New York State Senator

Peter Harckham 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 66)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S09608

Introduced
3/30/26  
Directs utility corporations to petition the public service commission for approval of electric grid utilization metrics; directs the public service commission to determine which electric grid utilization metrics shall be approved and how such metrics shall be applied; directs the public service commission to submit an annual report to the legislature and governor.
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New York Senate Bill S09629

Introduced
3/30/26  
Enacts "Francesco's law" which establishes violations for the failure to safely store rifles, shotguns, and firearms in the presence of a minor or a prohibited person; requires the office of gun violence prevention to collect and analyze statistical and other information and data with respect to injuries or deaths of minors resulting from failure to safely store a firearm, rifle, or shotgun.
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New York Senate Bill S09645

Introduced
3/31/26  
Requires public schools to offer plant-based food options in food service.
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New York Senate Bill S09644

Introduced
3/31/26  
Provides additional requirements for approval of charter school applications; applies additional prohibitions to charter schools; requires certain financial disclosures by charter schools; requires charter schools to comply with provisions relating to construction, repair or demolition of school facilities; relates to admission of students.
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New York Senate Bill S09642

Introduced
3/31/26  
Limits robocalls to state residents; requires telephone service providers to offer free call mitigation technology to telephone customers.
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New York Senate Bill J01847

Introduced
4/1/26  
Refer
4/1/26  
Report Pass
4/21/26  
Commemorating the 66th Anniversary of Senegalese Independence on April 4, 2026
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New York Senate Bill J01846

Introduced
4/1/26  
Refer
4/1/26  
Report Pass
4/21/26  
Commending the Bangladesh-USA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BUCCI) and USA-Bangladesh Business Links upon the occasion of hosting the 5th Annual Bangladesh Remittance Fair

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S09617

Introduced
3/30/26  
Authorizes funding to local government entities from the urban development corporation through the electric generation facility cessation mitigation fund for an additional five years.
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New York Senate Bill S09635

Introduced
3/31/26  
Prohibits the use of drilling fluids, brine and flowback water from gas or oil wells, pools, or fields on any highway for any purpose including but not limited to de-icing or dust suppression.
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New York Senate Bill S09648

Introduced
3/31/26  
Establishes a tradeable geothermal renewable energy credit compliance instrument for load serving entities.