New York State Senator

Steven Rhoads 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 23)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05257

Introduced
2/20/25  
Refer
2/20/25  
Engrossed
6/13/25  
Refer
6/13/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
3/9/26  
Requires mandatory background checks for persons employed by or volunteering at any business corporation, not-for-profit corporation, limited liability company, or limited partnership that regularly provides instructional, recreational or extracurricular services to minors, including but not limited to dance studios, gymnastic schools, martial arts academies, sports training facilities, music schools and performing arts schools, tutoring and academic enrichment centers; provides for enforcement and penalties; prohibits certain people from owning such businesses.
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New York Senate Bill S05262

Introduced
2/20/25  
Refer
2/20/25  
Creates an in vitro fertilization treatment tax credit for up to three cycles of in vitro fertilization treatment for expenses related to treatment for infertility.
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New York Senate Bill S05261

Introduced
2/20/25  
Refer
2/20/25  
Increases the child and dependent care tax credit to reflect increases in the cost of child and dependent care.
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New York Senate Bill J00380

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Report Pass
2/25/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 15-22, 2025, as FFA Week in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S04908

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Relates to the creation of an innovative housing initiative for persons with a developmental disability who wish and are able to safely reside in such a setting; directs the division of housing and community renewal to establish guidelines for the dissemination of disclosure materials for the offer and sale of interests in residential environments formed under the innovative housing initiative; creates an exemption from certain filing requirements for residential environments that are formed as cooperative interests in realty for persons receiving services under the innovative housing initiative.
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New York Senate Bill S02712

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Directs the public service commission to conduct a full cost benefit analysis of the technical and economic feasibility of renewable energy systems in the state of New York and to compare such directly with other methods of electricity generation; makes certain changes relating to greenhouse gas emissions limits.
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New York Senate Bill S02714

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Establishes the metropolitan transportation authority control board.
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New York Senate Bill J00255

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Report Pass
1/28/25  
Commending Brandon Gruttemeyer upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New York State Senate
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New York Senate Bill J00260

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Report Pass
1/28/25  
Commending Jose Cristales upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New York State Senate
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New York Senate Bill S02710

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Restores 20 year service retirement for New York city police officers.
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New York Senate Bill S04422

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Relates to the use of body scanners in correctional facilities by both visitors and incarcerated individuals.
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New York Senate Bill S04584

Introduced
2/7/25  
Refer
2/7/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
4/28/26  
Requires the office of victim services to publicize programs offered by the office and to include certain information in annual reports to the governor and the legislature and to make such reports public on the office's website.
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New York Senate Bill S04594

Introduced
2/10/25  
Refer
2/10/25  
Designates the Nassau-Suffolk transportation coordinating committee as the metropolitan planning organization for Long Island; provides for the withdrawal of the Nassau-Suffolk coordinating committee from the New York Metropolitan transportation council.
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New York Senate Bill J00336

Introduced
2/7/25  
Refer
2/7/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Nassau County Police Department in 2025

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00335

Introduced
2/7/25  
Refer
2/7/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 3, 2025, as Four Chaplains Day in the State of New York