New York State Senator

Catalina Cruz 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 26)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03847

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Refer

1/7/26

Requires the department of corrections and community supervision to create a family reunion program to provide eligible incarcerated individuals and their families the opportunity to meet for an extended period of time in a residential setting.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04036

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Refer

1/7/26

Requires that an organization applying for grant funding shall provide to arts agencies a certification that it will enter into a labor peace agreement with at least one bona fide labor organization either where such bona fide labor organization is actively representing employees providing services covered by the organization seeking such grant funding or upon notice by a bona fide labor organization that is attempting to represent employees who will provide services to the organization seeking such grant funding; relates to prevailing wage requirements for not-for-profit theaters and payment of their employees on productions funded by the New York state council on the arts or arts agencies of localities.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03845

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes the psilocybin assisted therapy pilot program; provides such program will be offered to veterans and first responders from New York state; establishes a psilocybin assisted therapy pilot program fund.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03934

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Refer

1/7/26

Report Pass

1/28/26

Refer

1/28/26

Directs DOCCS, in collaboration with OTDA, OMH and OASAS, to establish a 5-year reintegration pilot program for individuals being released from correctional facilities to provide supports and services to prepare for release, assist with reintegration into the community, and reduce recidivism.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03789

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Report Pass

5/28/25

Refer

5/28/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to utilization review program standards; requires use of evidence-based and peer reviewed clinical review criteria; relates to prescription drug formulary changes and pre-authorization for certain health care services.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03994

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Refer

1/7/26

Moves from the Office of Court Administration (OCA) to the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) responsibility for certifying, establishing and implementing standards for pretrial services agencies of the state.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04023

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to clarifying which entities handle the reporting of pregnancy loss; the responsibilities of health care providers and penalties for not protecting the identities of individuals who suffered a pregnancy loss.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03691

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Refer

1/7/26

Prohibits telephone corporations from charging a caller any increased rates, charges, or fees for long-distance or other calls without first notifying such caller.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03775

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to medical use of psilocybin; establishes a psilocybin assisted therapy grant program; makes an appropriation therefor.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03935

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Refer

1/7/26

Provides assistance to incarcerated individuals being released from correctional facilities for enrollment in safety net assistance, public assistance, supplemental assistance program (SNAP), special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (WIC), the home energy assistance program (HEAP), supplemental security income, and state supplemental payments.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03925

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Refer

1/7/26

Requires the office of court administration, clerks, and all other records custodians to develop policies and procedures to ensure no identifying information or documentation relating to name change actions or sex designation change actions is visible or retrievable in any electronic database maintained by the state of New York or a subdivision thereof.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03971

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Refer

1/7/26

Prohibits persons from holding civil office when convicted of certain felonies.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04028

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Refer

1/7/26

Requires the disclosure of video footage related to the death of an incarcerated individual involving a correctional officer to the attorney general's office of special investigation.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00067

Introduced

1/31/25

Refer

1/31/25

Passed

2/3/25

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 2025, as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month in the State of New York

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03937

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Refer

1/7/26

Requires the commissioner of education to establish and enforce rules and regulations to incorporate at least a three credit course devoted to the instructional techniques necessary for effective literacy instruction which shall include delivering structured, systematic, explicit, evidence-based instruction aligned with the science of reading for prospective teachers.

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