New York State Senator

Brad Hoylman-Sigal 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 61)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00054

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Engrossed

5/13/25

Refer

5/13/25

Engrossed

6/12/25

Refer

6/12/25

Refer

1/7/26

Engrossed

4/28/26

Refer

4/28/26

Prohibits the use of intoxication of the victim as a defense in sex crimes where the victim is under the extreme influence of any substance which renders them incapable of appraising or controlling such victim's conduct and incapable of clearly expressing lack of consent.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00166

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to claim settlement practices when an insurer refuses to pay or is delaying payment of a settlement; provides a policyholder a private right of action against such insurer doing business in the state who has refused or delayed payment of an insurance claim.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00159

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Report Pass

4/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Provides for findings of the state board of parole necessary for discretionary release of incarcerated individuals on parole.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00105

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Enacts the "Consumer and Small business Protection Act"; relates to standing for persons affected by prohibited or unlawful business practices; expands prohibited acts to include unfair, deceptive or abusive acts.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00160

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/31/25

Refer

1/7/26

Refer

2/3/26

Relates to authorizing voting by incarcerated people.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00028

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Report Pass

4/8/25

Report Pass

5/27/25

Refer

1/7/26

Report Pass

4/21/26

Eliminates provisions exempting employees with disabilities from the minimum wage law; provides that laws or minimum wage orders that authorize an employer to pay a wage that is less than the minimum wage are valid provided that under such laws or orders an employee with a disability is paid the same wage as an employee in a comparable position that does not have a disability.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00068

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Enacts the student journalist education act to protect student speech at educational institutions unless such speech is libelous, an invasion of privacy, or incites students to commit an unlawful act, violate school policies, or to materially and substantially disrupt the orderly operation of the school.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00161

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Engrossed

5/13/25

Refer

5/13/25

Refer

1/7/26

Report Pass

2/10/26

Engrossed

5/4/26

Refer

5/4/26

Expands the eligibility period for indigent legal service attorneys to receive certain loan forgiveness; increases loan reimbursement for certain attorneys who work in legal services with indigent clients.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00072

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Report Pass

1/27/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to establishing the housing access voucher program; provides that the commissioner of the division of housing and community renewal shall implement a program of rental assistance in the form of housing vouchers for eligible individuals and families who are homeless or who face an imminent loss of housing; provides that the commissioner shall designate housing access voucher local administrators in the state to administer the program.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00073

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Engrossed

3/5/25

Refer

3/5/25

Engrossed

6/12/25

Refer

6/12/25

Engrossed

6/17/25

Enrolled

12/8/25

Chaptered

12/19/25

Passed

12/19/25

Relates to rechargeable battery recycling; adds a battery used as the principal electric power source for an electric scooter or bicycle with electric assist to the definition of "rechargeable battery"; provides that a battery manufacturer may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute rechargeable batteries in the state unless the battery manufacturer is implementing or participating under an approved plan; allows a city with a population of one million or more to enforce through its own agencies.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00245

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Authorizes expedited settlement conference processes for establishing child support orders where both parties voluntarily agree on the process.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00426

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Engrossed

6/9/25

Refer

6/9/25

Refer

1/7/26

Authorizes the commission on ethics and lobbying in government to provide a training course concerning anti-sexual harassment training for lobbyists; requires lobbyists to complete the course annually.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00424

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Prohibits the use of gas-powered leaf and lawn blowers between May 1st and September 30th.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00413

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Engrossed

3/24/25

Refer

3/24/25

Refer

1/7/26

Engrossed

3/25/26

Refer

3/25/26

Makes the release of any claim by an employee, or independent contractor who is a natural person, against an employer, unenforceable if, as a condition of such resolution, the employee or independent contractor is prohibited from applying for, accepting, or engaging in future employment with such employer, or any entity or entities related to such employer.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00139

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Requires bicycle delivery contractors to provide personal injury liability insurance to compensate persons injured by a bicycle delivery worker and to provide notice to delivery workers that the contractor provides personal injury liability insurance; authorizes the superintendent of financial services to promulgate rules and regulations.

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