New York State Senator

Karl Brabenec 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 9)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02618

Introduced

1/21/25

Refer

1/21/25

Refer

1/7/26

Directs the commissioner of education, in conjunction with the superintendent of state police and the commissioner of the division of homeland security and emergency services, to establish standards for the security and safety of school grounds.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02590

Introduced

1/21/25

Refer

1/21/25

Refer

1/7/26

Adds certain human services programs to the designated human services programs eligible for a cost of living adjustment.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00159

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Allows police vehicles to have one or more forward facing blue lights, provided that such blue light can only be displayed in combination with a red and/or white light.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00175

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Creates a tax credit for businesses that develop a "college to work" program, paying the tuition of individuals in exchange for the individual committing to work for the business after the individual's graduation from an institution of higher learning; provides the tax credit shall be for twenty-five percent of the individual's tuition expenses not to exceed five thousand dollars.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00074

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Report Pass

2/25/25

Refer

2/25/25

Report Pass

5/27/25

Refer

5/27/25

Report Pass

6/17/25

Establishes a real property tax exemption for the primary residence of veterans with a 100 percent service connected disability.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00135

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to allowing a physically disabled surviving spouse who was married to an enhanced STAR qualifying individual to continue to receive the exemption even if the surviving spouse is not sixty-two years of age.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03181

Introduced

1/23/25

Refer

1/23/25

Refer

1/7/26

Authorizes distinctive license plates for recipients of the Bronze or Silver star.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03217

Introduced

1/23/25

Refer

1/23/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to segregated confinement; provides that certain incarcerated individuals shall not be placed in a residential rehabilitation unit; makes related provisions.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03114

Introduced

1/23/25

Refer

1/23/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to increasing the volunteer firefighters' and ambulance workers' credit; increases the amount of the credit from $200 to $500 for single filers and from $400 to $1,000 for spouses filing jointly.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03223

Introduced

1/23/25

Refer

1/23/25

Report Pass

5/29/25

Refer

5/29/25

Refer

1/7/26

Allows veterans of the armed forces of the United States to fish for free in state parks under the jurisdiction of a state agency.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03221

Introduced

1/23/25

Refer

1/23/25

Refer

1/7/26

Creates a tax credit for small businesses that sell a certain percentage of products produced in New York state; provides such small businesses include independently or privately-owned cafes, restaurants, eateries, bars, pubs, breweries, distilleries, orchards, food trucks, retail stores, farm stands, hotels, or motels.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03133

Introduced

1/23/25

Refer

1/23/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes masked harassment when a person wears a mask or other face covering that intentionally hides or conceals their face for the primary purpose of menacing or threatening another person or placing another person or group of persons in reasonable fear for their physical safety.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03078

Introduced

1/23/25

Refer

1/23/25

Refer

1/7/26

Enacts the New York State Iran divestment act; provides for sanctions against the financial and energy sectors of Iran unless a duly executed treaty is approved by two-thirds of the United States Senate.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04802

Introduced

2/6/25

Refer

2/6/25

Refer

1/7/26

Provides free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses for residents who participated in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup and who suffered a permanent disability.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04754

Introduced

2/6/25

Refer

2/6/25

Refer

1/7/26

Provides judges more discretion regarding securing orders and limiting the lengths of certain orders; increases the lengths of certain prison sentences; repeals certain provisions relating to use of force by law enforcement; repeals certain provisions relating to access to premises for discovery by the defendant and motions to vacate judgments.

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