New York State Senator

Brian Kavanagh 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 27)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00234

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Report Pass
1/22/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 14, 2025, as Bangla New Year Day in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02235

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Prohibits and regulates the discovery and disclosure of immigration status; prohibits police officers, peace officers, school resource officers, probation agencies, state entities, state employees, and municipal corporations from questioning individuals regarding their citizenship or immigration status; regulates the disclosure of information relating to immigration status; prohibits an educational agency, higher education agency, school employee, school safety personnel, or third-party contractor from collecting information about a person's citizenship, immigration status, nationality, or country of origin, unless required by law or necessary to administer a public program or benefit sought by such person.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01346

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Relates to enacting the "New York photovoltaic module stewardship and take-back program act"; provides that the department of environmental conservation shall develop guidance for a photovoltaic module stewardship and take-back program to guide manufacturers in preparing and implementing a self-directed program to ensure the convenient, safe, and environmentally sound take-back and recycling of photovoltaic modules and their components and materials; establishes the photovoltaic module recycling account for the purpose of paying all costs of the department of environmental conservation for management and administration of the New York photovoltaic module stewardship and take-back program.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01280

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Engrossed
6/11/25  
Refer
6/11/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Requires the display of certain labels and warnings on gas stoves sold, displayed for sale, or offered for sale at retail to a consumer in this state; authorizes the department of state to adopt regulations regarding the placement and format of such labels; provides for penalties; authorizes the attorney general to enforce such provisions.
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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 2025-2026 Regular Session

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 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01371

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Establishes the "education equity act" which provides language assistance to parents or guardians who have children enrolled in public school and whose primary language is not English; defines terms; creates an annual language assistance plan to assess language needs in the district; requires the department of education to establish web pages detailing the rights of parents to translation services in each covered language; requires annual reports by each school district to the local board of education.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

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.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02098

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Requires the board of directors of a residential cooperative housing corporation to notify applicants seeking to purchase shares of the corporation of the reason or reasons the board of directors has refused such request.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02085

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Establishes new targets for offshore wind electricity generation; includes the requirements that there is at least 15 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2040, at least 18 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2045 and at least 20 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2050.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02097

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Engrossed
4/2/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Engrossed
6/11/25  
Refer
6/11/25  
Engrossed
6/17/25  
Enrolled
7/29/25  
Chaptered
7/29/25  
Limits liability of producers, representative organizations and retailers for antitrust, restraint of trade, or unfair trade practices arising from the performance of an action required to be undertaken under certain law or a producer plan.
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New York Senate Bill S02090

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Changes the date of designation for election inspectors and poll clerks to January first.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02087

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Requires high-sugar beverages to be labeled with a safety warning stating that the beverage contains 100% or more of the FDA recommended daily intake of added sugar.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02091

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Engrossed
3/11/25  
Refer
3/11/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
3/30/26  
Establishes standards for the reuse of deconstructed building materials; requires the uniform building code to set standards for the use of solid-sawn lumber in construction and for the grading of used solid-sawn lumber; requires the secretary of state to develop a program for grading reclaimed wood for structural purposes.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02083

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Requires municipalities to include an Affordable Housing Needs Assessment to establish a data-based foundation for the creation and preservation of affordable housing in the municipality, utilizing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development median income calculations, in their comprehensive plans.