New York State Senator

Gustavo Rivera 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 39)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S04091

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Prohibits the operation of NYC transit authority subways or trains without at least one conductor on board; requires a conductor on any subway or train operated by such authority whenever the subway or train has more than two cars attached to the engine.
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New York Senate Bill S03038

Introduced
1/23/25  
Enacts the "private well testing act"; authorizes the department of health to promulgate rules and regulations to establish standards for the testing of drinking water from privately owned wells.
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New York Senate Bill S03048

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
5/13/25  
Relates to the confidentiality and expungement of records in juvenile delinquency cases in the family court; requires certain records to be expunged automatically.
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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 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 S06235

Introduced
3/7/25  
Relates to equal pay disclosure with respect to state contracts; requires contractors to submit a summary of the contractor's workforce pay averages, calculated by job category, gender, race, and ethnicity, and the difference between pay averages in each category; requires such reports to be made public; and provides for damages for willful or intentional violations.
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New York Senate Bill S06260

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Relates to motions to vacate judgment; authorizes filing motions to vacate judgment due to a change in law; authorizes motions to vacate judgment to be filed at any time after entry of a judgment obtained at trial or by plea; relates to the requirements of discovery.
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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
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New York Senate Bill S06271

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Authorizes courts to hold evidentiary hearings for a temporary order of protection in certain circumstances; grants superior court judges the authority to issue a temporary order of protection when an action is pending in a local criminal court in certain circumstances.
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New York Senate Bill S04547

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Report Pass
5/22/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Relates to judicial diversion programs; establishes a diversion part in each county; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.
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New York Senate Bill S04535

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Report Pass
3/3/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Refer
6/10/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Relates to conducting investigations into the administration and enforcement of the New York state uniform fire prevention and building code and the New York state energy conservation construction code by counties.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill J00311

Introduced
1/31/25  
Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Healthcare Association of New York State, recognizing its role in advancing the health of New York's individuals and communities
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New York Senate Bill S06226

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Provides training to staff members accepting registrations, issuing licenses or conducting inspections of child day care homes, programs or facilities on the detection of controlled substances.
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New York Senate Bill S06225

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Report Pass
5/13/25  
Engrossed
6/11/25  
Refer
6/11/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
3/10/26  
Engrossed
5/28/26  
Requires inspections of child day care homes, programs and facilities include the full premises; requires providers of a family day care home or group family day care home to disclose to the office of children and family services all persons who reside in the home where child day care is being provided; requires all providers of child day care to receive training for, provide and maintain onsite opioid antagonists for use during emergencies.