New York State Senator

Michael Benedetto 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A10281

Introduced
2/20/26  
Establishes a tax on video streaming services; provides that the revenue from the tax is to be used to ensure that every resident in the state has access to modern communications networks; establishes the media arts technology and education fund.
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New York Assembly Bill A09548

Introduced
1/14/26  
Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate to represent interests of residential utility customers including a proposed change of rates, charges, terms and conditions of service, the adoption of rules, regulations, guidelines, orders, standards or final policy decisions.
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New York Assembly Bill A09571

Introduced
1/16/26  
Increases short-term disability benefits.
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New York Assembly Bill A01885

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Promotes understanding, awareness and enforcement of animal crimes laws.
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New York Assembly Bill A01903

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Restricts consecutive hours of work for health care workers except in the case of certain emergencies and surgical procedures.
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New York Assembly Bill A02596

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Establishes new targets for offshore wind electricity generation; includes the requirements that there is at least 15 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2040, at least 18 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2045 and at least 20 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2050.
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New York Assembly Bill A01962

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Engrossed
6/11/25  
Enacts "Francesco's law" which establishes violations for the failure to safely store rifles, shotguns, and firearms in the presence of a minor or a prohibited person; requires the office of gun violence prevention to collect and analyze statistical and other information and data with respect to injuries or deaths of minors resulting from failure to safely store a firearm, rifle, or shotgun.
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New York Assembly Bill A02570

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Report Pass
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Provides that a person is guilty of criminal impersonation in the second degree when a person pretends to be a servicemember or former servicemember, or a first responder, or as having received a decoration or medal; establishes a stolen valor fee.
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New York Assembly Bill A02520

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Report Pass
4/28/25  
Refer
4/28/25  
Report Pass
6/6/25  
Refer
6/6/25  
Report Pass
6/9/25  
Engrossed
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Enrolled
10/9/25  
Provides parity to durable medical equipment providers by requiring Medicaid managed care organizations to reimburse such providers at no less than one hundred percent of the medical assistance durable medical equipment and complex rehabilitation technology fee schedule for the same service or item.
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New York Assembly Bill A02588

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Authorizes certain licensed health service professionals to form limited liability companies.
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New York Assembly Bill A00086

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Report Pass
6/5/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Prohibits the imposition of any surcharge for the installation or use of a tenant-installed appliance where the tenant pays for electric utility service, under rent control, and rent stabilization laws.
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New York Assembly Bill A00127

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Provides for findings of the state board of parole necessary for discretionary release of incarcerated individuals on parole.
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New York Assembly Bill A00186

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Prohibits tail docking of cattle.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill C00978

Introduced
2/24/26  
Refer
2/24/26  
Report Pass
2/25/26  
Refer
2/25/26  
Report Pass
2/25/26  
Refer
2/25/26  
Report Pass
2/25/26  
Engrossed
2/25/26  
Provides for the election of two Regents of the University of the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K00988

Introduced
2/26/26  
Mourning the death of the Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson and honoring his lifetime of service, leadership, and advocacy for civil rights and social justice