New York State Senator

Scott Bendett 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 5)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02021

Introduced

1/14/25

Refer

1/14/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes the crime of criminal sale of a controlled substance resulting in death, a class A-1 felony.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02033

Introduced

1/14/25

Refer

1/14/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes a tax deduction for a taxpayer who is a beneficiary of a deferred compensation plan and who elects to make a distribution of such deferred compensation in order to pay for qualified health insurance premiums, in an amount equal to six thousand dollars.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01925

Introduced

1/14/25

Refer

1/14/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes the sector partnership enhancement and reinforcement program to assist in the identification of target industry clusters and employers for creation of new local sector partnerships and to provide grants to emerging and existing local sector partnerships and to community colleges seeking to establish local sector partnerships for recruitment activities; makes an appropriation therefor.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02327

Introduced

1/16/25

Refer

1/16/25

Refer

1/7/26

Requires disclosure, in such form as the superintendent shall require, of non-confidential information regarding step therapy override requests and determinations on a website that is readily accessible to the public.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02410

Introduced

1/16/25

Refer

1/16/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes the New York first--shop local program to provide immediate assistance to small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak; defines terms; provides that such program shall identify eligible applicants and projects that promote local products and services by providing marketing and business assistance services; makes related provisions.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02555

Introduced

1/17/25

Refer

1/17/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes a civil remedy for the protection of animals denied proper care by creating a special proceeding in the supreme court that will hold owners and caretakers liable if such animals under their care are mistreated.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02498

Introduced

1/17/25

Refer

1/17/25

Refer

1/7/26

Increases the earned income tax credit for taxable years beginning in 2025.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02496

Introduced

1/17/25

Refer

1/17/25

Report Pass

5/20/25

Refer

5/20/25

Report Pass

5/27/25

Refer

5/27/25

Report Pass

5/29/25

Engrossed

6/5/25

Refer

6/5/25

Engrossed

6/11/25

Enrolled

12/8/25

Vetoed

12/19/25

Includes entities that provide employment or services to formerly incarcerated persons in the preferred source exemption for purposes of state purchasing.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02454

Introduced

1/17/25

Refer

1/17/25

Refer

1/7/26

Requires the commissioner of health to promulgate regulations requiring that the addition of, decertification of, or changes in the method of delivery of perinatal services by a general hospital be subject to an application under article 28 of the public health law that requires review and approval by the council.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02534

Introduced

1/17/25

Refer

1/17/25

Refer

1/7/26

Provides for the initiation of treatment for COVID-19, influenza, and pharyngitis resulting from a Group A streptococcal infection by a licensed pharmacist in certain circumstances.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02618

Introduced

1/21/25

Refer

1/21/25

Refer

1/7/26

Directs the commissioner of education, in conjunction with the superintendent of state police and the commissioner of the division of homeland security and emergency services, to establish standards for the security and safety of school grounds.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02471

Introduced

1/17/25

Refer

1/17/25

Refer

1/7/26

Phases out certain reimbursements for expenditures made by or on behalf of social services districts for medical assistance for needy persons, beginning with a 10% reduction for 2025, and ending with a 100% reduction for 2034, and remaining eliminated for each year thereafter.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02504

Introduced

1/17/25

Refer

1/17/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes the veterans' services organization capital support program to provide funding to eligible entities for payment of the capital costs of construction, improvement, repairs, rehabilitation, or reconstruction of facilities owned by eligible entities, and for the acquisition of related equipment with a useful life of not less than ten years; appropriates a sum of $10,000,000 therefor.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02506

Introduced

1/17/25

Refer

1/17/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to addiction counseling services for incarcerated individuals.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02480

Introduced

1/17/25

Refer

1/17/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to creating a tax credit for taxpayers who purchase and install a water filtration or purification system in their residence or business.

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