New York State Senator

Peter Harckham 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 65)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01271

Introduced
9/26/25  
Refer
9/26/25  
Report Pass
1/13/26  
Mourning the death of Warren J. Pohorely, distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community
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New York Senate Bill J01275

Introduced
9/26/25  
Refer
9/26/25  
Report Pass
1/13/26  
Mourning the death of Nancy Lieberman, distinguished citizen and devoted member of her community
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01272

Introduced
9/26/25  
Refer
9/26/25  
Report Pass
1/13/26  
Mourning the death of Theodore Holt Chase, distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01276

Introduced
9/26/25  
Refer
9/26/25  
Report Pass
1/13/26  
Mourning the death of Fred A. Sprado, distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01278

Introduced
9/26/25  
Refer
9/26/25  
Report Pass
1/13/26  
Mourning the death of Kent J. Patterson, railroad professional, dedicated public transportation advocate, and distinguished member of his community
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08596

Introduced
12/3/25  
Refer
12/3/25  
Exempts certain people from civil arrest while going to, remaining at, or returning from a polling place.
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New York Senate Bill S10180

Introduced
5/4/26  
Allows a real property tax exemption for dwelling units constructed for senior citizens or disabled persons receiving social security disability benefits.
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New York Senate Bill S10181

Introduced
5/4/26  
Establishes the Birch Hill - Highview Water District in the town of Southeast, Putnam County.
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New York Senate Bill S10174

Introduced
5/4/26  
Establishes a time-limited blue ribbon panel on co-occurring disorders to develop a statewide framework for the integration of mental health and substance use services.
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New York Senate Bill S10208

Introduced
5/5/26  
Requires health insurance policies to cover costs for pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome rehabilitation treatment.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08544

Introduced
10/24/25  
Refer
10/24/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
1/27/26  
Refer
1/27/26  
Provides that the prescribing, dispensing, or receipt of mifepristone or any drug used for medication abortion shall not be considered a criminal conversion act under certain circumstances; provides that mifepristone or any drug used for medication abortion shall not be deemed to be adulterated or misbranded under certain circumstances.
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New York Senate Bill S08585

Introduced
11/17/25  
Refer
11/17/25  
Provides that the attorney general may bring a civil action against a responsible party for recovery of certain costs and assessments arising from a climate disaster; provides that an insurer doing business in this state and the New York property insurance underwriting association who has suffered harm as a result of a climate disaster may bring a civil action against a responsible party.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08600

Introduced
12/5/25  
Refer
12/5/25  
Requires certain manufacturers to sell and distribute plastic beverage containers with tethered plastic beverage caps or openings from which the beverage can be consumed while the plastic beverage cap remains screwed onto or otherwise affixed to the plastic beverage container.
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New York Senate Bill J02043

Introduced
5/4/26  
Refer
5/4/26  
Report Pass
5/5/26  
Congratulating the 2026 New York State Senate Women of Distinction
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New York Senate Bill S10171

Introduced
5/4/26  
Provides for the types of damages that may be awarded to the persons for whose benefit an action for wrongful death is brought.