New York State Senator

Sarahana Shrestha 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00953

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Report Pass

4/29/25

Refer

4/29/25

Report Pass

6/9/25

Refer

6/9/25

Report Pass

6/11/25

Prohibits utility corporations from imposing late fees, interest, or penalties during an investigation by the commission; allows retroactive late fees, interest, or penalties if a determination is made in favor of such utility corporation; prohibits utility services from being terminated during an investigation by the commission; requires utility corporations to notify customers of investigations; requires notice to the general public; requires the public service commission to prepare reports on investigatory proceedings relating to gas, electric, and steam service.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02720

Introduced

1/22/25

Refer

1/22/25

Refer

1/7/26

Enacts the solar for schools act which provides grants for eligible school districts to purchase and install solar and geothermal power sources; defines terms; directs the New York state energy and research development authority to establish such grant program; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof; makes an appropriation therefor.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00898

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/29/25

Allows the alteration or repeal of real property tax exemptions for private institutions of higher education.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00892

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Requires employers to provide paid vacation time which is based on the length of time employees have been employed by such employers.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

Refer

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.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00890

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

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.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00893

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Report Pass

4/2/25

Prohibits restrictions on insurance policies based solely on the policyholder harboring or owning any dog of a specific breed or mixture of breeds.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00875

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Refer

1/7/26

Requires public agencies to establish preliminary license application procedures to determine whether an applicant for a license would be ineligible for such license based on criminal history; establishes time frames for public agencies to respond to such applications; requires public agencies to report information regarding granting licenses annually.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00941

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

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.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00946

Introduced

1/8/25

Refer

1/8/25

Prohibits landlords, lessors, sub-lessors and grantors from demanding brokers' fees from a tenant.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02689

Introduced

1/22/25

Refer

1/22/25

Refer

1/7/26

Enacts the building up immigrant legal defense or BUILD act to provide competitive workforce development and capacity building grants to eligible entities that are seeking to expand access to representation for individuals facing deportation by increasing the workforce and strengthening the legal services infrastructure needed to provide such representation.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02740

Introduced

1/22/25

Refer

1/22/25

Refer

1/7/26

Report Pass

3/17/26

Provides that whenever the public service commission denies a request by a utility for a major change in rates or charges, the schedule, rate, charge, form of contract or agreement, rule, regulation, general privilege, facility, or service immediately in effect prior to such request shall remain in full force and effect until such time as the commission approves a new rate, charge.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02735

Introduced

1/22/25

Refer

1/22/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to licensure requirements for fiscal intermediaries.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02747

Introduced

1/22/25

Refer

1/22/25

Report Pass

1/28/25

Refer

1/28/25

Report Pass

5/27/25

Refer

5/27/25

Report Pass

6/11/25

Ensures that construction and fabrication done off of a public work site for specific use only in a public work project be compensated at the prevailing wage rate.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08953

Introduced

7/16/25

Refer

7/16/25

Refer

1/7/26

Enacts the "fair share act"; authorizes cities imposing city personal income taxes to adopt and amend local laws imposing an additional tax of two percent on the annual city taxable income of city residents, estates and trusts reporting any return in excess of one million dollars.

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