New York State Senator

Peter Harckham 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 7)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08480

Introduced
8/15/25  
Refer
8/15/25  
Requires amusement device operators to be at least 16 years old, trained in the use and function of all normal and emergency operating controls, and the proper use of the amusement device; requires the operator to be in the immediate vicinity of the main control panel during operation of the amusement device; prohibits operators from operating more than one device at a time.
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New York Senate Bill J00833

Introduced
4/17/25  
Refer
4/17/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Mourning the death of William Bennett Braatz, distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community
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New York Senate Bill J00832

Introduced
4/17/25  
Refer
4/17/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Mourning the death of Donald G. Ford, distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community
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New York Senate Bill J00834

Introduced
4/17/25  
Refer
4/17/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Mourning the death of Maurice M. Chalk Jr., distinguished citizen and devoted family man
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New York Senate Bill S07500

Introduced
4/21/25  
Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the city of Peekskill.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00821

Introduced
4/16/25  
Refer
4/16/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 4, 2025, as Star Wars Day in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S07443

Introduced
4/16/25  
Relates to participation by LGBT, disability and veteran-owned businesses in state contracts.
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New York Senate Bill J00823

Introduced
4/16/25  
Refer
4/16/25  
Report Pass
5/6/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 28, 2025, as Taiwan Heritage Day in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S07454

Introduced
4/16/25  
Requires school districts to provide instructional programming and services in reading and literacy which are evidence based and aligned with state standards; requires teachers in grades pre-K through five to attend professional development courses in reading education.
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New York Senate Bill S07447

Introduced
4/16/25  
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne related pathogens; provides for taxpayer gifts for tick borne illness research, detection and education; establishes the tick borne illness research, detection and education fund.
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New York Senate Bill S07472

Introduced
4/17/25  
Requires school districts to conduct mandatory early screening for dyslexia for all children commencing in pre-kindergarten or kindergarten and continuing thereafter on an annual basis until each child successfully completes second grade; requires school districts to designate an individual to maintain complete and accurate records containing early screening reports for each child, and to provide resources and materials to the parent and/or guardian of any child who displays indications of dyslexia.
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New York Senate Bill S07462

Introduced
4/17/25  
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 J00827

Introduced
4/17/25  
Refer
4/17/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Congratulating Yvonne Reddick upon the occasion of her retirement as District Manager after more than 40 years of distinguished service to Community Board 12
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S07491

Introduced
4/17/25  
Refer
4/17/25  
Relates to the statute of limitations for certain deed theft actions; revives such actions otherwise barred by the existing statute of limitations and states who may bring such actions; grants trial preference to such actions; directs the chief administrator of the courts to promulgate rules for the timely adjudication of certain revived actions.
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New York Senate Bill S07481

Introduced
4/17/25  
Refer
4/17/25  
Establishes the nail salon minimum standards council act; establishes the nail salon minimum standards council which shall investigate wages and standards within the nail salon industry and submit recommendations on minimum wages, regulations and standards for nail salon workers.