New York State Senator

Steven Rhoads 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 29)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08045

Introduced
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Engrossed
6/11/25  
Refer
6/11/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
4/28/26  
Requires the office for the prevention of domestic violence provide informational materials on removing an abuser's access to a smart home and the use of other technology for harassment.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08043

Introduced
5/15/25  
Directs the commissioner of mental health to conduct a study of child- and youth-targeted mobile crisis outreach teams in New York state, and deliver a report including the findings and recommendations of such study to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly.
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New York Senate Bill S08124

Introduced
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Allows for a new special open enrollment period to choose a new health insurance plan for consumers in certain instances to allow for continuity of care with an existing health care provider.
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New York Senate Bill J01059

Introduced
5/16/25  
Refer
5/16/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Commemorating the Carlos Lezama Archives and Caribbean Cultural Center's Lunch by the Bay honoring Paul Romeo as 2025 Father of the Year on June 29, 2025
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01066

Introduced
5/19/25  
Refer
5/19/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 9, 2025, as Sneakers Day in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08184

Introduced
5/19/25  
Refer
5/19/25  
Adds assault of a highway worker, motor vehicle investigator and motor vehicle inspector to the crime of assault in the second degree; defines such terms.
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New York Senate Bill J01067

Introduced
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Honoring the Lexington School for the Deaf upon the occasion of hosting its 28th Annual Basketball Classic vs. Assembly/Senate All-Stars on May 20, 2025
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New York Senate Bill S07618

Introduced
4/23/25  
Refer
4/23/25  
Report Pass
5/14/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
3/24/26  
Requires certain labeling to be used to indicate the safety dates and quality dates of food products; requires the department of agriculture and markets to educate consumers about such provisions.
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New York Senate Bill S07612

Introduced
4/23/25  
Refer
4/23/25  
Engrossed
6/5/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
4/28/26  
Establishes a co-shelter toolkit of best practices, resources, case studies and other information deemed helpful to inform and encourage the implementation and sustenance of co-shelter models for victims of domestic violence and people experiencing homelessness with companion animals; makes related provisions.
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New York Senate Bill S07611

Introduced
4/23/25  
Refer
4/23/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Directs the department of motor vehicles to develop a plan to increase the availability of wheelchair accessible vehicles, by county, in New York state outside of the city of New York; defines accessibility; requires a report to identify any existing local guidelines for accessible vehicles; directs development of benchmarks for increasing wheelchair accessible vehicles.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08074

Introduced
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Establishes a battery storage fire training program under the purview of the state fire administrator.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08073

Introduced
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Exempts school buses from certain regulations relating to the percentage of zero-emission vehicles in manufacturer's sales fleets of medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01042

Introduced
5/16/25  
Refer
5/16/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Honoring Lucas Azan upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the 2025 Citizenship Advancement Award
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01043

Introduced
5/16/25  
Refer
5/16/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Honoring Amanda Perrelli upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 2025 Citizenship Advancement Award
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S07603

Introduced
4/23/25  
Refer
4/23/25  
Requires registering with the sex offender registry no later than five days after any change of address.