New York State Senator

Josh Jensen 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00509

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Allows camp employees to administer medications and treatment to children, under parent or guardian consent and authorization, pursuant to a patient specific order and in compliance with regulations.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00695

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Enacts the "Joseph Fletcher act"; permits certain claims by essential employees for compensation based on death due to COVID-19 which were previously denied or not timely filed.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00632

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Includes offenses involving the possession, display or discharge of a firearm, rifle, shotgun, machine-gun, or disguised gun as qualifying offenses for the purpose of allowing a principal to be eligible to be held on bail.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00481

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Directs social services districts to contract with non-residential programs for victims of domestic violence to provide outreach and education to students in public and private high schools; provides for state reimbursement therefor.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00492

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Establishes the permanent child care workforce pay equity fund and provides for the distribution thereof; makes an appropriation therefor.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00738

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to women's health in correctional facilities; establishes a women's health education program; requires HIV and STD testing to be offered to incarcerated individuals; provides pregnant incarcerated individuals with access to prenatal vitamins as well as a specialized diet tailored to pregnancy needs; requires a study and report on women's health in prison.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00566

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Requires the estimated cost of mandated expenditures and appropriations within the body of the bill.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00452

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Establishes the retire strong tax credit for certain individuals age 65 or older; authorizes a tax credit amounting to half the qualifying real property taxes paid by such individual for the taxable year, up to $6,500.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00537

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to requiring bills with a threshold level of co-sponsorship to be brought to the floor for a vote to be taken thereon.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00706

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Requires at least one full-time guidance counselor to be employed in each elementary, intermediate, middle, junior and senior high school throughout the state; sets duties of guidance counselors.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00499

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse or maltreatment at summer day camps; includes college coaches, athletic directors, professors, graduate assistants and college presidents among those required to report such suspected abuse or maltreatment.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00464

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Establishes a program for specific individuals to become complex care assistants and provide private duty nursing services to certain Medicaid enrollees.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00600

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Includes physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, respiratory therapists, respiratory therapy technicians, and recreational therapists within the existing statutory staffing standards for nursing homes.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00715

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
1/12/26  
Relates to the general powers and duties of the canal corporation; requires the canal corporation to cause the locks and lift bridges of the canal system to be operated May first through November fifteenth annually; requires the canal corporation to maintain and preserve the Erie Canal's historic resources; permits certain usage of the canal system's state drydocks, travel lifts, and other facilities for commercial boat companies.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00200

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Increases the age of eligibility for provisional or permanent appointment of certain police officers from thirty-five to forty.