New York State Senator

Jose Serrano 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 26)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01374

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Provides additional compensation to certain city employees who possess or make substantial use of foreign languages in the performance of official duties; further creates the "language services program" and a language services director to implement the program.
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New York Senate Bill S01364

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Authorizes the attorney general to commence a special proceeding in a court hearing jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of the environmental conservation law and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto in the name of the people of the state.
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New York Senate Bill S01465

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Engrossed
6/6/25  
Refer
6/6/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Requires the implementation of an electronic benefit transfer system using industry-standard commercial electronic funds transfer technology.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill J00142

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Report Pass
1/14/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 11-17, 2025, as Police Week in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S01528

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Establishes a tax on carbon-based fuels.
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New York Senate Bill S01544

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Report Pass
1/27/25  
Establishes energy efficiency measures by the public service commission and NYSERDA including requiring utilities to hire and train employees who are from priority populations or living in areas designated as environmental justice communities.
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New York Senate Bill S01580

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Adds certain human services programs to the designated human services programs eligible for a cost of living adjustment.
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New York Senate Bill J00235

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Report Pass
1/22/25  
Commemorating the 181st Anniversary of the Independence of the Dominican Republic to be celebrated on February 27, 2025
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New York Senate Bill J00234

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Report Pass
1/22/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 14, 2025, as Bangla New Year Day in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S02221

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Provides for the establishment of a biennial budgeting system for the state of New York replacing the state annual budget process.
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New York Senate Bill S02272

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Establishes the empire state performance commission in the executive department for the purpose of designing and advising the governor and the legislature on the implementation of a performance-management and performance-budgeting system.
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New York Senate Bill S02235

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Prohibits and regulates the discovery and disclosure of immigration status; prohibits police officers, peace officers, school resource officers, probation agencies, state entities, state employees, and municipal corporations from questioning individuals regarding their citizenship or immigration status; regulates the disclosure of information relating to immigration status; prohibits an educational agency, higher education agency, school employee, school safety personnel, or third-party contractor from collecting information about a person's citizenship, immigration status, nationality, or country of origin, unless required by law or necessary to administer a public program or benefit sought by such person.
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New York Senate Bill S02304

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Engrossed
5/14/25  
Refer
5/14/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
3/9/26  
Provides for the appointment of a standing committee on conference to resolve differences between similar, but not identical bills and resolutions; provides that such committee may refer bills and resolutions to sub-committees for disposition; provides for appointment of a non-partisan counsel to make referrals to such standing committee on similar bills and resolutions.
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New York Senate Bill S02215

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Directs the Queens county board of elections to provide language assistance in Bengali, Punjabi and Hindi.
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New York Senate Bill S01280

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Engrossed
6/11/25  
Refer
6/11/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Requires the display of certain labels and warnings on gas stoves sold, displayed for sale, or offered for sale at retail to a consumer in this state; authorizes the department of state to adopt regulations regarding the placement and format of such labels; provides for penalties; authorizes the attorney general to enforce such provisions.