New York State Senator

Robert Ortt 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 28)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02728

Introduced

1/22/25

Refer

1/22/25

Refer

1/7/26

Provides that employees of the state police shall not be directed by executive order or regulations to not assist with the enforcement of federal laws.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02722

Introduced

1/22/25

Refer

1/22/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes the power authority of the state of New York shall make low cost hydropower available to hospitals and municipal housing authorities located within Niagara county.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04447

Introduced

2/5/25

Refer

2/5/25

Refer

1/7/26

Prohibits the use of SUNY dormitories for the purposes of providing permanent or temporary housing for migrant populations; requests the board of trustees adopt a policy stating such.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00466

Introduced

3/7/25

Refer

3/7/25

Report Pass

3/11/25

Passed

3/11/25

Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Buffalo Zoo

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00484

Introduced

3/7/25

Refer

3/7/25

Report Pass

3/11/25

Passed

3/11/25

Mourning the death of Michael Harmon and Jordan Celotto, beloved artists and advocates, and devoted members of their community

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04423

Introduced

2/4/25

Refer

2/4/25

Engrossed

5/28/25

Refer

5/28/25

Engrossed

6/9/25

Enrolled

12/1/25

Vetoed

12/5/25

Provides for the types of damages that may be awarded to the persons for whose benefit an action for wrongful death is brought.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04800

Introduced

2/13/25

Refer

2/13/25

Refer

3/12/25

Refer

1/7/26

Refer

2/3/26

Incorporates legislative provisions regarding the conduct of special elections to fill vacancies in federal elected offices into the constitution.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00112

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes the crime of doxing a police officer, peace officer, or state officer when a person knowingly makes restricted personal information about a police officer, peace officer, state officer, or a member of the immediate family of such officer, publicly available with the intent to threaten, intimidate, or incite the commission of a crime of violence against the police officer, peace officer, state officer, or a member of the immediate family of such officer; or with the intent and knowledge that the restricted personal information will be used to threaten, intimidate, or facilitate the commission of a crime of violence against the police officer, peace officer, state officer, or a member of the immediate family of such officer; requires the posting of bail.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00033

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes a temporary state commission to study and investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic response on deaths in nursing homes; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00032

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to setting bail for dangerous defendants who pose a threat to public safety; requires a court to make an individualized determination based on the principal's record of a prior felony conviction, failure to appear in court or arrest during the interim period while awaiting a preliminary hearing or trial.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00102

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Makes a proclamation extending a local state of emergency issued by the chief executive subject to the approval of the local governing body of the applicable county, city, town or village; provides that all orders issued by a local board of health shall be effective for a period of five days; requires approval by the applicable local governing body for each extension thereof.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00108

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes the crime of failure to retreat when a person who is within twenty-five feet of a police officer or peace officer engaged in the performance of their duties and the police officer or peace officer orders such person to halt or retreat and the person fails to do so immediately; requires the posting of bail.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00150

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Allows lifetime orders of protection when the respondent is convicted of certain felonies or an attempt to commit such felonies.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00046

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Includes falsely reporting incidents in an attempt to bring about the dispatch of a large number of police officers to a particular address or location as a felony offense under the crime of falsely reporting an incident in the second degree.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00018

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Authorizes bail and pre-trial detention for all arson felonies.

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