New York State Senator

Linda Rosenthal 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00526

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes a cause of action for fertility fraud; allows patients who have undergone assisted reproduction procedures to bring a cause of action if human reproductive material other than that which was consented to by the patient is used in such procedure; allows for compensatory and punitive damages.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00588

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to the former crime of loitering for the purpose of engaging in a prostitution offense; expunges criminal records for persons previously convicted of such crime; directs the chief administrator of the courts to provide information regarding such expungement; adds language to identify that the crime of loitering for the purpose of engaging in a prostitution offense is no longer in law.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00509

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

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.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00687

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Provides that certain communications made without malice regarding an incident of sexual assault, harassment or discrimination shall be deemed privileged; provides that a prevailing defendant in an action brought against such defendant for making a communication that is privileged shall be entitled to attorney's fees and costs for such defense.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00745

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to eliminating rent for homeless shelters; provides that a homeless individual or family applying for or receiving temporary housing assistance shall not be required to pay to any local or state government or agency or any provider, room and board or contribute any earned or unearned income, available benefits or resources to eliminate their need for temporary housing assistance or as a condition to receive temporary housing assistance from such provider.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00646

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to coverage and billing procedures in the Medicaid program for complex rehabilitation technology for patients with complex medical needs.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00559

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Report Pass

5/28/25

Refer

5/28/25

Refer

1/7/26

Report Pass

2/11/26

Provides for the declination of a designation as a candidate or nomination for a party position if the person designated or nominated has received a diagnosis of a serious health condition or has resigned the office for which they are nominated or designated to run for re-election.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00710

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to the taking of wildlife without a permit; takings may only be done subject to regulations promulgated by the department; regulations shall incorporate the recommendations of the most recent guidelines on euthanasia of the American Veterinary Medical Association; provides that the taking method selected shall be the least stressful, quickest and most painless to the animal available while protecting human health and safety.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00714

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to the approval of certain public authorities' contracts by the state comptroller.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00665

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to the creation of a crime database of all convictions in New York state of animal cruelty, fighting, neglect, abandonment and mistreatment; makes such crime database available to all law enforcement entities, district attorneys, duly incorporated humane societies, societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals, dog or cat protective associations and animal control officers.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00652

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Requires a farm owner or operator that produces shell eggs or liquid eggs for human consumption to confine egg-laying hens in a cage-free housing system.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00727

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Prohibits the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00713

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to notifying persons renewing their license of new traffic related laws.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00621

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to permitting support to a vulnerable elderly person testifying in grand jury proceedings; allows a social worker or informal caregiver to accompany a vulnerable elderly person testifying in a grand jury proceeding, concerning any type of offense, provided that the district attorney consents.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00602

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Provides that restaurants may provide single-use plastic straws to customers when explicitly requested by the customer; prohibits single-use plastic stirrers.

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