New York State Senator

Nathalia Fernandez 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 14)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04506

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Enacts the "Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for all act"; requires a setting which allows a social media user to turn off algorithmic recommendations and other notifications; prohibits the use of dark patterns to subvert choice or inhibit users from accessing certain mechanisms.
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New York Senate Bill S04505

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Engrossed
6/17/25  
Enrolled
12/8/25  
Chaptered
12/19/25  
Requires warning labels on social media platforms which provide an addictive feed, autoplay, infinite scroll, like counts, and/or push notifications; directs the commissioner of mental health to design the warning label.
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New York Senate Bill S04523

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Relates to excused absence of a public employee for mental health purposes.
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New York Senate Bill S04555

Introduced
2/6/25  
Establishes confirmatory adoptions providing for the adoption of children born as a result of assisted reproduction; allows for more than two persons to be named parents of a child; establishes presumed parentage and provides for the challenge and adjudication thereof; repeals certain provisions of the domestic relations law and the family court act relating thereto.
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New York Senate Bill J00316

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Mourning the death of Mary E. Rainey, distinguished citizen and devoted member of her community
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New York Senate Bill J00312

Introduced
2/5/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 2025, as Black History Month in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S04513

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Engrossed
4/22/25  
Refer
4/22/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
2/10/26  
Requires applicants for major projects located near a disadvantaged community to submit an enhanced public participation plan.
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New York Senate Bill S04685

Introduced
2/11/25  
Refer
2/11/25  
Engrossed
4/24/25  
Refer
4/24/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Refer
6/10/25  
Engrossed
6/13/25  
Enrolled
12/8/25  
Provides for the inclusion of a faculty or staff member on the board of trustees of community colleges elected by and from among the faculty and staff of the college.
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New York Senate Bill S04664

Introduced
2/11/25  
Refer
2/11/25  
Directs the commissioner of health, in conjunction with the commissioners of mental health and veterans' services, to conduct a study on the use of ibogaine as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, and the increasing rate of PTSD diagnoses in veterans and first responders.
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New York Senate Bill S04675

Introduced
2/11/25  
Refer
2/11/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Empowers the office of fire prevention and control to, in coordination with the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities and the chief disability officer, provide minimum basic training related to handling emergency situations involving individuals with any physical and/or developmental disability to all firefighters.
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New York Senate Bill S06634

Introduced
3/19/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
Prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals based on such individual's status as a caregiver.
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New York Senate Bill S06630

Introduced
3/19/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
Provides for increased participation in state contracts and subcontracts by certified minority and women-owned business enterprises; relates to certain performance and payment bond requirements.
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New York Senate Bill S06640

Introduced
3/19/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Engrossed
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Engrossed
6/11/25  
Enrolled
12/8/25  
Provides an option for beneficiaries of NYC transit authority members to receive a lump sum equal to the pension reserve where a member who is eligible for a service retirement dies prior to filing for retirement.
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New York Senate Bill J00529

Introduced
3/19/25  
Recognizing the honorees of the New York State Legislative Women's Caucus in conjunction with the observance of Women's History Month
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New York Senate Bill S06717

Introduced
3/20/25  
Refer
3/20/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Refer
6/10/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
5/29/26  
Establishes fetal and infant mortality review boards to study fetal and infant mortality and morbidity and make recommendations on policies, best practices, and strategies to reduce fetal and infant mortality and morbidity.