New York State Senator

Andrew Gounardes 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00559

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
2/10/25  
Engrossed
4/30/25  
Refer
4/30/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
2/26/26  
Engrossed
5/6/26  
Increases compensation of election inspectors to $300 and coordinators to $350 in New York city.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00933

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
2/10/25  
Engrossed
5/22/25  
Refer
5/22/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
3/5/26  
Establishes the position of chief artificial intelligence officer and such person's functions, powers and duties; including, but not limited to, developing statewide artificial intelligence policies and governance, coordinating the activities of any and all state departments, boards, commissions, agencies and authorities performing any functions using artificial intelligence tools; makes related provisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00252

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
4/8/25  
Refer
4/8/25  
Provides that "wild animal" means indigenous, non-domesticated animals native to the country in which they live and "exotic animal" means a wild animal with an origin of a different continent; adds certain wild or exotic animals to the list of non-companion animals; provides certain owners of wild or exotic animals with a license process.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00334

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
4/7/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Relates to publishing records of public interest by agencies and the legislature on their websites.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00318

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Eliminates certain court surcharges and fees and probation and parole surcharges and fees; eliminates the requirement that a parolee or releasee receiving a merit termination of sentence be financially able to comply with an order of restitution; eliminates the requirement that a person receiving a discharge of sentence be financially able to comply with an order of restitution and the payment of certain surcharges or fees (Part A); mandates that courts engage in an individualized assessment of a person's financial ability to pay a fine prior to imposing a fine (Part B); eliminates the availability of incarceration as a remedy for a failure to pay a fine, surcharge, or fee, lifts and vacates existing warrants issued solely on a person's failure to timely pay a fine, surcharge or fee and ends existing sentences of incarceration based on such failure (Part C); vacates existing unsatisfied civil judgments based on a person's failure to timely pay a surcharge, or fee (Part D); prohibits the collection of a fine, restitution or reparation from the funds of an incarcerated person; prohibits the payment of court fines, mandatory surcharges, certain fees, restitution, reparation or forfeitures from the earnings of prisoners (Part E); vacates existing unpaid surcharges, DNA databank fees, crime victim assistance fees, sexual offender registration fees, supplemental sex offender victim fees, or probation or parole supervision fees; repeals certain provisions of law relating to restrictions on remitting such fees (Part F).
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00316

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Prohibits governmental entities from entering into agreements to house individuals in immigration detention facilities; requires governmental entities to terminate existing contracts for the detention of individuals in immigration detention facilities.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00339

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
3/12/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Relates to the establishment of a state university-based center for employee ownership that provides education and outreach to business owners regarding employee ownership.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00342

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
4/8/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Establishes the "earned time act" providing for time allowances against the term or maximum term of sentences imposed by the court to be credited on an annual pro rata basis.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00363

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Establishes the "New York junk fee prevention act"; requires clear and conspicuous pricing practices regarding junk fees.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00374

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
5/12/25  
Refer
5/12/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
3/10/26  
Requires registration and the disclosure of information relating to lobbying for the nomination or confirmation of persons to state office.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00356

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to paratransit services; directs that an applicant for recertification submit correspondence from a licensed physician in lieu of an in-person assessment.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00384

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Establishes a right of first refusal in the state for federal public land to be transferred to private parties; prohibits the recording of any deeds for lands that have been transferred out of federal ownership to private ownership without giving the state the right of first refusal.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00379

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
6/5/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Establishes a high school robotics grant program; provides funding to high schools for participation in robotics competitions; sets forth eligibility requirements; provides for the application and awards process.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00395

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
2/4/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Requires all incarcerated individuals who do not have a high-school diploma or its equivalent to receive a reading proficiency level assessment and dyslexia screening upon intake by the department of corrections; requires for such individuals who perform below a certain proficiency level to be provided with intervention services that are evidence-based, effective and consistent with science-based research specifically tailored to addressing dyslexia.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00748

Introduced
1/8/25  
Makes technical changes to certain provisions requiring epinephrine auto-injector devices to be made available in places of public assembly; amends the effectiveness of such provisions.