New York State Senator

Rachel May 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00559

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
2/10/25  
Engrossed
4/30/25  
Refer
4/30/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
2/26/26  
Engrossed
5/6/26  
Increases compensation of election inspectors to $300 and coordinators to $350 in New York city.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00610

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
3/4/26  
Relates to the registration of new curricula or programs of study offered by a not-for-profit college or university; provides for the procedures to have such curricula or programs of study approved by the department of education.
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New York Senate Bill S00595

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
3/3/25  
Engrossed
6/11/25  
Refer
6/11/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Establishes the small rental housing development initiative to provide funding to eligible applicants to construct small rental housing developments in eligible areas.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00584

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Grants school districts the ability to implement telehealth school-based mental health clinics; establishes the student mental telehealth reimbursement fund; relates to funding the student mental telehealth reimbursement fund.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00627

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
5/19/25  
Refer
5/19/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
3/10/26  
Relates to qualifications for certain appointed positions with the board of trustees for the state university and the city university of New York.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00555

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
2/4/26  
Relates to requiring a medical facility or related service to obtain express prior written consent before filming and/or broadcasting of visual images of a patient's medical treatment.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00187

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
5/21/25  
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.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00569

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
1/13/25  
Refer
1/13/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
3/11/26  
Authorizes county boards of elections to establish county-wide polling places where any person entitled to vote in such county by personal appearance may so vote on the day of a primary election or general election, subject to approval by the state board of elections.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00570

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to the removal of an election commissioner by the governor or by affirmative vote of a majority of commissioners of the state board of elections for incompetence, misconduct, or other good cause, provided that prior to removal, such election commissioner shall be given a written copy of the charges against them and have an opportunity to be heard in their defense.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00568

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
3/19/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
1/12/26  
Engrossed
1/12/26  
Establishes portable polling locations for early voting; provides that a county board of elections may establish one or more portable polling locations.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00807

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Engrossed
2/12/25  
Enrolled
2/12/25  
Chaptered
2/14/25  
Prohibits the department of environmental conservation from charging any application fee or any other fee for activities undertaken pursuant to a lake program.
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New York Senate Bill S00794

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Engrossed
2/4/25  
Enrolled
2/12/25  
Chaptered
2/14/25  
Establishes a native plant and seed supply, development and enhancement program; requires the commissioners of the departments of agriculture and markets, environmental conservation and economic development to develop a list of plants and seeds eligible for consideration in such program; makes related provisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00879

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
5/13/25  
Refer
5/13/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
3/17/26  
Establishes the "garden protection act", protecting the rights of individuals to cultivate home vegetable gardens, native plant gardens, and/or pollinator gardens.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00826

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Directs the division of the budget to consult tribal nations, relevant state agencies, and other stakeholders regarding budget proposals that would impact such tribal nations.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01028

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Enacts the "safe havens for all-day enjoyment (SHADE) act" directing the empire development corporation to develop a competitive grant program designed to assist municipalities in the state with establishing shaded public gathering spaces and public transportation areas to enhance the enjoyment and use of such spaces where there is no existing or insufficient sun protection.