New York State Senator

Kevin Parker 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 60)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

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 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02278

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Engrossed
6/6/25  
Refer
6/6/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
3/10/26  
Requires hospitals to have a registered professional nurse as a sitting and voting member of the governing entity responsible for developing a hospital's strategic plan, structure, systems, policies and programs.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02245

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Requires the triborough bridge authority to establish a cashless tolling amnesty program; requires the metropolitan transportation authority to post their fee waiver policy on their website.
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New York Senate Bill S02222

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Relates to the retention of state records; repeals provisions relating to rules and regulations governing access to state legislative records; repeals provisions relating to executive records; repeals provisions relating to information confidentially disclosed by applicants.
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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 S02284

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Requires contractors receiving public funds to pay amounts owed to small businesses and minority-owned business enterprises within 10 days of receipt of an undisputed invoice generated by a small business, minority-owned business enterprise or vendor management service and managed service provider on behalf of the small business or minority-owned business enterprise.
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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.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01342

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Establishes a commission to study and report on the potential implementation of legislation, rules and regulations for an open internet for New Yorkers.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01337

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Relates to the processing of evidence related to sexual offenses and the inclusion of such results in the state DNA identification index; requires evidence of sexual offenses to be collected and forwarded to any forensic DNA laboratory for testing within the established time frame.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01346

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Relates to enacting the "New York photovoltaic module stewardship and take-back program act"; provides that the department of environmental conservation shall develop guidance for a photovoltaic module stewardship and take-back program to guide manufacturers in preparing and implementing a self-directed program to ensure the convenient, safe, and environmentally sound take-back and recycling of photovoltaic modules and their components and materials; establishes the photovoltaic module recycling account for the purpose of paying all costs of the department of environmental conservation for management and administration of the New York photovoltaic module stewardship and take-back program.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01332

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Offers parental controls for internet services; allows the attorney general to bring a civil action against any internet provider that violates certain requirements.
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New York Senate Bill S01329

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Report Pass
1/21/25  
Engrossed
1/27/25  
Refer
1/27/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
1/27/26  
Engrossed
2/10/26  
Directs the department of public service to adjust each utility corporation's residential fixed charge upon such corporation's filing with the department of an amendment of rate schedules, to recover only the fixed costs and operation and maintenance expenses directly related to metering, billing, service connections and the provision of customer service.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01331

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Report Pass
2/25/25  
Creates a revolving loan fund through the New York state energy research and development authority for the purpose of building renewable energy storage systems scaled to function as microgrids to power housing owned by the New York city housing authority.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01344

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Requires the department of education to establish an education for environmental sustainability program to teach children the importance of conserving and protecting our environment.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01340

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Ensures the safe and efficient delivery of materials for the timely construction of major renewable energy facilities in furtherance of the goals mandated by the New York state climate leadership and community protection act; provides that vehicles carrying materials intended for the construction of any major renewable energy facility, including oversize and superload transport vehicles, shall be permitted to travel on the thruway and state highways, on any day of the week, including Saturday and Sunday.