New York State Senator

Jose Serrano 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 10)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02306

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Removes provisions that prohibit cities of one million or more from strengthening rent regulation laws to provide more comprehensive coverage than state laws.
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New York Senate Bill S02451

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Report Pass
3/4/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Relates to establishing a maximum rent of one-third of household income for the senior citizens rent increase exemption and disability rent increase exemption.
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New York Senate Bill S01858

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Expands protections regarding violations of safety conditions in adult care facilities; provides penalties for safety violations and operating without a valid license; prohibits reductions in fines in certain circumstances where a patient is endangered or harmed.
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New York Senate Bill S01860

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Precludes inadmissible statements made by defendants because of false facts about evidence or because of a statement that undermines the reliability of the defendant's statement; requires data collection and analysis by the division of criminal justice services of recorded interrogations.
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New York Senate Bill S02523

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Establishes the "jobs and housing act"; directs the private housing finance agency to develop and administer a jobs and housing pilot program to construct and preserve housing, including workforce housing, that is affordable to low and moderate income persons, and creates jobs for those who build and work in such housing.
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New York Senate Bill J00257

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Report Pass
1/28/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2025, as Muslim History Month in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S02706

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Engrossed
4/22/25  
Refer
4/22/25  
Refer
5/29/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Prohibits the use of drilling fluids, brine and flowback water from gas or oil wells, pools, or fields on any highway for any purpose including but not limited to de-icing or dust suppression.
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New York Senate Bill S00240

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
3/11/25  
Refer
3/11/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
2/3/26  
Relates to unlawful tenancies under the emergency tenant protection act of 1974; prohibits owners from entering or renewing leases where such owner has reason to know that such tenant will not occupy the housing accommodation as the tenant's primary residence.
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New York Senate Bill J00316

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Mourning the death of Mary E. Rainey, distinguished citizen and devoted member of her community
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New York Senate Bill J00312

Introduced
2/5/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 2025, as Black History Month in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S04513

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Engrossed
4/22/25  
Refer
4/22/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
2/10/26  
Requires applicants for major projects located near a disadvantaged community to submit an enhanced public participation plan.
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New York Senate Bill S04659

Introduced
2/10/25  
Refer
2/10/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Relates to enacting the rent emergency stabilization for tenants act on local determinations of a housing emergency; authorizes a city with a population of one million or more to declare an emergency as to any class of housing accommodations if the vacancy rate for the housing accommodations in such class within such municipality is not in excess of five percent and a declaration of emergency may be made as to all housing accommodations if the vacancy rate for the housing accommodations within such municipality is not in excess of five percent; authorizes other cities, towns and villages to declare a housing emergency after considering publicly available data and holding public hearings.
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New York Senate Bill J00529

Introduced
3/19/25  
Recognizing the honorees of the New York State Legislative Women's Caucus in conjunction with the observance of Women's History Month
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New York Senate Bill J00586

Introduced
3/26/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Congratulating the Glens Falls High School Boys Basketball Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2025 NYSPHSAA Class A Boys Basketball Championship
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New York Senate Bill J00573

Introduced
3/26/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Honoring New York State first responders for their valiant efforts in combating the brush fires in Suffolk County, Long Island