A group of lawmakers will hold a news conference today to address a rise in hate crimes against Asian community members.

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara released tips for preparing for the spread of the coronavirus when you share a home with someone with autism.

Sen. David Carlucci introduced a bill enabling schools to keep their state aid if they close out of caution due to the virus and miss out on staying open 180 days.

These are proposals, scheduling changes and news releases from lawmakers within the last 48 hours or so as they work to keep pace with the rapidly developing story that is coronavirus, now at more than 100 confirmed cases in the state.

Lawmakers are not in Albany today as the legislature stays out of town for Purim. They return on Tuesday to face down the final weeks of putting together a state budget, due at the end of the month.

Up until last week, talk in Albany had been dominated by what the legislature will do about the cash bail law, or whether an agreement can be reached on legalizing marijuana.

The discussion instead has been overtaken by the spread of the virus on a global scale, and the response of governments on the local, state and federal level.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency on Saturday as more positive cases continued to be confirmed.

Cuomo urged businesses to stagger their workforces. People who are elderly or those with compromised immune systems are being asked to stay away from crowded areas.

It's not clear what affect the virus will have on the remainder of the session, already truncated and compressed due to the June primary. But at the very least, daily routines could soon be upended for many.