New York State Senator

Rodneyse Hermelyn 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01029

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Provides immunity from prosecution for certain individuals engaged in prostitution who are victims of or witnesses to a crime and who report such crime or assist in the investigation or prosecution.
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New York Assembly Bill A01085

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Establishes the "earned time act" providing for time allowances against the term or maximum term of sentences imposed by the court to be credited on an annual pro rata basis.
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New York Assembly Bill A01039

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
2/11/26  
Engrossed
2/24/26  
Establishes a duty to inform certain patients about the risks associated with cesarean section for patients undergoing a planned or unplanned primary cesarean section.
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New York Assembly Bill A01049

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Requires school districts to have diversity, equity and inclusion officers to develop methods to diversify the personnel of the school district and to recommend changes to district policies and practices to reduce racial disparities in hiring school district employees, particularly teachers; requires boards of education to annually report information regarding such policies and practices to the department of education; requires the department of education to annually report such information to the legislature.
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New York Assembly Bill A01100

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Refer
2/11/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Authorizes the legislature to increase the number of justices of the supreme court in any judicial district.
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New York Assembly Bill A00898

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Allows the alteration or repeal of real property tax exemptions for private institutions of higher education.
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New York Assembly Bill A00860

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
5/11/26  
Refer
5/11/26  
Report Pass
5/28/26  
Prohibits drug, cannabis or alcohol testing of pregnant or postpartum individuals and newborns unless the individual consents and it is within the scope of medical care, or the testing is necessary for a medical emergency.
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New York Assembly Bill A00890

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Enacts "new deal for SUNY: the New York state higher education equality act" to provide free tuition to students who attend SUNY who are enrolled in academic coursework and are on track to graduate; establishes the state university tuition fund to reimburse the state university of New York for the cost of tuition for students who are eligible for free tuition.
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New York Assembly Bill A00941

Introduced
1/8/25  
Increases fees for the registration of larger, heavier motor vehicles; provides a waiver for a portion of weight added by batteries in electric vehicles.
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New York Assembly Bill A00946

Introduced
1/8/25  
Prohibits landlords, lessors, sub-lessors and grantors from demanding brokers' fees from a tenant.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01146

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Establishes the student loan borrower bill of rights to protect borrowers and ensure that student loan servicers act more as loan counselors than debt collectors.
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New York Assembly Bill A08952

Introduced
7/16/25  
Refer
7/16/25  
Prohibits businesses and organizations from charging a fee for seminars, webinars, workshops, or educational resources related to the breakdown or explanation of the contents of Public Law No: 119-21, colloquially known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill".
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New York Assembly Bill K00295

Introduced
4/1/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2025, as Cesarean Awareness Month in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K00726

Introduced
6/6/25  
Refer
6/6/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 6, 2025, as Child Health Day in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K00721

Introduced
6/6/25  
Refer
6/6/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 2025, as Caribbean Heritage Month in the State of New York