New York State Senator

Jeremy Cooney 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 6)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S07432

Introduced
4/16/25  
Refer
4/16/25  
Imposes restrictions on the usage of pesticides and outdoor sprinkler systems on certain homeowners associations.
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New York Senate Bill S07550

Introduced
4/22/25  
Refer
4/22/25  
Allows the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in tracking big game that are dead, wounded or injured.
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New York Senate Bill S07549

Introduced
4/22/25  
Refer
4/22/25  
Requires that vehicles yield the right of way to multi-use trails that cross roadways.
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New York Senate Bill S08692

Introduced
1/7/26  
Refer
1/7/26  
Permits the suspension of a license or driving privilege for failure to answer a summons for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; prohibits the reduction or waiving of fines or mandatory surcharges imposed for a violation of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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New York Senate Bill S08691

Introduced
1/7/26  
Requires motor carriers that operate charter buses to have pre-trip safety briefings on the mandatory use of safety belts by passengers and fines for such violations.
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New York Senate Bill S08747

Introduced
1/8/26  
Includes entities that provide employment or services to formerly incarcerated persons in the preferred source exemption for purposes of state purchasing.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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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 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 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 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 Senate Bill S07551

Introduced
4/22/25  
Refer
4/22/25  
Engrossed
5/19/25  
Refer
5/19/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
2/3/26  
Establishes the bottle redemption fraud task force to provide the governor and the legislature with information on the fraud, enforcement, and reporting requirements related to the New York state returnable container act.
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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 Senate Bill S08686

Introduced
1/7/26  
Prohibits the sale or offering for sale, delivery or manufacture of food or beverages containing kratom or its derivatives, or 7-hydroxymitragynine; provides penalties.