New York State Senator

Steven Rhoads 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 28)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05468

Introduced
2/21/25  
Refer
2/21/25  
Allows a tax exemption for taxpayers in the amount of the purchase price of a fire extinguisher, fire alarm, heat alarm or carbon monoxide alarm purchased for residential use during the month of October.
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New York Senate Bill S05515

Introduced
2/24/25  
Refer
2/24/25  
Requires utility corporations and municipalities to ensure that bills for service to residential customers include a line item for cost impact measures taken in accordance with the climate action council's final scoping plan; requires the department of public service to establish a formula to enable utility corporations and municipalities to calculate the cost impact on each residential customer's bill attributed to measures taken in accordance with the climate action council's final scoping plan.
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New York Senate Bill J01020

Introduced
5/14/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 19, 2025, as Italian American Day in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill J01016

Introduced
5/14/25  
Refer
5/14/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 2025 as Dairy Month in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill J01018

Introduced
5/14/25  
Refer
5/14/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Commending the NYPD Asian Jade Society upon the occasion of its 45th Anniversary and recognizing its outstanding service to the City and State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S07954

Introduced
5/14/25  
Refer
5/14/25  
Relates to licensure requirements for fiscal intermediaries under the consumer directed personal assistance program.
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New York Senate Bill J01026

Introduced
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim July 20, 2025, as Colombian Heritage Day in the State of New York, on the 215th Anniversary of Colombian Independence
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New York Senate Bill S08019

Introduced
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Increases the number of entities to whom the New York state energy research and development authority must submit an annual report; requires the report to include a brief summary of all proceeds collected and administered by the authority pursuant to an order of the public service commission or pursuant to regulation, including, but not limited to, assessments, fees, taxes, transfers, corporate income or surcharges imposed on energy consumers or power generators.
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New York Senate Bill S08011

Introduced
5/15/25  
Extends the effectiveness of provisions relating to disability due to disease or malfunction of the heart or coronary arteries.
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New York Senate Bill S08150

Introduced
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Engrossed
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Engrossed
6/13/25  
Enrolled
11/3/25  
Chaptered
11/5/25  
Protects veterans from fraud and unaccredited representatives; institutes a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for violation; establishes the class A misdemeanor crime of unaccredited representation of a veteran; establishes a veterans' services fund.
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New York Senate Bill S08096

Introduced
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Prevents public employers from diminishing health insurance benefits provided to retirees and their dependents or the contributions such employer makes for such health insurance coverage below the level of such benefits or contributions made on behalf of such retirees and their dependents by such public employer.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01011

Introduced
5/13/25  
Refer
5/13/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Honoring Aleksandra Julien upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 2025 Citizenship Advancement Award
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New York Senate Bill J01003

Introduced
5/13/25  
Refer
5/13/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Honoring Daniel Weidenbaum upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the 2025 Citizenship Advancement Award
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New York Senate Bill J01012

Introduced
5/13/25  
Refer
5/13/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Honoring Gianna Morales upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 2025 Citizenship Advancement Award
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New York Senate Bill J01010

Introduced
5/13/25  
Refer
5/13/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Honoring Matthew Rowe upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the 2025 Citizenship Advancement Award