New York State Senator

Peter Harckham 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 6)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00622

Introduced
4/2/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Report Pass
4/8/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2025, as Sikh Awareness Month in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S08462

Introduced
7/21/25  
Refer
7/21/25  
Prohibits local, state and federal law enforcement officers from wearing any mask or personal disguise while interacting with the public in the performance of their duties; excludes certain protective masks.
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New York Senate Bill J01191

Introduced
6/6/25  
Refer
6/6/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Congratulating Shawn MacKinnon upon the occasion of his retirement after 30 years of distinguished service to the New York State Senate
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New York Senate Bill S08444

Introduced
6/18/25  
Refer
6/18/25  
Prohibits discrimination based upon housing status.
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New York Senate Bill S08451

Introduced
7/7/25  
Refer
7/7/25  
Enacts the "New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act"; provides transparency requirements for news media content composed, authored, or otherwise created through generative AI.
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New York Senate Bill S08360

Introduced
6/5/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Requires every franchisor, including its affiliates and subsidiaries to properly fulfill any warranty agreement and/or franchisor's service contract and to compensate each of its franchised motor vehicle dealers for warranty parts and labor, including but not limited to all warranty repairs, extended service contract repairs, extended warranty repairs, campaigns, service bulletins, policy repairs, component part warranties, factory compensated repairs, recalls, diagnostics, parts and other voluntary stop-sell repairs, and any other franchisor compensated repairs; relates to reimbursement to a motor vehicle dealer from a motor vehicle franchisor.
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New York Senate Bill S08416

Introduced
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Engrossed
6/13/25  
Refer
6/13/25  
Engrossed
6/17/25  
Enrolled
12/8/25  
Chaptered
12/19/25  
Enacts the "fostering affordability and integrity through reasonable (FAIR) business practices act", to expand the attorney general's ability to protect New Yorkers from unfair, deceptive and abusive business practices.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S08399

Introduced
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Relates to the creation of an ATV recreation fund and the use of ATVs.
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New York Senate Bill J01196

Introduced
6/6/25  
Refer
6/6/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Congratulating Rabbi Dana Bogatz upon the occasion of her retirement after years of dedicated service to First Hebrew Congregation in Peekskill, New York
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New York Senate Bill J01157

Introduced
6/5/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Mourning the death of Raphael F. Blue, distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community
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New York Senate Bill J01152

Introduced
6/5/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Honoring Rabbi Jennifer Jaech upon the occasion of her retirement after more than 20 years of distinguished service to the Jewish community
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New York Senate Bill J01154

Introduced
6/5/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Congratulating Bohdan Balaban, Al Colbran, and Hugh Flynn upon the occasion of being named Grand Marshals of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson Summerfest celebration
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New York Senate Bill J01153

Introduced
6/5/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Mourning the death of Neil Francis Gollogly, distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community
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New York Senate Bill J01156

Introduced
6/5/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Mourning the death of Donald Eckhart Sr., United States Air Force veteran, devoted family man and distinguished citizen
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New York Senate Bill S08412

Introduced
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Extends an exemption relating to the use of certain chemicals used in mattresses from regulation for an additional year.