New York State Senator

Claire Valdez 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08023

Introduced
4/22/25  
Refer
4/22/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Report Pass
6/6/25  
Refer
6/6/25  
Report Pass
6/9/25  
Engrossed
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Engrossed
6/11/25  
Enrolled
12/8/25  
Chaptered
12/19/25  
Requires the department of civil service to allow municipalities to post municipal employment positions on the department of civil service's state jobs website; requires such municipal employment opportunities to be posted in a format searchable by municipality and employment position type.
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New York Assembly Bill A08020

Introduced
4/22/25  
Refer
4/22/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
5/12/26  
Establishes a pilot program in partnership with a nonprofit organization to improve equity and efficiency in housing for people with developmental disabilities by encouraging shared housing.
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New York Assembly Bill A10340

Introduced
2/24/26  
Increases tax rates imposed on unincorporated businesses and corporations in New York city upon adoption of a local law by the local legislative body of the city of New York.
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New York Assembly Bill A09554

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
1/14/26  
Report Pass
5/11/26  
Refer
5/11/26  
Report Pass
5/20/26  
Refer
5/20/26  
Report Pass
5/28/26  
Engrossed
5/29/26  
Enacts the "deed protection act" in relation to prohibiting a mortgage banker or mortgage loan servicer from commencing, maintaining, or proceeding with a foreclosure action on a mortgage loan where such mortgage banker or mortgage loan servicer knows or has reason to know that the mortgage securing such loan is dependent on a deed, conveyance, or other instrument affecting title to residential real property that was procured by fraud, forgery, or other unlawful means.
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New York Assembly Bill A09571

Introduced
1/16/26  
Increases short-term disability benefits.
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New York Assembly Bill A02598

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Establishes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as school holidays, with dates established by religious law and tradition; allows for school districts and municipalities with a population of less than fifty thousand to opt into the recognition of such holidays.
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New York Assembly Bill A02653

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Repeals the requirement that the senate vote to confirm the appointment of certain chief executive officers within a certain time period; amends certain provisions of law relating thereto.
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New York Assembly Bill A02049

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Relates to creating a separate tax on inheritance income, creating a separate tax on gift income, the computation of the estate tax, and creating a gift tax.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02590

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Adds certain human services programs to the designated human services programs eligible for a cost of living adjustment.
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New York Assembly Bill A02630

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Report Pass
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Provides that the results of urine tests conducted pursuant to a judicial diversion program shall be private and confidential.
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New York Assembly Bill A00203

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Engrossed
6/11/25  
Refer
6/11/25  
Engrossed
6/11/25  
Enrolled
12/8/25  
Chaptered
12/12/25  
Requires hospitals to establish a violence prevention program which includes a workplace safety and security assessment and develop a safety and security plan that addresses identified workplace violence threats or hazards.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00127

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Provides for findings of the state board of parole necessary for discretionary release of incarcerated individuals on parole.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A10304

Introduced
2/20/26  
Provides that a claimant's weekly unemployment insurance benefit shall be calculated based on such claimant's average weekly wage compared to the state average weekly wage.
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New York Assembly Bill K00988

Introduced
2/26/26  
Mourning the death of the Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson and honoring his lifetime of service, leadership, and advocacy for civil rights and social justice
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New York Assembly Bill A09555

Introduced
1/14/26  
Provides that unemployment insurance benefits shall not be paid in an amount greater than thirty times the claimant's weekly benefit rate in any benefit year, subject to certain exceptions.