New York State Senator

Jeremy Cooney 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 30)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03492

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Enacts the "sustainable affordable housing and sprawl prevention act"; exempts or limits environmental review under SEQR for the construction of certain new residential units to avoid creating unnecessary housing sprawl; limits certain rights to action under SEQR; makes related provisions.
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New York Senate Bill S03415

Introduced
1/27/25  
Refer
1/27/25  
Establishes the universal child care act to provide for the establishment and funding of universal child care in the state of New York; establishes a universal child care taskforce to help implement universal child care in the state and repeals certain provisions of the social services law relating thereto; establishes the permanent child care workforce pay equity fund; establishes a universal child care public option pilot program to provide universal child care in at least twenty locations throughout the state; makes an appropriation therefor.
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New York Senate Bill S03607

Introduced
1/28/25  
Prohibits public employers from diminishing health insurance benefits provided to Medicare-eligible retirees and their Medicare-eligible dependents or the contributions such employer makes for such health insurance coverage below the level of such benefits or contributions made on behalf of such retirees and dependents by the public employer as of December 31, 2021.
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New York Senate Bill S01354

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Report Pass
3/10/25  
Relates to the conversion to condominium ownership for the preservation of expiring affordable housing in the city of New York; provides expanded homeownership opportunities from the conversion of certain residential rental buildings to condominium status by property owners that commit to preserve the inventory of expiring affordable housing in the city of New York.
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New York Senate Bill S01287

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Engrossed
3/19/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
2/10/26  
Refer
2/10/26  
Establishes the rare disease advisory council to identify best practices, raise awareness regarding rare diseases, evaluate barriers to access to care, and to make recommendations to the legislature and the governor.
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New York Senate Bill J00106

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Report Pass
1/14/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 12-18, 2025, as Period Poverty Awareness Week in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill J00033

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Report Pass
1/14/25  
Congratulating the Schuylerville High School Varsity Football Team and Head Coach John Bowen upon the occasion of capturing the 2024 NYSPHSAA Class C Football Championship on December 7, 2024
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New York Senate Bill S01439

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Imposes an additional tax on income attributable to long-term capital gain.
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New York Senate Bill S01454

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Requires shelter allowances be set at up to one hundred percent of the fair market rent for the local social services district.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03139

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Establishes a statewide program to provide free SUNY, CUNY, and community college tuition to active volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency medical services providers, and volunteer auxiliary police officers.
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New York Senate Bill S03103

Introduced
1/23/25  
Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to conduct a study to examine and update the requirements of safety inspections conducted to ensure the operational safety of all motor vehicles; requires a report; makes related provisions.
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New York Senate Bill S03107

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Establishes a school ventilation and energy efficiency assessment, repair and verification program to require each school to: obtain an HVAC Assessment Report performed by qualified testing personnel documenting the functionality of the existing system or lack thereof, and obtain a report from a mechanical engineer identifying any upgrades, replacements or other measures recommended to improve the functionality, health and safety and/or energy efficiency of the HVAC system; adjust, and, if necessary, repair existing building HVAC systems, and install or replace HVAC systems, if necessary, to ensure proper and efficient operation, as well as compliance with health and safety standards; obtain an HVAC Verification Report performed by qualified testing personnel documenting any upgrades, replacements, installations or any other work performed on the HVAC system functions as designed and/or in compliance with health and safety standards; install CO2 sensors in classrooms, assembly areas, kitchen or cafeteria areas or building office spaces to provide ongoing verification that proper ventilation is maintained during operation; makes related provisions.
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New York Senate Bill S03150

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
3/10/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Establishes the New York state first home grant program; directs the commissioner of homes and community renewal, in consultation with the state comptroller, to implement such program; provides assistance on behalf of a first time home buyer qualified for such program; and for costs in connection with the acquisition, involving an eligible mortgage loan, of an eligible home, including downpayment costs, closing costs, and costs to reduce the rates of interest on eligible mortgage loans; subsidies to make shared equity homes affordable to home buyers by discounting the price for which the home will be sold and to preserve the affordability of the home for subsequent home buyers; and pre-occupancy home modifications required to accommodate qualified home buyers or members of their household with disabilities; excludes the amount of any grant to any first time home buyer awarded or any federal first time home buyer grant program from taxable income for the purpose of calculating New York adjusted gross income.
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New York Senate Bill S03152

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Establishes the Monroe county housing advocate program to provide to residents of Monroe county, information and resources to current or prospective tenants on housing issues such as securing housing, eviction matters, issue resolution with landlords, and any other topics such advocate deems important; and referrals to legal assistance or social service providers when applicable; makes related provisions.
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New York Senate Bill S03140

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Establishes a historic wood window rehabilitation and energy retrofit tax credit of up to 25% of the expenditures paid or incurred within the five years preceding the year in which the tax credit is applied.