Victims of domestic violence will soon have longer and stronger orders of protection to protect them from their abusers. Legislation passed in the New York State Assembly today expands the maximum duration for protective orders from five to eight years...

Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D – Scarsdale) and Senator Nick Spano (R – Yonkers) introduced legislation – A.2957 and S.3278 – to help stop the sale and distribution of counterfeit drugs. This comprehensive legislation protects the consumer from...

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Assemblymember Amy Paulin, Chair of the Task Force on People with Disabilities, and Assemblymember Peter Rivera, Chair of the Committee on Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities today hosted the...

Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, Chair of the New York State Assembly Task Force on People with Disabilities, today announced the introduction of legislation that, if signed into law, will allow persons with certain severe disabilities to park for free in metered...

Assemblywoman Amy Paulin announced that she has secured $100,000 for the Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps. “SVAC provides the Scarsdale community with advanced life support ambulance service for medical emergencies. As a Scarsdale resident and...

Assemblywoman Amy Paulin was one of 40 emerging state leaders from across the nation selected for the prestigious Toll Fellowship Program sponsored by The Council of State Governments that took place late last month. The annual week-long seminar is...

"Just because school is out doesn’t mean we have to stop learning or reading," said Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, "Studies have shown that children who read during the summer perform better in school in the fall." To encourage continued summer reading,...

Assemblywoman Amy Paulin is proud to announce that today the New York State Assembly passed the Unintended Pregnancy Prevention Act (A.9906) which she authored. This bill allows women to obtain emergency contraception directly from pharmacists. "By...

In a bipartisan effort, the New York State Assembly and Senate unanimously voted to override the governor’s veto of the legislation to protect seniors from the poorly implemented Medicare Part D plan by guaranteeing coverage for wrongfully denied, life-saving...

Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-I Scarsdale) announced that her legislation to toughen penalties for sale and possession of illegal guns passed the Assembly and Senate and is awaiting the governor’s signature. "This legislation is vital to stop the illegal...

Assemblywoman Amy Paulin and members of the Assembly Standing Committee on Children and Families held a public hearing on the effectiveness of the child fatality review process in New York State. The hearing was held at Pace University - White Plains...

George E. PatakiGovernorExecutive ChamberCapitolState Street, Room 210Albany, New York 12224 Re: A.116/S.3661 "Unintended Pregnancy Prevention Act" Dear Governor Pataki: I have sponsored the above referenced bill which has passed in the Assembly...

Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale), Chair of the Assembly Task Force on People with Disabilities, announced passage of her bill to require new school buses which transport three or more children with disabilities who use wheelchairs or other assistive...

Assemblywoman Amy Paulin has been named to the Center for Women Policy Studies’ National Honor Roll of State Legislators in recognition of her commitment to women’s human rights. Assemblywoman Paulin is one of more than 400 state legislators nationwide...

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Assemblywoman Amy Paulin announced today Assembly passage of legislation allowing women needing Emergency Contraception (EC) – or the morning-after pill – to access it through a pharmacist or registered nurse without...

Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D - Scarsdale) announced today that the New York State Assembly and Senate passed legislation she authored (A7953) to improve the Fire District election process by prohibiting electioneering within one hundred feet of a polling...

Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D - Scarsdale) announced today that the New York State Assembly and Senate passed legislation she authored (A1448, S1606) to encourage the financing and production of off-Broadway theatrical works. This legislation amends outdated...