New York State Senator

April Baskin 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 17)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00127

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Report Pass
1/14/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 30, 2025, as Denim Day in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill J00100

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Report Pass
1/14/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 28, 2025, as Rare Disease Day in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S02057

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
4/21/26  
Enacts the "beauty justice act"; provides for the regulation of ingredients in personal care products and cosmetics; prohibits the sale of personal care products and cosmetic products containing certain restricted products.
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New York Senate Bill J00229

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Report Pass
1/22/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 27, 2025, as Holocaust Remembrance Day in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S02709

Introduced
1/22/25  
Provides protections for telecommunications tower technicians, including requiring certain trainings during work hours without a loss of pay; requires certain reporting by bidders for telecommunication contracts.
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New York Senate Bill S01913

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
2/4/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Relates to establishing the "340B prescription drug anti-discrimination act"; prohibits pharmaceutical manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers from discriminating against covered entities and New York state pharmacies based on participation in the drug discount program authorized by section 340B of the federal public health service act.
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New York Senate Bill S02398

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Engrossed
5/29/25  
Refer
5/29/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
5/4/26  
Requires genetic testing results only be received by patients and health care providers providing direct care while health insurance companies only receive a record that the genetic testing was performed; provides insurers cannot require access to genetic testing results and cannot take adverse action against someone for not providing genetic testing results.
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New York Senate Bill J00247

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Report Pass
1/22/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 2025, as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S05941

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Engrossed
6/16/25  
Enrolled
12/8/25  
Chaptered
12/19/25  
Requires peer-to-peer car sharing programs provide insurance coverage in amounts equal to the financial responsibility requirements set forth in section three hundred eleven of the vehicle and traffic law; removes requirements relating to requiring additional insurance coverage.
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New York Senate Bill J00441

Introduced
3/4/25  
Mourning the death of Dr. Hazel N. Dukes, distinguished citizen and devoted member of her community

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S06012

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Authorizes local municipalities to establish or expand tourism improvement districts and provide services thereto.
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New York Senate Bill S06011

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Includes part of Ridge Road in the city of Lackawanna as a state highway.
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New York Senate Bill S05992

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Creates a small business electric energy tax credit; specifies that the amount of credit shall be equal to the product of $0.02 per kilowatt hour; sets limit of no more than 19 full-time employees in New York state; determines that if the business is located at the primary residence of a sole proprietor, the business is not eligible for the tax credit.
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New York Senate Bill S06020

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Engrossed
3/26/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Requires the director of the division of minority and women's business development in the department of economic development to give additional time for a business enterprise to cure defects in its application for certification or correct defects when a certification is denied, revoked, or changed.
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New York Senate Bill S06005

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Establishes the hire a vet grant program; provides grants to municipalities where a veteran is hired and employed, for not less than twelve continuous and uninterrupted months in a full-time or part-time position.