New York State Senator

Mario Mattera 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 Senate Bill S00857

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Restores judicial discretion relating to bail reform; provides that when the defendant is charged with a felony, the court shall request of the applicable county pre-trial services agency a risk and needs assessment be conducted on the eligible defendant for the purpose of determining whether such defendant should be released on the defendant's own recognizance, released under non-monetary conditions or, where authorized, bail or commit the defendant to the custody of the sheriff; defines risks and needs assessment; makes related provisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00839

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Establishes the New York state commission on out-migration which examines why the state of New York is losing residents and offering recommendations to reverse such trend.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00683

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
6/6/25  
Refer
6/6/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Enrolled
12/8/25  
Chaptered
12/19/25  
Establishes a real property tax exemption for the primary residences of surviving spouses of police officers killed in the line of duty.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00688

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
4/1/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Engrossed
6/11/25  
Enrolled
12/1/25  
Chaptered
12/5/25  
Amends the real property tax exemption for surviving spouses of volunteer firefighters or volunteer ambulance workers killed in the line of duty to permit continuation of such exemption for volunteer members with service between two and five years.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00703

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
4/8/25  
Refer
4/8/25  
Eliminates the requirement that injury be serious with respect to aggravated cruelty to animals.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00716

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to the passing of stopped school buses on divided highways; provides that vehicles traveling in the opposite direction of a school bus on such highway shall not have to stop if a physical barrier is present between the different directions of travel.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00587

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Establishes an income tax deduction for cash and credit card tips received which are considered wages or compensation.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00533

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Repeals congestion pricing (Part A); directs the metropolitan transportation authority to contract with a certified public accounting firm for the provision of an independent, comprehensive, forensic audit of the authority (Part B).
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00722

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Prohibits funding for SUNY, CUNY or community colleges which, directly or indirectly, permit terrorist organizations on campus; provides that the state university trustees adopt rules and regulations that any student group or student organization that receives funding from the state university of New York that directly or indirectly promotes, encourages, advocates, or permits any terrorist advocacy or activities on campuses, shall be ineligible for funding, including funding from student activity fee proceeds.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00686

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Directs that a school in which a student is attending or will attend shall accept a medical immunization exemption.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00723

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Establishes the crimes of deceptive wearing of a mask and aggravated deceptive wearing of a mask; makes such crimes a class B misdemeanor and a class A misdemeanor, respectively.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00846

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Requires that all comments and testimony made by a third party either in support or opposition in a parole hearing shall be considered when coming to a decision; adds provisions relating to confidentiality of victim statements.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00836

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Prohibits a municipality from relocating migrants from such municipality to another municipality in New York unless and until a resolution authorizing the relocation has been adopted by the governing bodies of both the municipality to which the migrants are to be relocated and the county in which the receiving municipality is located; mandates written notice prior to location; provides for a fine for violations.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00927

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to the regulation of social media companies and social media platforms; provides for age requirements for the use of social media and parental consent; prohibits certain data collection from social media accounts; limits the hours a minor can have access to social media; establishes penalties for violations.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00907

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Enacts "Alix's law"; relates to leaving the scene of an incident without reporting it; relates to operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.