New York State Senator

Christopher Ryan 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 29)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03026

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Engrossed
4/8/25  
Refer
4/8/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
5/5/26  
Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats; prohibited for reasons of convenience in keeping or handling a dog or cat.
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New York Senate Bill S04476

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Relates to decreasing the length of the suspension period applicable to certain individuals who lose their jobs due to a labor dispute, such as a strike, and who seek to obtain unemployment insurance benefits; decreases the suspension period from two consecutive weeks to one week; provides that the waiting period and suspension period shall be served concurrently.
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New York Senate Bill S04465

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Restricts consecutive hours of work for health care workers except in the case of certain emergencies and surgical procedures.
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New York Senate Bill S06204

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Clarifies the definition of a paid firefighter to include firefighters employed by the division of military and naval affairs for the purpose of receiving certain benefits as other firefighters.
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New York Senate Bill S06217

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Engrossed
6/4/25  
Refer
6/4/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
3/4/26  
Allows for treatment costing less than $1,500 to be done without prior approval, and more clearly defines the list of "pre-authorized procedures" as a floor on treatment as opposed to its current status as a ceiling; allows non-network providers of testing to be compensated at the provider network rate negotiated by the carrier.
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New York Senate Bill J00466

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Buffalo Zoo
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New York Senate Bill S06249

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Requires a period of unstructured physical play for pupils enrolled in kindergarten and grades one through five.
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New York Senate Bill S06244

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Engrossed
4/29/25  
Enacts the "Lieutenant Joseph Banish mental health act" which establishes a law enforcement peer support program to provide confidentiality for communications arising out of law enforcement peer support counseling; defines terms; provides exceptions for when a peer support communication may be disclosed.
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New York Senate Bill S06233

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Refer
6/10/25  
Provides that for taxable years beginning on and after January first, two thousand twenty-six, a resident taxpayer who serves as an active volunteer firefighter or as a volunteer ambulance worker shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed equal to eight hundred dollars; provides for a real property tax exemption under certain circumstances to an enrolled member of an incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service residing in such city, village, town, school district, special district, fire district or county.
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New York Senate Bill J00484

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Mourning the death of Michael Harmon and Jordan Celotto, beloved artists and advocates, and devoted members of their community

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06223

Introduced
3/6/25  
Requires hospitals to permit an interpreter to remain with a deaf, hard of hearing or nonverbal patient during admission to a hospital until appropriate hospital staff is assigned to interpret.
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New York Senate Bill S06265

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Engrossed
6/11/25  
Refer
6/11/25  
Engrossed
6/17/25  
Enrolled
9/5/25  
Chaptered
9/10/25  
Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Lieutenant Donald R. Hill in the city of Oswego, county of Oswego.
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New York Senate Bill S04831

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Relates to the cost for legal services in connection with any claim arising under the volunteer firefighter's benefit law.
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New York Senate Bill S04803

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Engrossed
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Establishes a municipal group insurance technical assistance program for the purpose of assisting persons and municipalities with access to indemnity insurance and employee compensation pursuant to the volunteer firefighter's benefit law.
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New York Senate Bill S04830

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Engrossed
6/16/25  
Enrolled
12/1/25  
Authorizes the New York state thruway authority to issue annual short distance commuter permits which shall provide for travel at no charge between interchanges in permit areas.