New York State Senator

April Baskin 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 12)

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Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S07844

Introduced
5/9/25  
Refer
5/9/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Authorizes Bonnie E. Sullivan, the widow of Gerald J. Sullivan, to file an application with the New York state and local police and fire retirement system on behalf of such deceased member and deem such application as timely filed.
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New York Senate Bill S07730

Introduced
5/2/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Report Pass
5/13/25  
Requires state contracts with construction firms reserve a percent of such contract to soft cost spending towards small businesses located near the construction site; defines what qualifies as soft cost spending.
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New York Senate Bill S07769

Introduced
5/6/25  
Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage oysters from December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2027.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill J00989

Introduced
5/12/25  
Refer
5/12/25  
Report Pass
5/13/25  
Congratulating the 2025 New York State Senate Women of Distinction
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New York Senate Bill S07865

Introduced
5/12/25  
Refer
5/12/25  
Prohibits participation in torture of incarcerated individuals by health professionals; prohibits a health care professional from engaging, assisting or planning the torture of an incarcerated individual; requires health care professionals to report torture.
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New York Senate Bill J00985

Introduced
5/12/25  
Refer
5/12/25  
Report Pass
5/13/25  
Commemorating the three-year Anniversary of the mass shooting at Tops Friendly Markets in Buffalo, New York, on May 14, 2025, and honoring the victims, survivors, families, and community at large in wake of this
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New York Senate Bill J00986

Introduced
5/12/25  
Refer
5/12/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2025, as Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill J00908

Introduced
5/1/25  
Refer
5/1/25  
Report Pass
5/6/25  
Recognizing May 8, 2025, as a day to honor the work of Girls Inc. of the Greater Capital Region
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New York Senate Bill S07721

Introduced
5/1/25  
Refer
5/1/25  
Establishes a private right of action for deed theft; provides that victims of deed theft may maintain an action against a deed thief or a bank that provides a loan that assists in the commission of deed theft; authorizes victims of deed theft to recover actual damages, treble damages and attorneys' fees; defines terms.
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New York Senate Bill J00924

Introduced
5/2/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Report Pass
5/6/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 10, 2025, as FSGS Awareness Day in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill J00930

Introduced
5/2/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Report Pass
5/6/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 1, 2025, as May Day in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill J00932

Introduced
5/6/25  
Mourning the death of Van B. Robinson, distinguished citizen, respected trailblazer and Syracuse politician, and devoted member of his community
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New York Senate Bill S07777

Introduced
5/6/25  
Refer
5/6/25  
Relates to school potable water testing, and standards and requirements to install filtered water stations and faucets.
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New York Senate Bill S08221

Introduced
5/23/25  
Refer
5/23/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Enacts into law components of legislation that relate to live event ticket sales; establishes an annual professional reseller renewal fee; requires professional ticket resellers to provide their New York state ticket reseller license number as a condition of utilizing an online resale marketplace to resell tickets (Part A); provides criteria for when a purchaser may obtain a full refund of the amount paid for a ticket (Part B); relates to resale requirements for tickets; requires that if a licensee or other ticket reseller doesn't have possession of the ticket, then they shall have a written contract to obtain the offered ticket at a certain price from a person or entity in possession of the ticket or from a person or entity who has a contractual right to obtain such ticket, and tickets to the event have been placed on sale by the venue or entity hosting the event or its authorized agent before the licensee or reseller can advertise the sale of the tickets (Part C); relates to unlawful charges in connection with tickets; permits reasonable charges for costs actually rendered or otherwise in connection to customer support, technological and software infrastructure, and actual operational costs for sales away from the box office; defines terms (Part D); relates to the availability of tickets for sale to the general public; defines a term (Part E); relates to paperless ticketing systems options (Part F); extends the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to tickets to places of entertainment (Part G).
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New York Senate Bill J01097

Introduced
5/23/25  
Refer
5/23/25  
Honoring the distinguished veterans from the State of New York upon the occasion of their induction into the New York State Senate 2025 Veterans Hall of Fame