New York State Senator

Pamela Helming 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 32)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S03428

Introduced
1/27/25  
Refer
1/27/25  
Exempts computer hardware and software equipment and school supplies from sales tax during the seven day period commencing on the Tuesday immediately preceding the first Monday in September, known as Labor Day, and ending on Labor Day.
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New York Senate Bill S03469

Introduced
1/27/25  
Refer
1/27/25  
Extends the statute of limitations for complaints alleging cases of sexual harassment in employment, to 3 years or within 1 year of the complainant's employment termination at such employer, whichever is later.
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New York Senate Bill S03479

Introduced
1/27/25  
Refer
1/27/25  
Allows municipalities to regulate public places where cannabis can be consumed.
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New York Senate Bill J00016

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Report Pass
1/14/25  
Commending Jack Crabbe upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New York State Senate

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S03489

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
Repeals the driver's license access and privacy act.
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New York Senate Bill S03589

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
Enacts the "education funding census update act"; updates the census numbers used to calculate certain education funding.
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New York Senate Bill S03591

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
Report Pass
5/5/25  
Requires age verification for internet pornography websites; imposes a $50,000 penalty per day for violations; provides exemptions for news organizations.
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New York Senate Bill S03574

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
Engrossed
4/3/25  
Refer
4/3/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
2/26/26  
Requires a second notification to persons previously eligible for a senior real property tax exemption.
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New York Senate Bill S03607

Introduced
1/28/25  
Prohibits public employers from diminishing health insurance benefits provided to Medicare-eligible retirees and their Medicare-eligible dependents or the contributions such employer makes for such health insurance coverage below the level of such benefits or contributions made on behalf of such retirees and dependents by the public employer as of December 31, 2021.
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New York Senate Bill S01287

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Engrossed
3/19/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
2/10/26  
Refer
2/10/26  
Establishes the rare disease advisory council to identify best practices, raise awareness regarding rare diseases, evaluate barriers to access to care, and to make recommendations to the legislature and the governor.
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New York Senate Bill S01281

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Engrossed
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Establishes the New York healthy incentive program (Part A); automates SNAP and the New York healthy incentive program (Part B); establishes the New York healthy incentive program outreach program (Part C).
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New York Senate Bill J00106

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Report Pass
1/14/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 12-18, 2025, as Period Poverty Awareness Week in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S01442

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Increases the tax exemption amount on clothing and apparel items from one hundred ten dollars to two hundred fifty dollars.
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New York Senate Bill J00033

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Report Pass
1/14/25  
Congratulating the Schuylerville High School Varsity Football Team and Head Coach John Bowen upon the occasion of capturing the 2024 NYSPHSAA Class C Football Championship on December 7, 2024
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New York Senate Bill S01445

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Prohibits ballot harvesting; prohibits a person from submitting an application for an absentee ballot on behalf of a voter without notarized consent; permits family members, caregivers and other officials to submit applications.