New York State Senator

Peter Harckham 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 44)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03763

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Protects the rights of people in prisons, jails and forensic facilities; limits the use of cell or segregated confinement; grants access to tablets, visitation, and certain items.
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New York Senate Bill S03682

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Requires each electric corporation to submit a storm hardening and system resiliency plan to the public service commission for review and approval; makes related provisions.
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New York Senate Bill S03762

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Provides for coverage for certain individuals under the 1332 state innovation program.
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New York Senate Bill J00297

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Report Pass
2/4/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 4, 2025, as Canada Day in the State of New York, in celebration of this great Empire State's long-standing economic and cultural relationship with Canada
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New York Senate Bill J01471

Introduced
1/20/26  
Refer
1/20/26  
Commemorating the observance of the 41st Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the State of New York, on January 19, 2026
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New York Senate Bill S08955

Introduced
1/21/26  
Enacts the "fair pay for home care act" relating to minimum wages applicable to home care aides; provides for a minimum wage of 150% of the applicable statewide or regional minimum wage.
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New York Senate Bill J01475

Introduced
1/21/26  
Refer
1/21/26  
Report Pass
1/28/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 21-28, 2026, as FFA Week in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S08965

Introduced
1/21/26  
Refer
1/21/26  
Relates to providing information to patients and the public on hospital rule-based exclusions; requires the commissioner of health to collect from each hospital a list of its hospital rule-based exclusions and publish such information on the department's website.
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New York Senate Bill J01488

Introduced
1/22/26  
Refer
1/22/26  
Report Pass
1/28/26  
Congratulating the Shenendehowa High School Girls Varsity Cross Country Team and Head Coach Rob Cloutier upon the occasion of capturing the New York State Federation Cross Country Team Championship
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New York Senate Bill J01489

Introduced
1/22/26  
Refer
1/22/26  
Report Pass
1/28/26  
Commemorating the 182nd Anniversary of the Independence of the Dominican Republic to be celebrated on February 27, 2026

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08949

Introduced
1/20/26  
Limits the reimbursement amount of certain overpayment claims and reviews where such overpayment was due to the provider's submission of records which were not in accordance with program requirements at the time but which were in accordance with current requirements as a result of changes to guidelines or regulations.
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New York Senate Bill S08957

Introduced
1/21/26  
Directs the education department to study, review and report on the geographic cost variation of counties in the Hudson Valley labor force region to determine the appropriateness of the region cost index values for purposes of the public school foundation aid formula.
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New York Senate Bill S09020

Introduced
1/22/26  
Expands geographical boundaries for residency requirements of correction officers employed by local correction facilities of Rockland and Orange counties.
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New York Senate Bill S09021

Introduced
1/22/26  
Authorizes a plaintiff commencing an action alleging conduct constituting a sexual offense or a civil offense involving the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus shall have the right to proceed anonymously.
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New York Senate Bill J01494

Introduced
1/23/26  
Refer
1/23/26  
Report Pass
1/28/26  
Mourning the death of Sean V. Harte, distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community