New York State Senator

Andrew Gounardes 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 32)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01471

Introduced
1/20/26  
Refer
1/20/26  
Commemorating the observance of the 41st Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the State of New York, on January 19, 2026
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New York Senate Bill S08955

Introduced
1/21/26  
Enacts the "fair pay for home care act" relating to minimum wages applicable to home care aides; provides for a minimum wage of 150% of the applicable statewide or regional minimum wage.
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New York Senate Bill J01475

Introduced
1/21/26  
Refer
1/21/26  
Report Pass
1/28/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 21-28, 2026, as FFA Week in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S08965

Introduced
1/21/26  
Refer
1/21/26  
Relates to providing information to patients and the public on hospital rule-based exclusions; requires the commissioner of health to collect from each hospital a list of its hospital rule-based exclusions and publish such information on the department's website.
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New York Senate Bill J01488

Introduced
1/22/26  
Refer
1/22/26  
Report Pass
1/28/26  
Congratulating the Shenendehowa High School Girls Varsity Cross Country Team and Head Coach Rob Cloutier upon the occasion of capturing the New York State Federation Cross Country Team Championship
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New York Senate Bill J01489

Introduced
1/22/26  
Refer
1/22/26  
Report Pass
1/28/26  
Commemorating the 182nd Anniversary of the Independence of the Dominican Republic to be celebrated on February 27, 2026
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New York Senate Bill S02217

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Requires that notice be given to the borough president or presidents, the council member or members, the senator or senators, the member or members of assembly and the district managers of the affected community board or boards when there is a change in service furnished upon the rapid transit facilities or the omnibus line facilities of the New York city transit authority.
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New York Senate Bill S02240

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Removes the lifetime ban on jury duty for convicted felons.
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New York Senate Bill S01992

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Establishes the "New York public banking act"; authorizes municipal and other local governments to form and control public banks through the ownership of capital stock or other ownership interests, and to loan or grant public funds or lend public credit to such public banks for the public purposes of achieving cost savings, strengthening local economies, supporting community economic development, and addressing infrastructure and housing needs for localities.
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New York Senate Bill J00225

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Report Pass
1/22/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 29, 2025, as Vietnam Veterans Day in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill J00250

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Commemorating the observance of the 40th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the State of New York, on January 20, 2025

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01495

Introduced
1/27/26  
Refer
1/27/26  
Report Pass
2/4/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 25-31, 2026, as Physician Anesthesiologists Week in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S02274

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Enacts The New Deal for CUNY; increases the ratio of faculty and mental health counselors to full-time students; requires that certain amounts of tuition be replaced by federal, state, and city funds.
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New York Senate Bill S02237

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Enacts the "fair college admissions act"; prohibits legacy admissions policies at colleges and universities in New York; declares such policies and practices to be discriminatory and inequitable.
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New York Senate Bill S02495

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Establishes the New York state pre-paid tuition plan by which a person may contribute to an account for the pre-payment of college tuition, tax free.