New York State Senator

Rachel May 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 31)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S05453

Introduced
2/21/25  
Refer
2/21/25  
Increases the sale price threshold for food and drink sold in vending machines to be exempt from certain taxation.
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New York Senate Bill S05501

Introduced
2/21/25  
Refer
2/21/25  
Report Pass
3/10/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Relates to creating a new acquisition fund for community land trusts located in New York state; provides that moneys of the fund shall be expended solely to carry out the affordable home ownership development program exclusively for community land trusts; defines community land trusts.
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New York Senate Bill S05454

Introduced
2/21/25  
Refer
2/21/25  
Requires cytomegalovirus screening for every newborn by administration of a urine polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test.
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New York Senate Bill S05499

Introduced
2/21/25  
Relates to updating school concussion management and response protocols; requires that the injured student have returned to a full class schedule without academic accommodations prior to resuming athletic activity.
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New York Senate Bill S07883

Introduced
5/13/25  
Refer
5/13/25  
Prohibits certain political contributions and loans by certain organizations; provides that loans not repaid by the date of the primary or election shall be considered a contribution.
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New York Senate Bill J01020

Introduced
5/14/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 19, 2025, as Italian American Day in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill J01016

Introduced
5/14/25  
Refer
5/14/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 2025 as Dairy Month in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill J01018

Introduced
5/14/25  
Refer
5/14/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Commending the NYPD Asian Jade Society upon the occasion of its 45th Anniversary and recognizing its outstanding service to the City and State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S07954

Introduced
5/14/25  
Refer
5/14/25  
Relates to licensure requirements for fiscal intermediaries under the consumer directed personal assistance program.
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New York Senate Bill S07981

Introduced
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Relates to the performance of medical services by physician assistants; provides that a physician assistant may practice without the supervision of a physician when such physician assistant is employed by a health system or hospital and is credentialed and given privileges by such health system or hospital, or when such physician assistant is licensed, has practiced for more than six thousand hours, is practicing in primary care, and is performing certain functions.
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New York Senate Bill S07960

Introduced
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Prohibits public entities from contracting with airlines that transport individuals who have been detained by U.S. immigration and customs enforcement without being afforded due process rights; prohibits certain sales and use tax exemptions on fuel sold to an airline that transports individuals who have been detained by U.S. immigration and customs enforcement without being afforded due process rights.
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New York Senate Bill J01026

Introduced
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim July 20, 2025, as Colombian Heritage Day in the State of New York, on the 215th Anniversary of Colombian Independence
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New York Senate Bill S08119

Introduced
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Enacts the "community solar opportunity and local approval reform (Community SOLAR) act"; authorizes municipalities to establish standards for distributed generation energy facilities.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S08004

Introduced
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Prohibits the use of biometric surveillance system or biometric surveillance information in places of public accommodation; prohibits entering into any agreement that authorizes any third party to use any biometric surveillance system or biometric surveillance information; provides penalties for violations.
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New York Senate Bill S08077

Introduced
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Refer
6/13/25  
Engrossed
6/13/25  
Enrolled
9/5/25  
Chaptered
9/5/25  
Authorizes students attending the Syracuse Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics high school, who participated in a high school athletic competition for a school district other than the Syracuse city school district in 7th and/or 8th grade, to be eligible for senior high school athletic competitions.