New York State Senator

Rebecca Seawright 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 6)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00101

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Prohibits the use of intoxication of the victim as a defense in sex crimes where the victim is under the influence of any drug, intoxicant, or other substance to a degree which rendered the victim temporarily incapable of appraising or controlling such person's conduct and such condition was known or reasonably should have been known to a person in the actor's situation.
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New York Assembly Bill A00153

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Requires that all female-designated and gender-neutral bathrooms in the state of New York provide menstrual products at no cost.
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New York Assembly Bill A00106

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to increasing the standards of monthly need and home energy grant amounts for persons in receipt of public assistance.
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New York Assembly Bill A00189

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to the supervision of certain limited profit housing companies.
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New York Assembly Bill A00158

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Allows for limited three-day expansion of the statute of limitations where a proceeding to invalidate a designating or nominating petition has been commenced.
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New York Assembly Bill A00069

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Enacts the overdose prevention and recovery act; directs that at least twenty percent of funds from the opioid stewardship fund shall be invested in recovery services and supports; requires an annual report to the legislature regarding funds distributed from the opioid stewardship fund; makes the opioid stewardship fund permanent.
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New York Assembly Bill A00199

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Makes it illegal for certain persons to possess or sell a pistol converter or a converted pistol; directs the superintendent of the state police to publish a list of pistols that the superintendent has determined to be convertible pistols.
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New York Assembly Bill A00188

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to the statute of limitations for actions based on discriminatory practices in employment; establishes action must be commenced within six years.
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New York Assembly Bill A00387

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Engrossed
5/14/25  
Refer
5/14/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Enrolled
12/1/25  
Chaptered
12/10/25  
Requires general hospitals to provide language assistance services; requires general hospitals to develop a language assistance program to ensure meaningful access to the general hospital's services and reasonable accommodation for all patients who require language assistance.
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New York Assembly Bill A00411

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Requires school districts to screen for gifted and talented students; provides the parents or guardians of such students the option to opt out of such screening.
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New York Assembly Bill A00985

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to pre-arranged for-hire vehicle transportation services and the maximization of universal design and accessibility by persons with disabilities.
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New York Assembly Bill A00971

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Provides that a business entity may not provide false caller identification information with the intent to defraud or harass any party; provides definition of business entity.
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New York Assembly Bill A00885

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Establishes "The Equity in Fertility Treatment Act"; relates to the definition of infertility and health insurance coverage for the treatment of infertility.
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New York Assembly Bill A00855

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Designates Lactarius peckii as the official state fungus of the state.
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New York Assembly Bill A00896

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to enacting the Justice for Nursing Home Victims act; creates a nursing home resident COVID-19 compensation program to provide full compensation to any nursing home resident or their statutory beneficiary when COVID-19 caused or contributed to such resident's death; provides the responsibilities of a nursing home during a pandemic; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.