New York State Senator

Peter Harckham 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 47)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02057

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
4/21/26  
Enacts the "beauty justice act"; provides for the regulation of ingredients in personal care products and cosmetics; prohibits the sale of personal care products and cosmetic products containing certain restricted products.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02085

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Establishes new targets for offshore wind electricity generation; includes the requirements that there is at least 15 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2040, at least 18 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2045 and at least 20 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2050.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02053

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Relates to permits and financial security for reclamation for salt mining beneath a lake; requires such permits to be subject to environmental quality review procedures; requires financial security to cover any damages directly or indirectly resulting from salt mining activities beneath a lake, including, but not limited to, those resulting from collapse or water contamination.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02086

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Increases the statewide energy storage capacity to six gigawatts by the year 2030, twelve gigawatts of statewide energy storage capacity by 2040, and seventeen gigawatts of statewide energy storage capacity by 2050.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00229

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Report Pass
1/22/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 27, 2025, as Holocaust Remembrance Day in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02076

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
2/10/26  
Requires that notice of initial determinations for unemployment benefits be provided to claimants within 30 days of such claimant furnishing all necessary documentation, and if the commissioner is unable to issue a determination within such time frame they shall inform the claimant of the new estimated time frame for the issuance of a determination.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02131

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Relates to securing payment of wages for work already performed; creates a lien remedy for all employees; provides grounds for attachment; relates to procedures where employees may hold shareholders of non-publicly traded corporations personally liable for wage theft; relates to rights for victims of wage theft to hold the ten members with the largest ownership interests in a company personally liable for wage theft.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02165

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Prohibits hospital interference with patient care where the practitioner is acting in good faith and within the scope of their practice; defines emergency medical conditions; requires appropriate medical screening and stabilizing treatment of persons in an emergency department, including pregnant persons, or appropriate transfer.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02709

Introduced
1/22/25  
Provides protections for telecommunications tower technicians, including requiring certain trainings during work hours without a loss of pay; requires certain reporting by bidders for telecommunication contracts.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01913

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
2/4/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Relates to establishing the "340B prescription drug anti-discrimination act"; prohibits pharmaceutical manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers from discriminating against covered entities and New York state pharmacies based on participation in the drug discount program authorized by section 340B of the federal public health service act.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01829

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Establishes the office of flooding prevention and mitigation to manage and coordinate the work of task forces, commissions, and other bodies and programs tasked with examining issues related to flooding, to review and assess best practices and make recommendations regarding flood prevention and mitigation, and to assist municipalities in developing strategies and policies to combat flooding.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02033

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Requires parity in the mental and physical health treatment of the residents of New York state; provides that both mental and physical health "will be matters of public concern and provision therefor shall be made by the state and by such of its subdivisions".
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00228

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Report Pass
1/22/25  
Mourning the death of Robert James Linkenhoker, renowned firefighter, distinguished citizen, and devoted member of his community
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00227

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Report Pass
1/22/25  
Mourning the death of Marie A. Paprocki, devoted mother, distinguished citizen, and dedicated member of her community
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00224

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Report Pass
1/22/25  
Mourning the death of Celeste Alma Patton, distinguished citizen and devoted member of her community