New York State Senator

Peter Harckham 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 61)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01535

Introduced
2/3/26  
Refer
2/3/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 2026, as Black History Month in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill J01864

Introduced
4/10/26  
Refer
4/10/26  
Report Pass
4/21/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2026, as Pet Cruelty Awareness Month in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of National Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
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New York Senate Bill J02068

Introduced
5/6/26  
Refer
5/6/26  
Report Pass
5/12/26  
Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the National Caucus of Black State Legislators
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New York Senate Bill S09506

Introduced
3/18/26  
Adds Lake Oscawana and Roaring Brook Lake in Putnam county to the definition of inland waterways.
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New York Senate Bill S09523

Introduced
3/19/26  
Provides for coverage for treatments to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
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New York Senate Bill S09537

Introduced
3/20/26  
Relates to motor vehicle insurance fairness; provides that insurance rates shall not be increased based on certain factors; sets forth processes for motor vehicle insurers to have rate increases approved; allows public access in relation to any proposed insurance rate increases; allows members of the public to request permission to intervene in proceedings related to rate increases; directs rules and regulations to be established.
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New York Senate Bill S09539

Introduced
3/23/26  
Refer
3/23/26  
Requires the department of health, in consultation with the commissioner of education, to create and issue a five-year plan with proposals to best mitigate the persistence of lead in schools.
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New York Senate Bill S09568

Introduced
3/25/26  
Provides that charter school applicants shall first apply to the community district education council or the board of education of the school district for approval for renewal of a charter within a certain amount of time and public hearings shall be conducted on such proposed application.
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New York Senate Bill J01816

Introduced
3/25/26  
Refer
3/25/26  
Report Pass
3/31/26  
Congratulating the Bolton Central School Boys Varsity Basketball Team and Coach Cody Kober upon the occasion of capturing the Class D State Championship
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New York Senate Bill J01821

Introduced
3/25/26  
Refer
3/25/26  
Report Pass
3/31/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 31, 2026, as Farmworkers Day in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S09577

Introduced
3/25/26  
Prohibits falsely impersonating an employee organization or an employee representative with the intent to deceive the recipient and thereby cause harm to such recipient or employee organization by the use of fraud, misrepresentation, material omission, or other deception in making and disseminating a verbal, written or electronic communication; provides that the attorney general may bring an action or proceeding to enjoin such unlawful acts or practices.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S09115

Introduced
2/4/26  
Refer
2/4/26  
Relates to the management of PFAS in biosolids in the state by requiring testing and reporting of certain groundwater, biosolids, and soil and establishing a moratorium on the sale and use of biosolids; establishes the PFAS agricultural response program and fund to assist farms found to have levels of PFAS contamination which exceed regulatory standards.
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New York Senate Bill S09116

Introduced
2/4/26  
Establishes the veterans benefit instant lottery scratch-off game to fund scholarships for veterans through the veterans tuition awards program.
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New York Senate Bill S09544

Introduced
3/23/26  
Modifies the biofuel production credit from ethanol to renewable diesel and renewable hydrocarbon diesel.
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New York Senate Bill J01817

Introduced
3/25/26  
Refer
3/25/26  
Report Pass
3/31/26  
Mourning the untimely death of Sheridan G. Gorman, beloved daughter, granddaughter, sister, cousin, niece, and friend