New York State Senator

Nathalia Fernandez 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 6)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01190

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to an increase in punishment for certain actions against on-duty auxiliary police officers such as criminally negligent homicide, assault or menacing of such officer.
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New York Senate Bill S01197

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
6/4/25  
Refer
6/4/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
4/13/26  
Requires daycare facilities to maintain evacuation and lockdown plans for children with disabilities during an emergency situation.
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New York Senate Bill S01169

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Regulates the development and use of certain artificial intelligence systems to prevent algorithmic discrimination; requires independent audits of high risk AI systems; provides for enforcement by the attorney general.
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New York Senate Bill S01224

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
6/11/25  
Refer
6/11/25  
Engrossed
6/13/25  
Enrolled
10/9/25  
Ensures services provided in school-based health centers are not provided to medical assistance recipients through managed care programs.
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New York Senate Bill S01222

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Engrossed
6/6/25  
Refer
6/6/25  
Directs the commissioner of health to contract with an independent entity to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the existing methodology used to determine payment for early intervention screenings, evaluations, services and service coordination; directs recommendations on reimbursement methodology as well as needs under the program.
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New York Senate Bill S01327

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Report Pass
1/21/25  
Engrossed
1/27/25  
Refer
1/27/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
1/27/26  
Engrossed
2/4/26  
Refer
2/5/26  
Engrossed
5/4/26  
Relates to establishing minimum standards for payment plans for eligible customers; requires the public service commission to set standards for payment plans for certain customers including reasonableness of agreements and timelines for payment; establishes eligibility.
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New York Senate Bill S01282

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Requires health insurance policies to offer full coverage for annual testing for ovarian cancer; requires certain health care providers offer annual testing for ovarian cancer.
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New York Senate Bill S00997

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to the geriatric demonstration program to promote mental health and home care collaboration; authorizes the commissioner of mental health to waive rules and regulations to address barriers to participation in the program.
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New York Senate Bill S01018

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Relates to employment contracts between school bus workers and the department of education in a city with at least one million inhabitants.
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New York Senate Bill S00988

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Repeals the requirement that applicants must pass an examination in order to qualify as a licensed master social worker.
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New York Senate Bill S01004

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
6/13/25  
Refer
6/13/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Provides for the use of restoration services when determining the capacity of a defendant to stand trial.
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New York Senate Bill S01001

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to including outpatient care provided by creative arts therapists in certain insurance policies covering care for other mental health services.
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New York Senate Bill S02566

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Relates to the use of MWBE investments for and aspirational goal of at least twenty percent of each New York state fund, to the greatest extent feasible within the bounds of financial and fiduciary prudence.
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New York Senate Bill S02536

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Engrossed
6/13/25  
Refer
6/13/25  
Engrossed
6/17/25  
Enrolled
12/9/25  
Chaptered
12/20/25  
Ensures that construction and fabrication done off of a public work site for specific use only in a public work project be compensated at the prevailing wage rate.
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New York Senate Bill S02533

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Authorizes the dispensing of abortion medication under certain conditions; requires insurance policies providing coverage for contraception to provide coverage for abortion medication.