New York State Senator

Jabari Brisport 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00938

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to the right of public employees and employee organizations to strike; repeals certain provisions relating thereto.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S01053

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Repeals the tax exempt status of private universities that received real property tax exemptions of one hundred million dollars or more during the prior fiscal year.
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New York Senate Bill S00239

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to the transfer, acceptance, or purchase of military weapons from the United States government; prohibits participation in the 1033 federal excess property program; provides exceptions.
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New York Senate Bill S00330

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Enables appellate review of the fairness and appropriateness of an imposed criminal sentence.
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New York Senate Bill S00329

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
1/28/26  
Engrossed
4/22/26  
Relates to facilitating appellate review of rulings that implicate issues of public concern.
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New York Senate Bill S00318

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Eliminates certain court surcharges and fees and probation and parole surcharges and fees; eliminates the requirement that a parolee or releasee receiving a merit termination of sentence be financially able to comply with an order of restitution; eliminates the requirement that a person receiving a discharge of sentence be financially able to comply with an order of restitution and the payment of certain surcharges or fees (Part A); mandates that courts engage in an individualized assessment of a person's financial ability to pay a fine prior to imposing a fine (Part B); eliminates the availability of incarceration as a remedy for a failure to pay a fine, surcharge, or fee, lifts and vacates existing warrants issued solely on a person's failure to timely pay a fine, surcharge or fee and ends existing sentences of incarceration based on such failure (Part C); vacates existing unsatisfied civil judgments based on a person's failure to timely pay a surcharge, or fee (Part D); prohibits the collection of a fine, restitution or reparation from the funds of an incarcerated person; prohibits the payment of court fines, mandatory surcharges, certain fees, restitution, reparation or forfeitures from the earnings of prisoners (Part E); vacates existing unpaid surcharges, DNA databank fees, crime victim assistance fees, sexual offender registration fees, supplemental sex offender victim fees, or probation or parole supervision fees; repeals certain provisions of law relating to restrictions on remitting such fees (Part F).
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New York Senate Bill S00316

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Prohibits governmental entities from entering into agreements to house individuals in immigration detention facilities; requires governmental entities to terminate existing contracts for the detention of individuals in immigration detention facilities.
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New York Senate Bill S00342

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
4/8/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Establishes the "earned time act" providing for time allowances against the term or maximum term of sentences imposed by the court to be credited on an annual pro rata basis.
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New York Senate Bill S00363

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Establishes the "New York junk fee prevention act"; requires clear and conspicuous pricing practices regarding junk fees.
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New York Senate Bill S00358

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Removes certain restrictions on eligibility for personal and home care services under medicaid.
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New York Senate Bill S00374

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
5/12/25  
Refer
5/12/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
3/10/26  
Requires registration and the disclosure of information relating to lobbying for the nomination or confirmation of persons to state office.
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New York Senate Bill S00394

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
4/8/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Establishes application processing and review requirements for reprieves, commutations and pardons by the governor; requires the governor to provide: a written notification that the application has been received; a receipt number that the applicant can then use to check on the applicant's application status; guidelines for supplementing the application with additional or updated information; and a notification when a decision is made on the application; requires quarterly reports to the legislature regarding reprieves, commutations and pardons.
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New York Senate Bill S00378

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
2/24/25  
Refer
2/24/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
2/26/26  
Directs the education department and OCFS to prepare posters and pamphlets with information regarding higher education funding opportunities for foster youth.
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New York Senate Bill S00401

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Establishes the "tenant opportunity to purchase act"; prevents the displacement of middle and lower-income tenants in New York and preserves affordable housing by providing an opportunity for tenants to own or remain renters in the properties in which they reside.
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New York Senate Bill S00404

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Prohibits the search, with or without a warrant, of geolocation and keyword data of a group of people who are under no individual suspicion of having committed a crime, but rather are defined by having been at a given location at a given time or searched particular words, phrases, character strings, or websites.