New York State Senator

Rachel May 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 12)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08416

Introduced
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Engrossed
6/13/25  
Refer
6/13/25  
Engrossed
6/17/25  
Enrolled
12/8/25  
Chaptered
12/19/25  
Enacts the "fostering affordability and integrity through reasonable (FAIR) business practices act", to expand the attorney general's ability to protect New Yorkers from unfair, deceptive and abusive business practices.
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New York Senate Bill S08496

Introduced
9/3/25  
Refer
9/3/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
3/4/26  
Relates to the establishment of regulations for administering immunizations taking into consideration the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American College of Physicians, the advisory committee on immunization practices, any interstate body established for purposes of reviewing and making recommendations regarding immunization coverage and access, or other similar nationally or internationally recognized scientific organizations.
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New York Senate Bill S08500

Introduced
9/10/25  
Refer
9/10/25  
Establishes a right of action for the deprivation of constitutional rights; provides for compensatory damages, punitive damages, injunctive and declaratory relief, and reasonable attorney's fees.
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New York Senate Bill S07437

Introduced
4/16/25  
Prohibits agreements between employers that directly restrict the current or future employment of any employee; allows for a cause of action against employers who engage in such agreements.
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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 S07432

Introduced
4/16/25  
Refer
4/16/25  
Imposes restrictions on the usage of pesticides and outdoor sprinkler systems on certain homeowners associations.
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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 S07451

Introduced
4/16/25  
Refer
4/16/25  
Engrossed
6/9/25  
Provides that the judge shall not prohibit a parent from undergoing gender reassignment.
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New York Senate Bill S07460

Introduced
4/17/25  
Refer
4/17/25  
Report Pass
5/13/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Directs the commissioner of health to establish at least 4 maternal-infant care centers in areas of need for infants suffering from drug withdrawal as a result of in utero exposure.
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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 S07474

Introduced
4/17/25  
Establishes a cause of action for medical monitoring for a person with or without a present injury or disease; establishes a statute of limitation for such cause of action.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08486

Introduced
8/22/25  
Refer
8/22/25  
Enacts the drinking water protection act, relating to the adoption and enforcement of watershed rules and regulations for the purpose of protecting water quality.
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New York Senate Bill S07424

Introduced
4/16/25  
Refer
4/16/25  
Provides that state-funded SUNY programs shall be reimbursed at no less than 26% of the direct costs; allows state agencies to fund SUNY programs where such state agencies determine that such program would produce administrative efficiencies or cost savings.
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New York Senate Bill S07423

Introduced
4/16/25  
Requires the commissioner of economic development, in cooperation with the commissioner of agriculture and markets and the state liquor authority to establish procedures for proposing to the governor nominations for annual awards to be known as "New York state liquor retailers awards", "New York state beer retailers awards", "New York state cider retailer awards", and "New York state mead retailers awards"; requires the commissioner of economic development to promote state policies that will encourage the production and sale of New York labelled beers, ciders, liquors, and mead.
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New York Senate Bill S07456

Introduced
4/16/25  
Refer
4/16/25  
Authorizes two or more contiguous municipalities to create a broadband union district for the creation, administration, and maintenance of broadband infrastructure and services within such district; provides for governance, funding, powers, limitations, and related provisions for broadband union districts.