New York State Senator

Jonathan Rivera 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 15)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02041

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Relates to school session days; adds general election day to the list of days when school will not be in session; allows a school district to elect to require staff attendance on a general election day or to schedule a professional development day.
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New York Assembly Bill A01994

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Report Pass
4/8/25  
Engrossed
5/14/25  
Refer
5/14/25  
Engrossed
4/28/26  
Allows certain defenses to parking violations despite entering of a default judgment.
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New York Assembly Bill A02535

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Refer
3/25/25  
Provides optional disability coverage for county probation officers.
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New York Assembly Bill A06270

Introduced
3/3/25  
Refer
3/3/25  
Requires all authorities having jurisdiction over a population exceeding five thousand residents to adopt a residential automated solar permitting platform by June thirtieth, two thousand twenty-seven.
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New York Assembly Bill A06352

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Relates to racial and ethnic impact statements on bills.
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New York Assembly Bill A04641

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Report Pass
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Relates to rechargeable battery recycling; adds a battery used as the principal electric power source for an electric scooter or bicycle with electric assist to the definition of "rechargeable battery"; provides that a battery manufacturer may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute rechargeable batteries in the state unless the battery manufacturer is implementing or participating under an approved plan; allows a city with a population of one million or more to enforce through its own agencies.
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New York Assembly Bill A04638

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Requires the commissioner to establish Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history and civic impact curriculum or instructions for school districts.
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New York Assembly Bill A04639

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
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 Assembly Bill A04144

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Report Pass
5/19/25  
Refer
5/19/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Prohibits state chartered banking institutions from investing in and providing financing for private prisons.
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New York Assembly Bill A04181

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
2/25/26  
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 Assembly Bill A04726

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Prohibits the retail sale of spices that exceed lead level limits; defines spices and types of spices; establishes acceptable lead limits for various types of spices.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02508

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Relates to liability for the manufacture, sale, leasing or other disposition of ammunition feeding devices and compensation for damages.
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New York Assembly Bill K00160

Introduced
3/4/25  
Mourning the death of Hazel N. Dukes, longtime civil rights stalwart and distinguished member of her community
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New York Assembly Bill K00162

Introduced
3/4/25  
Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Shea's Performing Arts Center, a historic and cherished institution in the City of Buffalo, New York
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New York Assembly Bill K00167

Introduced
3/5/25  
Commemorating the 38th Annual SOMOS Spring Conference to be held March 7-9, 2025, and paying tribute to its host, SOMOS, Inc.