New York State Senator

Rachel May 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 44)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00279

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Report Pass
2/4/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 2025 as Aphasia Awareness Month in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S03835

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Report Pass
5/19/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
2/10/26  
Engrossed
4/21/26  
Establishes the manufactured home community preservation act to provide financial and technical assistance, within funds available to counties, municipalities, rural preservation companies, and other non-profit housing organizations for their housing preservation efforts; provides that funds in the mortgage insurance fund can be used to provide financial support to local governments and eligible non-profit housing organizations.
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New York Senate Bill J00301

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Report Pass
2/4/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 2025, as Recovery Month in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S03876

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Engrossed
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Engrossed
4/30/25  
Enrolled
12/8/25  
Chaptered
12/19/25  
Requires that a billing statement delivered to the customer by an energy services company include a side-by-side comparison showing both the price charged by the energy service company for commodity and delivery service during the prior billing period, and the price the customer would have paid had they taken commodity and delivery service from their local utility corporation or municipality; requires an energy service company to provide each of its customers with an annual statement comparing the price charged by the energy service company for commodity and delivery services and other energy-related value-added products over the prior twelve-month period with the price such customer would have paid had they taken commodity and delivery service from their local utility corporation or municipality.
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New York Senate Bill S03599

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
Requires the commissioner of health to establish regional minimum hourly base reimbursement rates for home care aides.
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New York Senate Bill S03601

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
Allows certified dietitians and nutritionists to order therapeutic diets.
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New York Senate Bill S03610

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Engrossed
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Establishes the rural suicide prevention council to identify barriers to mental health and substance use treatment and prevention services and other policies, practices, resources, services, and potential legislation that aim to reduce death by suicide and suicide attempts and acknowledge the demographic and cultural differences in rural communities; makes related provisions.
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New York Senate Bill S03636

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Provides the amount of compensation an attorney shall receive from representing a client which was assigned to the attorney through the bar association; makes related provisions.
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New York Senate Bill S03668

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Amends provisions relating to public campaign financing; changes certain thresholds and procedures; permits retention of matching funds for future use; specifies when a candidate is opposed by a competitive candidate; requires a disclosure on political communications.
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New York Senate Bill S03670

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Report Pass
3/5/25  
Creates statewide emergency and crisis response council to work in conjunction with the commissioners of mental health and addiction services to jointly approve emergency and crisis services plans submitted by local governments, and provide supports regarding the operation and financing of high-quality emergency and crisis services provided to persons experiencing a mental health, alcohol use, or substance use crisis.
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New York Senate Bill S03734

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Refer
6/13/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
4/15/26  
Authorizes and directs the public service commission to establish rules to limit a utility's ability to recover its direct or indirect costs associated with its attendance in, participation in, preparation for, or appeal of any rate proceeding conducted before the commission.
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New York Senate Bill S03748

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Expands the total enrollment percentage standard for school districts located in a city with a population of one million or more from applying to initial charter school applications to all charter school applications.
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New York Senate Bill S03762

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Provides for coverage for certain individuals under the 1332 state innovation program.
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New York Senate Bill S03740

Introduced
1/29/25  
Establishes the "recovery ready workplace act" which provides for the certification of an employer to become a recovery ready workplace; defines terms; establishes the recovery-ready workplace program; provides criteria for employers to obtain certification as a recovery ready workplace; provides for employee involvement.

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New York Senate Bill S03865

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Authorizes an occupancy tax in the city of Auburn not to exceed 5%; provides for the expiration and repeal of such provisions on December 31, 2028.