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April Baskin 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 23)

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S09034

Introduced
1/27/26  
Provides that beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year, certain graduate students shall be required to pay 25% of all current and future mandatory university fees; provides that in the 2027-2028 academic year and thereafter, no mandatory university fees shall be charged to certain graduate students and adjunct staff, with the exclusion of the graduate student association student activity fee.
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New York Senate Bill J01516

Introduced
1/29/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Report Pass
2/4/26  
Commemorating the 18th Anniversary of Kosovo's Independence
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New York Senate Bill J01515

Introduced
1/29/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim July 1, 2026, as Canada Day in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill J01525

Introduced
1/29/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Report Pass
2/4/26  
Congratulating Jolie Chichak of Shenendehowa High School upon the occasion of capturing the 2025 NYSPHSAA Girls Tennis Singles State Championship on October 29th, 2025
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New York Senate Bill S09113

Introduced
2/3/26  
Establishes participation in assigned risk plans for voluntary foster care agencies (Part A); requires the office of children and family services to establish standards of payment for liability insurance costs beginning July 1, 2028 for the 2027-2028 rate year that ensures the maximum state aid rate accurately reflect the year over year increased costs for voluntary foster care agencies; directs such office to establish an application process (Part B); establishes the voluntary foster care agency insurance bridge fund; establishes a process for the distribution of moneys in such fund; sets eligibility requirements; requires certain supporting documentation (Part C).
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New York Senate Bill J01535

Introduced
2/3/26  
Refer
2/3/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 2026, as Black History Month in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill J01864

Introduced
4/10/26  
Refer
4/10/26  
Report Pass
4/21/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2026, as Pet Cruelty Awareness Month in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of National Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
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New York Senate Bill J02068

Introduced
5/6/26  
Refer
5/6/26  
Report Pass
5/12/26  
Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the National Caucus of Black State Legislators

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S09057

Introduced
1/28/26  
Dedicates a portion of the state and county highway system to the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway.
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New York Senate Bill S09099

Introduced
2/3/26  
Establishes the veterans' services organization capital support program to provide funding for payment of the capital costs of construction, improvement, repairs, rehabilitation, or reconstruction of certain facilities.
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New York Senate Bill S09126

Introduced
2/5/26  
Enacts "India's law" under which an incarcerated individual's next of kin shall be notified and allowed visitation by a local correctional facility when such individual is experiencing a serious medical event or demonstrating behavior that is likely to result in serious harm to themselves or others; and within twenty-four hours from such conditions, the acting medical director shall apply for the incarcerated individual's transfer to a medical facility.
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New York Senate Bill S09878

Introduced
4/10/26  
Dedicates a portion of the state highway system constituting the bridge on Cleveland Drive crossing interstate route 90 in the town of Cheektowaga, county of Erie, to PFC Travis C. Krege.
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New York Senate Bill S09520

Introduced
3/19/26  
Relates to small business savings accounts; provides tax incentives for contributions and distributions.
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New York Senate Bill S09521

Introduced
3/19/26  
Authorizes recoupment by the state or any political subdivision of financial incentives such as awards, loans, grants or tax abatements, awarded businesses for purposes of job training, job creation or retention, or the development of business operations, upon recipient's failure to complete the terms of the incentive.
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New York Senate Bill S09529

Introduced
3/20/26  
Renames the block grant for child care to the early childhood fund; requires the office of children and family services administer such fund; expands who qualifies for guaranteed child care assistance.