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Rachel May 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 54)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06260

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Relates to motions to vacate judgment; authorizes filing motions to vacate judgment due to a change in law; authorizes motions to vacate judgment to be filed at any time after entry of a judgment obtained at trial or by plea; relates to the requirements of discovery.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00484

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Mourning the death of Michael Harmon and Jordan Celotto, beloved artists and advocates, and devoted members of their community
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06277

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate to represent interests of residential utility customers including a proposed change of rates, charges, terms and conditions of service, the adoption of rules, regulations, guidelines, orders, standards or final policy decisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06273

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
2/25/26  
Authorizes and directs the commissioner of education to conduct a study on the number of children who are caregivers and how being a caregiver impacts their education.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06272

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Authorizes and directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to conduct a study on food waste initiatives and to provide recommendations based on the study's findings.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04547

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Report Pass
5/22/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Relates to judicial diversion programs; establishes a diversion part in each county; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04799

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Creates climate liability for fossil fuel related activity which caused or contributed to climate change; creates a right of action.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04754

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Engrossed
3/18/25  
Refer
3/18/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Establishes the office of urban agriculture.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04831

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Relates to the cost for legal services in connection with any claim arising under the volunteer firefighter's benefit law.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04830

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Engrossed
6/16/25  
Enrolled
12/1/25  
Authorizes the New York state thruway authority to issue annual short distance commuter permits which shall provide for travel at no charge between interchanges in permit areas.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04383

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Provides a tax credit for qualified caregiving expenses.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04420

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Prohibits gun industry members from directing advertising, marketing, promoting, designing, or selling certain firearm-related products in a manner that would encourage unlawful purchase, possession, or use by underage individuals in the state; provides criteria for determining whether a gun industry member reasonably appears to support, recommend, or encourage underage individuals to unlawfully purchase a qualified product.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04408

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Engrossed
6/11/25  
Refer
6/11/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
2/26/26  
Authorizes the department of environmental conservation to enter into agreements or easements for the sole purpose of interconnection of renewable energy installations across reforestation areas where such installations are located outside such reforestation areas; provides that such agreements or easements shall not interfere with the operation of such reforestation areas for the purposes for which they were acquired.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04410

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Increases the handling fee paid by deposit initiators to dealers or operators of a redemption center from 3.5 cents to 4.5 cents.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04384

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Relates to providing vehicular access to state parks and recreational facilities free of charge to military personnel who are residents of this state.