New York State Senator

Rachel May 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 20)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00316

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Mourning the death of Mary E. Rainey, distinguished citizen and devoted member of her community
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New York Senate Bill J00312

Introduced
2/5/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 2025, as Black History Month in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S04502

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Repeals the state Medicaid spending cap and related processes.
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New York Senate Bill S04513

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Engrossed
4/22/25  
Refer
4/22/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
2/10/26  
Requires applicants for major projects located near a disadvantaged community to submit an enhanced public participation plan.
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New York Senate Bill S04501

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Provides for the initiation of treatment for COVID-19, influenza, and pharyngitis resulting from a Group A streptococcal infection by a licensed pharmacist in certain circumstances.
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New York Senate Bill S04670

Introduced
2/11/25  
Refer
2/11/25  
Relates to establishing Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Diwali, Lunar New Year, Tihar, Bandi Chhor Divas and Onam as school holidays.
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New York Senate Bill S04659

Introduced
2/10/25  
Refer
2/10/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Relates to enacting the rent emergency stabilization for tenants act on local determinations of a housing emergency; authorizes a city with a population of one million or more to declare an emergency as to any class of housing accommodations if the vacancy rate for the housing accommodations in such class within such municipality is not in excess of five percent and a declaration of emergency may be made as to all housing accommodations if the vacancy rate for the housing accommodations within such municipality is not in excess of five percent; authorizes other cities, towns and villages to declare a housing emergency after considering publicly available data and holding public hearings.
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New York Senate Bill S06394

Introduced
3/13/25  
Refer
3/13/25  
Report Pass
5/19/25  
Regulates energy consumption by data centers; requires annual disclosure reporting; prohibits incentives in fossil fuel power purchase agreements with utilities; directs the public service commission to establish a data center surcharge and discount plan.
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New York Senate Bill S06601

Introduced
3/18/25  
Refer
3/18/25  
Requires the municipal police training council to ensure that issues related to motorcycle profiling are addressed in basic law enforcement training.
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New York Senate Bill S06634

Introduced
3/19/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
Prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals based on such individual's status as a caregiver.
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New York Senate Bill S06670

Introduced
3/19/25  
Provides a half exemption for the sale of the first $35,000 for a battery, electric, or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle from state sales and compensating use taxes and a full exemption on such sales where the vehicle was assembled in the United States utilizing union labor; authorizes local governments to elect such incentives; repeals the hybrid exemption after ten years.
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New York Senate Bill J00529

Introduced
3/19/25  
Recognizing the honorees of the New York State Legislative Women's Caucus in conjunction with the observance of Women's History Month
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New York Senate Bill S06716

Introduced
3/20/25  
Refer
3/20/25  
Relates to the distribution of fire insurance premium taxes; provides that a percentage of fire insurance premium taxes be paid to the treasurer of the NYS Professional Firefighters Association to promote, support and maintain the well-being of paid professional firefighters employed in the state.
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New York Senate Bill J00586

Introduced
3/26/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Congratulating the Glens Falls High School Boys Basketball Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2025 NYSPHSAA Class A Boys Basketball Championship
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New York Senate Bill J00573

Introduced
3/26/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Honoring New York State first responders for their valiant efforts in combating the brush fires in Suffolk County, Long Island