New York State Senator

Phil Steck 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 31)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08672

Introduced
5/27/25  
Refer
5/27/25  
Eliminates certain court surcharges and fees and probation and parole surcharges and fees; eliminates the requirement that a parolee or releasee receiving a merit termination of sentence be financially able to comply with an order of restitution; eliminates the requirement that a person receiving a discharge of sentence be financially able to comply with an order of restitution and the payment of certain surcharges or fees (Part A); mandates that courts engage in an individualized assessment of a person's financial ability to pay a fine prior to imposing a fine (Part B); eliminates the availability of incarceration as a remedy for a failure to pay a fine, surcharge, or fee, lifts and vacates existing warrants issued solely on a person's failure to timely pay a fine, surcharge or fee and ends existing sentences of incarceration based on such failure (Part C); vacates existing unsatisfied civil judgments based on a person's failure to timely pay a surcharge, or fee (Part D); prohibits the collection of a fine, restitution or reparation from the funds of an incarcerated person; prohibits the payment of court fines, mandatory surcharges, certain fees, restitution, reparation or forfeitures from the earnings of prisoners (Part E); vacates existing unpaid surcharges, DNA databank fees, crime victim assistance fees, sexual offender registration fees, supplemental sex offender victim fees, or probation or parole supervision fees; repeals certain provisions of law relating to restrictions on remitting such fees (Part F).
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08666

Introduced
5/27/25  
Refer
5/27/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
1/12/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
Requires the owner or operator of a vessel to establish and maintain with the department evidence of financial responsibility sufficient to meet the amount of liability.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07855

Introduced
4/11/25  
Refer
4/11/25  
Establishes the crimes of unlawful dissemination or publication of intimate images in the first, second, and third degree; defines terms and clarifies application of provisions relating to such crimes; extends the statute of limitations for such crimes; repeals provisions relating thereto.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07878

Introduced
4/11/25  
Refer
4/11/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
5/27/26  
Enacts the lead pipe replacement act to require the replacement of all lead service lines by November 1, 2037.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07894

Introduced
4/11/25  
Refer
4/11/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Refer
5/27/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
1/20/26  
Engrossed
1/27/26  
Refer
1/27/26  
Permits a chief fiscal officer of a county or a public administrator, when having the right to control the disposition of the remains of a decedent and acting reasonably and in good faith, to, without civil liability, select cremation or natural organic reduction as the method of disposition for such decedent where the financial resources of such decedent are limited and such disposition is selected with the reasonable belief that the method is consistent with the religious practices of the decedent.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07833

Introduced
4/11/25  
Refer
4/11/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Requires every city or county social services district to provide a wearable or mobile phone-based panic button to each employee whose job responsibilities necessitate direct interaction with clients in a client's home.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07686

Introduced
4/4/25  
Refer
4/4/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Refer
6/10/25  
Enacts the "public renewables transparency act"; relates to the New York power authority's conferral process; requires the conferral report be posted on the authority's website; provides that the authority shall provide an option for stakeholders to submit comments remotely as well, and incorporate feedback from such sessions and written comments into the final draft of the strategic plan; makes related provisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07738

Introduced
4/8/25  
Refer
4/8/25  
Report Pass
4/30/25  
Refer
4/30/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Prohibits the sale of certain products that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; requires manufacturers of products containing PFAS to provide notice of such fact to persons that offer the products for sale or distribution; provides penalties for violations.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07710

Introduced
4/8/25  
Refer
4/8/25  
Provides for the use of telematics or usage-based insurance for private passenger or commercial automobile insurance or policies in certain circumstances.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08738

Introduced
6/2/25  
Refer
6/2/25  
Report Pass
6/16/25  
Refer
6/16/25  
Authorizes the commissioner of health to approve certain reimbursement rates for certain programs established by not-for-profit and public skilled nursing facilities in upstate New York nursing home regions that are designed to work collaboratively on efforts to improve nursing home efficiency, staffing, and quality of care.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00599

Introduced
5/27/25  
Mourning the death of former U.S. Representative Charles B. Rangel, distinguished public servant, statesman, and beloved member of the Harlem community
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00326

Introduced
4/8/25  
Commemorating the observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day in the State of New York on April 23, 2025
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00336

Introduced
4/8/25  
Refer
4/8/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 9, 2025, as West Point Day in New York State
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08724

Introduced
6/2/25  
Refer
6/2/25  
Prohibits mobile sports wagering operators from enabling or otherwise permitting authorized sports bettors to deposit or withdraw funds to or from their account through gift certificates, open loop gift certificates, or e-wallets.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08714

Introduced
6/2/25  
Refer
6/2/25  
Requires the superintendent of financial services to audit certain reports to ensure such insurers are in full compliance with federal and state mental health and substance use disorder parity requirements.