New York State Senator

Steven Rhoads 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 16)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00201

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Provides that in the event child protective services receives a duplicate report on an open case that has not been founded, indicated or referred to services, such duplicate report shall merge with the open case and remain open an additional thirty days for further investigation.
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New York Senate Bill S00236

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Requires the court to make an individualized determination whether a defendant poses a current physical threat to any person or to public safety when making a bail determination.
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New York Senate Bill S03082

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Relates to the term "income" for purposes of the school tax relief exemption; adds 401(k) and 403(b) accounts to the list of eligible income deductions when determining Enhanced STAR eligibility.
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New York Senate Bill S03129

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Defines certain collective bargaining rights for farm laborers.
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New York Senate Bill S03085

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Requires health care facilities to report incidents of a sexual offense to the departments of health and education.
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New York Senate Bill S03071

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Engrossed
4/28/25  
Engrossed
5/5/25  
Refer
5/5/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
3/4/26  
Relates to establishing a task force on safety in school transportation to review and promote such safety.
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New York Senate Bill S03138

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Establishes the commission of the deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing; requires the commission of the deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing to transmit complaints in matters affecting the deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing communities to the vulnerable persons' central register; repeals provisions relating to the New York state interagency coordinating council for services to persons who are deaf, deaf-blind, or hard of hearing.
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New York Senate Bill S04500

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Enacts the "consumer wheelchair repair bill of rights act" requiring manufacturers to make available certain documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, or tools necessary for repairing equipment; establishes a timely repair for wheelchair program; deems all wheelchair repairs needed within 5 years of initial prescription medically necessary.
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New York Senate Bill S04461

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Provides judges with more discretion regarding securing orders and limiting the lengths of certain orders; establishes new criminal discovery rules.
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New York Senate Bill J00316

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Mourning the death of Mary E. Rainey, distinguished citizen and devoted member of her community
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New York Senate Bill S04470

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Refer
6/10/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
3/10/26  
Refer
3/10/26  
Engrossed
4/27/26  
Enacts "DJ's law" which requires training for police officers on discharging a firearm at a moving vehicle; requires the municipal police training council to develop and disseminate written policies and procedures regarding such force.
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New York Senate Bill J00312

Introduced
2/5/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 2025, as Black History Month in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S04496

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Protects women's sports in middle school and high school from unfair competition.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00283

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Designates offenses against law enforcement officers as hate crimes; designates making graffiti as a specified offense.
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New York Senate Bill S00281

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Authorizes municipalities to establish residency restrictions for sex offenders.