New York State Senator

Andrew Gounardes 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 24)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S07360

Introduced
4/10/25  
Refer
4/10/25  
Provides for orders of protection for harassment.
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New York Senate Bill S07272

Introduced
4/7/25  
Refer
4/7/25  
Relates to benefits for police officers, correction officers, firefighters, and other emergency personnel diagnosed with PTSD by making their injury compensable if it cannot be shown, by a preponderance of evidence, that the PTSD was caused by factors unrelated to their occupation.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill J00807

Introduced
4/14/25  
Refer
4/14/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Commending Timothy Jaccard upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New York State Senate
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New York Senate Bill J00809

Introduced
4/15/25  
Refer
4/15/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 15, 2025, as Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Day in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill J00812

Introduced
4/15/25  
Refer
4/15/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 26, 2025, as Bangladesh Independence Day in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill J00818

Introduced
4/15/25  
Refer
4/15/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Celebrating the life of John A. Feroleto
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New York Senate Bill S07416

Introduced
4/15/25  
Refer
4/15/25  
Engrossed
6/5/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Engrossed
6/17/25  
Enrolled
12/8/25  
Chaptered
12/12/25  
Enacts provisions for the execution of electronic wills including attestation, revocation and filing.
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New York Senate Bill J00741

Introduced
4/4/25  
Refer
4/4/25  
Report Pass
4/8/25  
Congratulating Shayla Byrne of South Glens Falls High School upon the occasion of capturing the 2025 New York State Public High School Athletic Association Girls Giant Slalom Championship on February 24, 2025
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New York Senate Bill S07231

Introduced
4/4/25  
Refer
4/4/25  
Relates to the time period during which absentee ballots shall be mailed or delivered after an application for such ballot is received by the board of elections.
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New York Senate Bill J00753

Introduced
4/7/25  
Refer
4/7/25  
Report Pass
4/8/25  
Commemorating Dominicans in Albany, a celebratory event of empowerment, on April 9, 2025
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New York Senate Bill S07282

Introduced
4/8/25  
Refer
4/8/25  
Ends involuntary servitude in state and local correctional facilities in New York state.
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New York Senate Bill J00768

Introduced
4/9/25  
Refer
4/9/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Congratulating the Binghamton High School Boys Basketball Team upon the occasion of winning the NYSPHSAA Class AA Championship on March 21, 2025
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New York Senate Bill S07323

Introduced
4/10/25  
Refer
4/10/25  
Enacts the MEGA corporations act mandating worldwide combined reporting for large corporations that have more than one billion dollars in gross receipts.
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New York Senate Bill S08262

Introduced
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Improves transparency in the insurance claims process; regulates insurance adjusting professionals; institutes licensing standards for insurance professionals; ensures timely responses to insurance claims; enhances policyholder protections.
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New York Senate Bill S08265

Introduced
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Engrossed
6/13/25  
Refer
6/13/25  
Engrossed
6/16/25  
Enrolled
12/1/25  
Requires insurance coverage to backup devices for patients with cochlear implants during the initial implantation and for replacements and upgrades.