senate Transportation Committee develops and reviews legislation affecting highways, roads, bridges, mass transit systems, traffic safety, airports, rail, and driver and vehicle regulations. It works to ensure a modern, efficient, and safe transportation infrastructure across the state.
Veterans
Senate
This committee addresses legislation and oversight for New York's veterans, active and reserve military members, military families, homeland security, disaster response, emergency services, and veterans' benefits. Its priority is to support and protect service members and ensure effective homeland security and emergency preparedness.
Veterans' Affairs
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Veterans' Affairs Committee handles legislation and policy supporting New York's veterans, active-duty service members, and military families. The committee's main focus includes veteran benefits, health and mental health support, housing, education, employment, and the recognition of military service.
Ways & Means
Assembly
The New York State Assembly Ways and Means Committee is responsible for all matters affecting the state’s fiscal policy, including the review, development, and oversight of the state budget, taxation, appropriations, and revenue measures. The committee’s primary focus is on allocating funds for state programs, evaluating fiscal impacts of legislation, overseeing economic forecasts, and ensuring responsible stewardship of taxpayer resources. Its work is central to funding public services and balancing fiscal responsibility with the needs of New Yorkers.
Women's Issues
Senate
The Women's Issues Committee develops, reviews, and advances legislation focused on improving the rights, opportunities, health, and economic security of women throughout New York State. Its scope includes workplace equality, reproductive health and rights, violence prevention, leadership, and support for women's health programs and entrepreneurship.