New York State Senator

Rachel May 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 61)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill J01516

Introduced
1/29/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Report Pass
2/4/26  
Commemorating the 18th Anniversary of Kosovo's Independence
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New York Senate Bill J01515

Introduced
1/29/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim July 1, 2026, as Canada Day in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S09075

Introduced
1/29/26  
Requires gas corporations to file maps with the public service commission annually to assess leak-prone gas infrastructure and the decommissioning of such leak-prone gas lines; requires the public service commission to publish such maps and certain accompanying documents on the commission's website; directs the public service commission to designate neighborhood priority decarbonization zones.
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New York Senate Bill J01525

Introduced
1/29/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Report Pass
2/4/26  
Congratulating Jolie Chichak of Shenendehowa High School upon the occasion of capturing the 2025 NYSPHSAA Girls Tennis Singles State Championship on October 29th, 2025
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New York Senate Bill J01535

Introduced
2/3/26  
Refer
2/3/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 2026, as Black History Month in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill J01864

Introduced
4/10/26  
Refer
4/10/26  
Report Pass
4/21/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2026, as Pet Cruelty Awareness Month in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of National Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
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New York Senate Bill J02068

Introduced
5/6/26  
Refer
5/6/26  
Report Pass
5/12/26  
Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the National Caucus of Black State Legislators
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New York Senate Bill S09500

Introduced
3/18/26  
Establishes the New York State grid reliability and energy affordability transition (GREAT) act; establishes the virtual power plant program to help reduce energy costs and grid reliability risks; provides incentives to participants for supporting the grid by investing in distributed energy resources and reducing net energy costs.
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New York Senate Bill S09520

Introduced
3/19/26  
Relates to small business savings accounts; provides tax incentives for contributions and distributions.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S09087

Introduced
1/30/26  
Provides for requirements under written corrective plans for residential health care facilities; requires such facilities to make payments to the department for independent quality monitors; provides for minimum staffing and monitoring frequency for such facilities; makes related provisions.
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New York Senate Bill S09097

Introduced
2/3/26  
Relates to bans from online dating services based on content; requires retention of records where necessary to maintain enforcement of fraud bans or content bans; makes related provisions.
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New York Senate Bill S09098

Introduced
2/3/26  
Refer
2/3/26  
Engrossed
4/29/26  
Extends the urban deer management pilot program for an additional three years.
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New York Senate Bill J02045

Introduced
5/6/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 11-17, 2025, as Fibromyalgia Awareness Week in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S09490

Introduced
3/18/26  
Prohibits landlords or their agents from inquiring or requiring disclosure about citizenship or immigration status, requiring specific immigration documentation to be presented, disclosing immigration or citizenship status to third parties, or threatening to report a tenant's citizenship or immigration status in retaliation for asserting their rights.
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New York Senate Bill S09558

Introduced
3/25/26  
Authorizes municipalities to post legal notices on their official municipal websites in lieu of publishing such notices in a newspaper.