New York State Senator

Steven Rhoads 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 20)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00548

Introduced
3/20/25  
Refer
3/20/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Celebrating the courage and bravery of New York State's Korean War Veterans and recognizing the men and women who served with dignity and honor during this historic time period
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00549

Introduced
3/21/25  
Refer
3/21/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2025, as the Month of the Military Child in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06745

Introduced
3/21/25  
Refer
3/21/25  
Engrossed
6/4/25  
Refer
6/4/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
4/29/26  
Relates to reporting requirements of SUNY and CUNY; relates to financial information and identifying vendor information of each contract; relates to a list of all foundation and state university employees by campus, department and location including salaries, job titles and descriptions.
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New York Senate Bill J00558

Introduced
3/21/25  
Refer
3/21/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of "The Buffalo Criterion"
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New York Senate Bill J00554

Introduced
3/21/25  
Refer
3/21/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 2025, as Black Music Month in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06750

Introduced
3/21/25  
Refer
3/21/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Engrossed
5/29/25  
Refer
5/29/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
1/28/26  
Engrossed
4/28/26  
Permits a retired member to change their option election or designate a new beneficiary where the beneficiary has been convicted of a family offense.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06369

Introduced
3/11/25  
Refer
3/11/25  
Enacts "Killian's law"; establishes a timely repair for wheelchair program; extends the warranty period for wheelchairs to 2 years; deems all wheelchair repairs needed within 5 years of initial prescription medically necessary.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00489

Introduced
3/11/25  
Refer
3/11/25  
Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the Selma-to-Montgomery march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, which served as a catalyst for passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00503

Introduced
3/12/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 9, 2025, as West Point Day in New York State
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00491

Introduced
3/12/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Congratulating Forrest Slingerland upon the occasion of capturing the 2025 NYSPHSAA Boys Nordic Skiing 7.5K Individual Championship
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00497

Introduced
3/12/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 19, 2025, as Small Business Development Centers Day in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00496

Introduced
3/12/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 17-23, 2025, as Agriculture Week in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00493

Introduced
3/12/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 2025 as Problem Gambling Awareness Month in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00518

Introduced
3/14/25  
Refer
3/14/25  
Passed
3/17/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Honoring St. Patrick and all persons of Irish descent upon the occasion of the 2025 celebration of St. Patrick's Day on March 17, 2025
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06485

Introduced
3/14/25  
Refer
3/14/25  
Relates to procedures relating to driving while ability impaired by drugs; defines impairment and intoxication; updates procedures for field testing of drivers suspected of being under the influence of drugs to include the use of oral/bodily fluid tests; provides that refusal to submit to such field tests is specified to be a traffic infraction; makes related provisions.