New York State Senator

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton 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 J01395

Introduced
1/12/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
Report Pass
1/21/26  
Commemorating the 56th Anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, 2026
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01399

Introduced
1/12/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
Report Pass
1/21/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 29, 2026, as Denim Day in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08866

Introduced
1/12/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
Engrossed
1/27/26  
Establishes "The Equity in Fertility Treatment Act"; relates to the definition of infertility and health insurance coverage for the treatment of infertility.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08869

Introduced
1/12/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
Engrossed
1/27/26  
Refer
1/27/26  
Requires certain health insurance policies include coverage for services provided by pharmacists related to contraceptives.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01410

Introduced
1/12/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
Report Pass
1/21/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 29, 2026, as Vietnam Veterans Day in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08884

Introduced
1/13/26  
Requires the superintendent of state police to develop, maintain and disseminate to all members of the division of state police a critical incident leave policy requiring critical incident paid leave for any members directly involved in a critical incident; prohibits such superintendent from taking any punitive administrative action against any member of the division of state police granted critical incident leave solely on the basis of the provision of such leave.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02082

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Provides for a working families tax credit; directs quarterly prepayment of the credit; provides for a sliding reduction in the credit for incomes which exceed a certain threshold.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08923

Introduced
1/16/26  
Prohibits tier two battery energy storage systems within one thousand feet of a populated area, in a city with a population of one million or more.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08940

Introduced
1/16/26  
Increases the distance allowed between cannabis storefronts and premises for adult-use on-site consumption and school grounds and houses of worship; restricts their distance with a child day care.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02070

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Engrossed
5/14/25  
Refer
5/14/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
2/3/26  
Engrossed
4/27/26  
Requires the department of veterans' services to establish and maintain, in consultation and collaboration with other state agencies, a searchable database on the department's website providing resources available in the state for veterans, members of the uniformed services, and their families.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02366

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Excludes squatters from tenant protections; extends the time period for tenancy rights from 30 days to 60 days of possession; adds squatting to the definition of criminal trespass in the third degree; clarifies lease provisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02367

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Makes permanent provisions relating to preferred source status for entities that provide employment to certain persons.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02361

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Exempts adolescent offenders who displayed a shotgun, rifle or deadly weapon in furtherance of the underlying offense, or who were illegally in possession of a loaded firearm, from those authorized to be removed to family court.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02363

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Directs the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority to implement a plan that exempts health care workers from congestion pricing.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02365

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Includes authorized internet entities in the information sex offenders are required to disclose upon registration.