New York State Senator

Gustavo Rivera 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 9)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08500

Introduced
9/10/25  
Refer
9/10/25  
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.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00821

Introduced
4/16/25  
Refer
4/16/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 4, 2025, as Star Wars Day in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00823

Introduced
4/16/25  
Refer
4/16/25  
Report Pass
5/6/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 28, 2025, as Taiwan Heritage Day in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S07470

Introduced
4/17/25  
Requires insurers and health plans to grant automatic preauthorization approvals to eligible health care professionals in certain circumstances.
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New York Senate Bill J00827

Introduced
4/17/25  
Refer
4/17/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Congratulating Yvonne Reddick upon the occasion of her retirement as District Manager after more than 40 years of distinguished service to Community Board 12
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S07480

Introduced
4/17/25  
Provides that in any jurisdiction in which a party is eligible under local law for free legal counsel, if such party has in good faith attempted to secure such counsel and is unable to obtain counsel through no fault of their own, the court shall adjourn the trial of the issue for consecutive periods of not less than fourteen days each until the party is able to secure counsel.
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New York Senate Bill S07491

Introduced
4/17/25  
Refer
4/17/25  
Relates to the statute of limitations for certain deed theft actions; revives such actions otherwise barred by the existing statute of limitations and states who may bring such actions; grants trial preference to such actions; directs the chief administrator of the courts to promulgate rules for the timely adjudication of certain revived actions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S07481

Introduced
4/17/25  
Refer
4/17/25  
Establishes the nail salon minimum standards council act; establishes the nail salon minimum standards council which shall investigate wages and standards within the nail salon industry and submit recommendations on minimum wages, regulations and standards for nail salon workers.
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New York Senate Bill J00835

Introduced
4/21/25  
Refer
4/21/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to recognize April 20, 2025, in honor of the 248th Anniversary of the adoption of the first New York State Constitution
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00846

Introduced
4/22/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 28, 2025, as Workers' Memorial Day in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01324

Introduced
1/8/26  
Refer
1/8/26  
Report Pass
1/13/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 25 - 31, 2026, as Medicolegal Death Investigation Professionals Week in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01317

Introduced
1/8/26  
Refer
1/8/26  
Report Pass
1/13/26  
Congratulating the Stillwater Girls Varsity Soccer Team and Head Coach Christine Ihnatolya upon the occasion of winning the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class C State Championship title

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S07457

Introduced
4/16/25  
Refer
4/16/25  
Permits a chief fiscal officer of a county or a public administrator, when having the right to control the disposition of the remains of a decedent and acting reasonably and in good faith, to, without civil liability, select cremation or natural organic reduction as the method of disposition for such decedent where the financial resources of such decedent are limited and such disposition is selected with the reasonable belief that the method is consistent with the religious practices of the decedent.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S07460

Introduced
4/17/25  
Refer
4/17/25  
Report Pass
5/13/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Directs the commissioner of health to establish at least 4 maternal-infant care centers in areas of need for infants suffering from drug withdrawal as a result of in utero exposure.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00843

Introduced
4/22/25  
Refer
4/22/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 2025, as Meningitis B Awareness Month in the State of New York