New York State Senator

Nathalia Fernandez 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 60)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S09135

Introduced
2/5/26  
Enacts the "fraudulent claims reduction and unlawful deception act" or "FRAUD act"; establishes the crimes of staging a construction site accident for insurance fraud and auto insurance fraud involving staged collisions and fabricated claims; provides for enhanced penalties and enforcement for construction site and auto claims fraud.
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New York Senate Bill J01864

Introduced
4/10/26  
Refer
4/10/26  
Report Pass
4/21/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2026, as Pet Cruelty Awareness Month in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of National Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
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New York Senate Bill J02068

Introduced
5/6/26  
Refer
5/6/26  
Report Pass
5/12/26  
Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the National Caucus of Black State Legislators
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New York Senate Bill S09520

Introduced
3/19/26  
Relates to small business savings accounts; provides tax incentives for contributions and distributions.
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New York Senate Bill J01816

Introduced
3/25/26  
Refer
3/25/26  
Report Pass
3/31/26  
Congratulating the Bolton Central School Boys Varsity Basketball Team and Coach Cody Kober upon the occasion of capturing the Class D State Championship
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New York Senate Bill J01821

Introduced
3/25/26  
Refer
3/25/26  
Report Pass
3/31/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 31, 2026, as Farmworkers Day in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S09593

Introduced
3/26/26  
Prevents an increase in vehicular lane capacity of highways within two hundred feet of certain public housing facilities, in areas with high rates of asthma, and in environmental justice communities.
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New York Senate Bill J01823

Introduced
3/26/26  
Refer
3/26/26  
Report Pass
3/31/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 20, 2026, as Behavior Analysis Day in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of World Behavioral Analysis Day
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New York Senate Bill S09589

Introduced
3/26/26  
Provides for coverage for New Yorkers losing insurance due to the implementation of HR 1.
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New York Senate Bill S09586

Introduced
3/26/26  
Prohibits the operation of NYC transit authority subways or trains without at least one conductor on board, except where it is currently permissible; requires a conductor on any subway or train operated by such authority whenever the subway or train has more than two cars attached to the engine.
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New York Senate Bill J01827

Introduced
3/27/26  
Refer
3/27/26  
Report Pass
3/31/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 2026, as Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month in the State of New York

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S09888

Introduced
4/13/26  
Refer
4/13/26  
Requires a motion picture theater that offers more than ten motion picture showings per week to provide scheduled showings of motion pictures with open motion picture captioning such that at least one quarter of all showings of a motion picture with four or more showings during a one-week time period shall have open motion picture captioning; provides exceptions and penalties for violations.
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New York Senate Bill S09496

Introduced
3/18/26  
Requires medicaid and insurers to include coverage for testing of PFAS levels in blood; defines PFAS.
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New York Senate Bill S09497

Introduced
3/18/26  
Refer
3/18/26  
Requires insurers to cover the substitution of a brand name prescription drug when the federal food and drug administration has declared that there is a supply issue with a generic drug.
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New York Senate Bill S09495

Introduced
3/18/26  
Requires certain persons attend the electronic cigarette and vaping prevention, awareness and control program; requires the department of health to contact the parents and/or guardians of any person enrolled in secondary education who is found to be using or in possession of an electronic cigarette or vapor product while less than twenty-one years of age.