New York State Senator

Nathalia Fernandez 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 48)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05922

Introduced

3/4/25

Refer

3/4/25

Requires employers to include an opioid antagonist where first aid kits are required by federal law.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05933

Introduced

3/4/25

Refer

3/4/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes the office of black male excellence to analyze and provide recommendations regarding issues relating to black males including education, criminal justice, health, mental health, economic opportunity, employment, fatherhood, mentorship, violence, public safety, and quality of life.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00441

Introduced

3/4/25

Refer

3/4/25

Mourning the death of Dr. Hazel N. Dukes, distinguished citizen and devoted member of her community

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05939

Introduced

3/4/25

Refer

3/4/25

Engrossed

6/13/25

Refer

6/13/25

Refer

1/7/26

Engrossed

2/24/26

Refer

2/24/26

Requires a pharmacy benefit manager to pay a participating pharmacy at minimum at the national average drug acquisition cost (NADAC) rate, or at the pharmacy acquisition cost rate if greater or there is not a NADAC rate, plus a professional dispensing fee that is at minimum the professional dispensing fee paid under the state medical assistance program.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05990

Introduced

3/4/25

Refer

3/4/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to mandatory employer disclosures regarding employee compensation and benefits, including any non-salary or non-wage compensation and benefits.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06025

Introduced

3/4/25

Refer

3/4/25

Report Pass

4/29/25

Engrossed

6/11/25

Refer

6/11/25

Refer

1/7/26

Report Pass

5/5/26

Engrossed

5/28/26

Refer

5/28/26

Authorizes licensed creative arts therapists to bill Medicaid directly for their services.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06061

Introduced

3/5/25

Refer

3/5/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to establishing the COVID-19 children scholarship; provides that children whose parent, primary caretaker or sibling died or was disabled as a result of contracting COVID-19 shall be eligible for such scholarship.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04922

Introduced

2/14/25

Refer

2/14/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to the sale and possession of self-defense spray devices in the state; removes the requirement that only authorized dealers and pharmacists could sell such devices; permits shipping of such devices within the state; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04969

Introduced

2/14/25

Refer

2/14/25

Engrossed

5/19/25

Refer

5/19/25

Refer

1/7/26

Requires victims of firearm violence be offered and/or provided psychiatric care.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04955

Introduced

2/14/25

Refer

2/14/25

Report Pass

5/20/25

Engrossed

6/10/25

Refer

6/10/25

Refer

1/7/26

Report Pass

3/17/26

Requires the Medicaid inspector general to comply with standards relating to the audit and review of medical assistance program funds.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04970

Introduced

2/14/25

Refer

2/14/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes the New York COVID-19 children's fund program to provide assistance to children whose parent, custodian, legal guardian, or related adult household member died as a result of contracting COVID-19, regardless of immigration status of such children.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05000

Introduced

2/14/25

Refer

2/14/25

Requires entities that submit records to state agencies that are excepted from disclosure under FOIL to periodically re-apply for the exception.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05062

Introduced

2/18/25

Refer

2/18/25

Refer

1/7/26

Enacts the affordable waste reduction act"; defines terms; provides for registration of producer responsibility organizations and service providers; establishes the producer responsibility advisory board; provides for department of environmental conservation responsibilities; provides for producer responsibility advisory board, organization, producer and service provider responsibilities; creates a recyclable or compostable covered materials lists and exempt materials list; establishes producer fees; provides for service provider reimbursement; makes related provisions.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05061

Introduced

2/18/25

Refer

2/18/25

Refer

1/7/26

Refer

1/30/26

Report Pass

2/25/26

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 Senate Bill S05089

Introduced

2/18/25

Refer

2/18/25

Engrossed

4/30/25

Refer

4/30/25

Refer

1/7/26

Engrossed

3/18/26

Refer

3/18/26

Creates a residential condominium owner's bill of rights that includes the right to transparency, the right to timely decisions, voting rights, the right to notice, and the right against extraordinary expenses.

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