New York State Senator

Sarahana Shrestha 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 28)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06363

Introduced

3/4/25

Refer

3/4/25

Refer

1/7/26

Prohibits the use of a facial recognition system by a landlord on any residential premises.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06354

Introduced

3/4/25

Refer

3/4/25

Refer

1/7/26

Provides protections against illegal voter purging.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05457

Introduced

2/14/25

Refer

2/14/25

Report Pass

5/28/25

Refer

5/28/25

Report Pass

6/16/25

Refer

6/16/25

Report Pass

6/16/25

Provides that beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year, certain graduate students shall be required to pay 25% of all current and future mandatory university fees; provides that in the 2027-2028 academic year and thereafter, no mandatory university fees shall be charged, with the exclusion of the graduate student association student activity fee.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05594

Introduced

2/18/25

Refer

2/18/25

Refer

1/7/26

Creates a single, streamlined process whereby a facility or program operating both a pre-kindergarten program and a daycare program may apply for and receive any certification, licensing, or other requirement otherwise necessary to operate a pre-kindergarten program or daycare program under the laws of the state.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04641

Introduced

2/4/25

Refer

2/4/25

Report Pass

3/4/25

Refer

3/4/25

Report Pass

6/12/25

Refer

6/12/25

Report Pass

6/13/25

Relates to rechargeable battery recycling; adds a battery used as the principal electric power source for an electric scooter or bicycle with electric assist to the definition of "rechargeable battery"; provides that a battery manufacturer may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute rechargeable batteries in the state unless the battery manufacturer is implementing or participating under an approved plan; allows a city with a population of one million or more to enforce through its own agencies.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04617

Introduced

2/4/25

Refer

2/4/25

Refer

1/7/26

Creates statewide emergency and crisis response council to work in conjunction with the commissioners of mental health and addiction services to jointly approve emergency and crisis services plans submitted by local governments, and provide supports regarding the operation and financing of high-quality emergency and crisis services provided to persons experiencing a mental health, alcohol use, or substance use crisis.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04631

Introduced

2/4/25

Refer

2/4/25

Refer

1/7/26

Requires fashion sellers to carry out environmental due diligence for the portions of their business related to wearing apparel, footwear or fashion bags, including wearing apparel, footwear or fashion bags produced as a private label; establishes a fashion remediation fund.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04230

Introduced

1/31/25

Refer

1/31/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes clean energy goals of reducing the annual total of vehicle miles traveled within the state by 20% by the year 2050; requires state and local highway projects to comply with reductions to vehicle miles traveled targets.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04095

Introduced

1/31/25

Refer

1/31/25

Refer

1/7/26

Requires persons administering challenge oaths to voter applicants to attest that the challenge is being made in good faith and to provide certain identifying information; requires challenge oaths to be presented to a challenged voter applicant in writing.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04181

Introduced

1/31/25

Refer

1/31/25

Refer

1/7/26

Report Pass

2/25/26

Refer

2/25/26

Prohibits governmental entities from entering into agreements to house individuals in immigration detention facilities; requires governmental entities to terminate existing contracts for the detention of individuals in immigration detention facilities.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04249

Introduced

1/31/25

Refer

1/31/25

Refer

1/7/26

Prohibits public utilities from using funds or being reimbursed by funds raised from ratepayers for contributions or gifts to political candidates, trade associations, public charities, and lobbyists, and for certain travel, entertainment and educational expenditures.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06596

Introduced

3/6/25

Refer

3/6/25

Refer

1/7/26

Requires Medicaid to cover gender-affirming care regardless of federal funding; prohibits discriminatory practices by health care entities including hospitals, certain professionals, and insurers; requires insurance coverage for services or treatments for gender dysphoria or gender incongruence.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06577

Introduced

3/6/25

Refer

3/6/25

Refer

1/7/26

Report Pass

3/17/26

Refer

3/17/26

Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to establish a floating solar incentive and education program to provide information and resources including technical assistance, access to industry standards, and financing available through the authority or other public or private sector sources, to municipalities, developers, builders, design professionals, and potential owners for the construction of floating solar.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06632

Introduced

3/6/25

Refer

3/6/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes "SNAP for all", a state-funded supplemental nutrition assistance program to provide for those who are excluded from federal SNAP benefits solely due to immigration status; outlines eligibility requirements of applicants and operational requirements of the office of temporary and disability assistance.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04638

Introduced

2/4/25

Refer

2/4/25

Refer

1/7/26

Requires the commissioner to establish Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history and civic impact curriculum or instructions for school districts.

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