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Stephen Chan 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 19)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04982

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Amends the 2024 capital projects budget to allow competitive grants to include funding for safety and security projects at small businesses at risk of hate crimes or attacks.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04959

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Creates the New York state commission on government efficiency to examine state spending, identify unnecessary and wasteful spending and create a report of recommendations of spending items that can be eliminated by New York state.
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New York Senate Bill S04922

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Relates to the sale and possession of self-defense spray devices in the state; removes the requirement that only authorized dealers and pharmacists could sell such devices; permits shipping of such devices within the state; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05053

Introduced
2/18/25  
Refer
2/18/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Relates to increasing the mandatory retirement age for New York police department members from 63 to 65.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04556

Introduced
2/7/25  
Refer
2/7/25  
Provides representation to veterans that are at or below four hundred percent of the federal poverty guidelines for matters involving children, sustenance and real property proceedings.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00308

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Report Pass
2/4/25  
Honoring the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of New York on the occasion of celebrating Prince Hall Day 2025
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04487

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Relates to payment of a supplemental empire state child tax credit for the tax year 2024 and thereafter equal to $1000 per qualified newborn.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00466

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Buffalo Zoo
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00484

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Mourning the death of Michael Harmon and Jordan Celotto, beloved artists and advocates, and devoted members of their community
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00025

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Bars a person who is convicted of a hate crime from attending any SUNY or CUNY institution; provides for the expulsion of a student who is convicted of hate crimes; provides for reinstatement of such student if the conviction is subsequently overturned.
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New York Senate Bill S00054

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
5/13/25  
Refer
5/13/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
4/28/26  
Prohibits the use of intoxication of the victim as a defense in sex crimes where the victim is under the extreme influence of any substance which renders them incapable of appraising or controlling such victim's conduct and incapable of clearly expressing lack of consent.
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New York Senate Bill S00022

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Enacts the "child survivor privacy act"; provides protections for child victims and child witnesses; restricts information to the public regarding a child witness or child victim's identity or proceeding; defines child witness; provides that whenever practical, the same prosecutor, advocate, and/or social worker shall handle all aspects of a case involving an alleged child victim.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00016

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Enacts Jacobe's Law requiring school administrators to contact the parents or guardians of students when bullying or harassment has occurred.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00531

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Enacts the New York state antisemitism vandalism act which establishes the crime of vandalism of pro-Israel print, which provides a class A misdemeanor for any individual who intentionally destroys, damages, removes, or causes to be destroyed, damaged or removed any banner, poster, flyer or billboard which is located in a public space, where the intent or purpose of such banner, poster, flyer or billboard is to bring awareness for Israeli individuals who have been victims of a crime, or to positively support the country or citizens of Israel in any way.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06236

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Relates to delaying the implementation of class size reduction plans and including additional exemptions to class size targets; provides such plans shall begin in September 2031 and be achieved by September 2036; adds gifted and talented schools and programs, screened admissions schools and programs, portfolio and specialized high schools and advanced placement classes; requires parents at each respective school be included on any discussions regarding class size exemptions.