New York State Senator

Pamela Helming 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 5)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00213

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Requires mandatory screening for alcohol or substance abuse and dependency when a person operates a motor vehicle while impaired by the combined influence of drugs or of alcohol and any drug or drugs.
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New York Senate Bill S00208

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Provides a tax credit for the cost of fishing and hunting licenses issued to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S00253

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Refer
6/10/25  
Provides all child protective service employees with supportive mental health services and resources.
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New York Senate Bill S00270

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
3/3/25  
Refer
3/3/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
2/3/26  
Provides an exemption from requirements for the alienation of parkland for renewable energy generating projects with a generating capacity not exceeding two megawatts and which are located above real property currently used for vehicle parking.
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New York Senate Bill S00994

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Directs the Office of the New York State Comptroller to conduct a study on the feasibility of automatically returning unclaimed funds held by such office to the rightful owners of such funds; requires a report of its findings and legislative recommendations.
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New York Senate Bill S01009

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
6/5/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Authorizes a veteran's close friend or family who is reasonably familiar with such veteran's wishes to request that such veteran be buried in a state veterans' cemetery.
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New York Senate Bill S01015

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
5/13/25  
Refer
5/13/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
3/30/26  
Prohibits an individual convicted of a crime involving elder abuse from inheriting from the elder's estate as a distributee.
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New York Senate Bill S01157

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Establishes the New York state first home savings program to authorize first time home buyers to establish savings accounts to buy their first home.
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New York Senate Bill S01136

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Requires the forfeiture by state officers or local officers of STAR exemption eligibility upon conviction of a felony related to public employment.
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New York Senate Bill S01167

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Repeals the prohibition on fossil fuel equipment and building systems in new buildings that is to become effective in 2026.
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New York Senate Bill S01104

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
3/3/25  
Enacts the consumer litigation funding act to promote consumer protections related to consumer litigation funding transactions; provides for contract requirements, including that the contract contain a no penalty provision for the prepayment of the funded amount prior to the settlement of their case; makes related provisions.
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New York Senate Bill S01189

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Relates to licensure requirements for fiscal intermediaries.
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New York Senate Bill S01178

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Enacts the credit for rural energy infrastructure act of 2025, to provide tax credits for certain activities expanding energy infrastructure into unserved rural areas.
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New York Senate Bill S01202

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
3/11/25  
Establishes the interagency elder justice task force consisting of representatives of state agencies whose work involves elder justice to create greater collaboration and develop overarching strategies, systems, and programs with a goal of protecting older adults from abuse and mistreatment.
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New York Senate Bill S01200

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
6/4/25  
Refer
6/4/25  
Allows the granting of academic credit at state or city operated institutions to veterans.