New York State Senator

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 18)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04891

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Exempts correction officers of any penal correctional institution from training requirements for security guards.
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New York Senate Bill S04918

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Creates 10 interagency placement committees throughout the state to recommend treatment and rehabilitation programs or strategies for youths with co-existing mental disabilities; directs such committees to establish a process by which youths can be referred to such committees; directs such committees to submit a report annually to the governor and legislature identifying gaps in treatment and rehabilitation options, and any plans or recommendations to increase such options.
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New York Senate Bill S04915

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Establishes a central business district toll exemption for first responders employed by the state, any municipality, a recognized corporation or authority, or certified organization, thereof who are performing any part of their duties in the central business district.
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New York Senate Bill J00260

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Report Pass
1/28/25  
Commending Jose Cristales upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New York State Senate
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New York Senate Bill S02710

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Restores 20 year service retirement for New York city police officers.
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New York Senate Bill S02716

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Authorizes the justice center to create a central registry for employees for all current and prospective agencies, sponsoring agencies or other providers of services that are certified, authorized, approved or funded through contract by the office for people with developmental disabilities to streamline criminal background checks.
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New York Senate Bill S02715

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Limits the amount of the fine to be paid for violating the E-ZPass system for failing to pay a toll to not exceed the amount of such unpaid toll.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00255

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Report Pass
1/28/25  
Commending Brandon Gruttemeyer upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New York State Senate
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New York Senate Bill S04647

Introduced
2/10/25  
Refer
2/10/25  
Report Pass
5/13/25  
Increases penalties for certain speed violations.
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New York Senate Bill S04609

Introduced
2/10/25  
Refer
2/10/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Establishes the "stop online predators act"; requires operators of covered platforms to conduct age verification to determine whether a user is a covered minor; requires operators of covered platforms to utilize certain default privacy settings for covered minors; requires operators of covered platforms to require parental approval of certain activity related to a covered minor's covered platform account.
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New York Senate Bill S04592

Introduced
2/10/25  
Refer
2/10/25  
Allows evidence of a defendant's prior crimes or acts to be admissible in a criminal case for certain purposes including as proof of motive, opportunity, intent, preparation, plan, knowledge, state of mind of the defendant, state of mind of the victim or other party, absence of mistake or accident, identity, modus operandi, or common scheme or plan; requires that the prosecution provide reasonable notice of the general nature of any such evidence it intends to introduce at trial.
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New York Senate Bill S05616

Introduced
2/26/25  
Extends, until December 31, 2026, the authorization of residential property owners in high risk brush fire areas on Staten Island to cut and remove reeds.
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New York Senate Bill J00423

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
3/4/25  
Mourning the death of John O. Peck, devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and small business owner
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New York Senate Bill S05623

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Relates to the right to unemployment benefits based on employment with certain educational institutions, including the state university of New York, the city university of New York and public community colleges; clarifies the meaning of certain terms relating to such rights to unemployment benefits.
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New York Senate Bill S05641

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Provides for the revocation of licenses to sell cigarettes, tobacco products, alcohol and lottery tickets for the possession or sale of illicit cannabis in violation of the cannabis law.