New York State Senator

Catalina Cruz 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 8)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A09082

Introduced

9/12/25

Refer

9/12/25

Refer

1/7/26

Sets base wage requirements for certain human services workers employed in eligible state-funded programs that provide health and/or welfare assistance.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A09076

Introduced

9/12/25

Refer

9/12/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes a right of action for the deprivation of constitutional rights; provides for compensatory damages, punitive damages, injunctive and declaratory relief, and reasonable attorney's fees.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07958

Introduced

4/16/25

Refer

4/16/25

Refer

1/7/26

Exempts used books from sales use taxes including second-hand purchases, up to one hundred dollars per item.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08009

Introduced

4/21/25

Refer

4/21/25

Refer

5/9/25

Refer

1/7/26

Refer

1/30/26

Provides that the Governor's annual budget proposal to the Legislature shall include statements of any new legislation, amendment to legislation, or limitation on the effect of any legislation contained in the budget; makes related provisions granting the legislature an equal role with the governor in the budget process.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08058

Introduced

4/22/25

Refer

4/22/25

Refer

1/7/26

Requires employees have access to paid sick leave unless their employer demonstrates a certain set of conditions for their contract.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A10381

Introduced

3/3/26

Refer

3/3/26

Includes prior service with certain agencies in creditable service for the purposes of the New York city police pension fund.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A10510

Introduced

3/6/26

Refer

3/6/26

Report Pass

5/19/26

Refer

5/19/26

Report Pass

5/20/26

Prohibits gas and electric corporations from recovering labor-related legal costs or workers' compensation loss adjustment expenses from ratepayers through rates, charges, surcharges, adjustment mechanisms, riders, or reconciliation mechanisms; defines labor-related legal activity.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A10514

Introduced

3/6/26

Refer

3/6/26

Report Pass

3/17/26

Engrossed

3/23/26

Refer

3/23/26

Directs the commissioner of health to publish guidance for incorporating placenta accreta spectrum screenings into routine prenatal care.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A10334

Introduced

2/20/26

Refer

2/20/26

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.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A10281

Introduced

2/20/26

Refer

2/20/26

Establishes a tax on video streaming services; provides that the revenue from the tax is to be used to ensure that every resident in the state has access to modern communications networks; establishes the media arts technology and education fund.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A09467

Introduced

1/6/26

Refer

1/6/26

Refer

1/7/26

Report Pass

1/12/26

Report Pass

1/12/26

Refer

1/12/26

Engrossed

1/13/26

Report Pass

1/12/26

Engrossed

1/13/26

Refer

1/13/26

Engrossed

1/29/26

Enrolled

2/13/26

Chaptered

2/13/26

Passed

2/13/26

Prohibits unfair residential real estate service agreements which are certain service agreements which are not to be performed within two years following the time such agreement is entered into.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A09447

Introduced

1/6/26

Refer

1/6/26

Refer

1/7/26

Report Pass

1/20/26

Report Pass

1/20/26

Report Pass

1/21/26

Refer

1/20/26

Report Pass

1/21/26

Requires a mortgagee to accept and apply payments; relates to the effectiveness thereof.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A10404

Introduced

3/3/26

Refer

3/3/26

Enacts the Voices of Immigrant Communities Empowering Survivors (VOICES) Act which provides certification to certain immigrant victims of qualifying criminal activity.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A10477

Introduced

3/6/26

Refer

3/6/26

Establishes a statewide advance care planning public awareness campaign and a community based advance care planning outreach grant program to fund not-for-profit community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, immigrant-serving organizations, senior-serving agencies, housing-based organizations, and other trusted community partners to conduct advance care planning education, outreach, and navigation.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00960

Introduced

2/20/26

Refer

2/20/26

Passed

2/24/26

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 2026, as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month in the State of New York

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