New York State Senator

Steven Rhoads 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 13)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01627

Introduced
2/19/26  
Refer
2/19/26  
Report Pass
2/25/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2026, as Speech-Language-Hearing Month in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill J01625

Introduced
2/19/26  
Refer
2/19/26  
Report Pass
2/25/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 2026 as Aphasia Awareness Month in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill J01626

Introduced
2/19/26  
Refer
2/19/26  
Report Pass
2/25/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 17, 2026, as Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S09292

Introduced
2/25/26  
Directs the metropolitan transportation authority, in consultation with the Long Island Rail Road, to establish a no fare program for transportation on the Long Island Rail Road for individuals in active military service of the United States and active duty members of the New York national guard, upon showing a military or national guard identification card.
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New York Senate Bill J01667

Introduced
2/26/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Report Pass
3/5/26  
Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Northwest Civic Association of Hicksville, New York
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New York Senate Bill J01366

Introduced
1/9/26  
Refer
1/9/26  
Report Pass
1/13/26  
Congratulating the Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School Girls Varsity Volleyball Team and Coach Brianne Knight upon the occasion of capturing the AAA Long Island Championship

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01630

Introduced
2/19/26  
Refer
2/19/26  
Report Pass
2/25/26  
Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Park and Public Lands Advocacy Day on February 25th, 2026
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New York Senate Bill J01633

Introduced
2/20/26  
Refer
2/20/26  
Report Pass
2/25/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 23, 2026, as Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Day in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill J01664

Introduced
2/26/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Report Pass
3/5/26  
Mourning the death of Jonathan A. Dandes, president of Rich Baseball Operations, inductee of the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame, and devoted member of his community
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New York Senate Bill S09301

Introduced
2/26/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Establishes the New York state park police under the jurisdiction of the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation.
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New York Senate Bill J01677

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Report Pass
3/5/26  
Celebrating Holi, an ancient Hindu Spring Festival
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New York Senate Bill J01680

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Report Pass
3/5/26  
Commemorating the Inaugural Celebration of Bronx Day on March 10, 2026
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New York Senate Bill S09323

Introduced
2/27/26  
Enacts the "pediatric palliative care act" to establish pediatric palliative care centers to provide palliative care to individuals who are under twenty-one years of age, have been diagnosed with a chronic, complex, life-threatening illness that is expected to shorten their life expectancy, and is not expected to survive past twenty-one years of age.
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New York Senate Bill J01681

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Report Pass
3/5/26  
Congratulating the Potsdam Central High School Girls Hockey Team upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Girls Hockey Championship
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08838

Introduced
1/8/26  
Provides parity to durable medical equipment providers by requiring Medicaid managed care organizations to reimburse such providers at no less than one hundred percent of the medical assistance durable medical equipment fee schedule for the same service or item.