New York State Senator

Linda Rosenthal 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 53)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03843

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Refer

1/7/26

Declares a policy of equal treatment of people of all races, cultures, religions, incomes, education levels, disabilities, gender identity/expression and sexual preference in the development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03743

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Report Pass

5/6/25

Refer

5/6/25

Report Pass

5/13/25

Refer

5/13/25

Refer

1/7/26

Provides that each electric corporation shall establish a unique priority phone number that shall remain in operation every day of the year for customers who have documented their need for essential electricity for medical needs; makes related provisions.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03934

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Refer

1/7/26

Report Pass

1/28/26

Refer

1/28/26

Directs DOCCS, in collaboration with OTDA, OMH and OASAS, to establish a 5-year reintegration pilot program for individuals being released from correctional facilities to provide supports and services to prepare for release, assist with reintegration into the community, and reduce recidivism.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03789

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Report Pass

5/28/25

Refer

5/28/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to utilization review program standards; requires use of evidence-based and peer reviewed clinical review criteria; relates to prescription drug formulary changes and pre-authorization for certain health care services.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03996

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes the "jobs and housing act"; directs the private housing finance agency to develop and administer a jobs and housing pilot program to construct and preserve housing, including workforce housing, that is affordable to low and moderate income persons, and creates jobs for those who build and work in such housing.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03994

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Refer

1/7/26

Moves from the Office of Court Administration (OCA) to the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) responsibility for certifying, establishing and implementing standards for pretrial services agencies of the state.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04023

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to clarifying which entities handle the reporting of pregnancy loss; the responsibilities of health care providers and penalties for not protecting the identities of individuals who suffered a pregnancy loss.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04039

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Refer

1/7/26

Requires pharmacies to provide prescription drug readers or other means of access to individuals who disclose they have difficulty seeing or reading standard print labels on prescription drug containers; defines "prescription drug reader" to mean a device which is capable of audibly conveying information contained on the label of a prescription drug; makes exceptions.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04040

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Report Pass

4/2/25

Refer

4/2/25

Report Pass

5/28/25

Refer

5/28/25

Report Pass

6/4/25

Engrossed

6/6/25

Refer

6/6/25

Engrossed

6/11/25

Enrolled

12/8/25

Chaptered

12/19/25

Passed

12/19/25

Codifies the disparate impact standard in the human rights law; provides that in cases of alleged housing discrimination, an unlawful discriminatory practice may be established by a practice's discriminatory effect.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03742

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Refer

1/7/26

Requires high schools to carry and have a trained employee to administer opioid antagonists during all school hours and after school activities.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03935

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Refer

1/7/26

Provides assistance to incarcerated individuals being released from correctional facilities for enrollment in safety net assistance, public assistance, supplemental assistance program (SNAP), special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (WIC), the home energy assistance program (HEAP), supplemental security income, and state supplemental payments.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00069

Introduced

1/31/25

Refer

1/31/25

Passed

2/3/25

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 7, 2025, as Students with Disabilities Advocacy Day in the State of New York

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00067

Introduced

1/31/25

Refer

1/31/25

Passed

2/3/25

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 2025, as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month in the State of New York

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03937

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Refer

1/7/26

Requires the commissioner of education to establish and enforce rules and regulations to incorporate at least a three credit course devoted to the instructional techniques necessary for effective literacy instruction which shall include delivering structured, systematic, explicit, evidence-based instruction aligned with the science of reading for prospective teachers.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03957

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to rent impairing violations and eviction proceedings.

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