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Steven Rhoads 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 35)

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01741

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/13/25  
Engrossed
5/14/25  
Refer
5/14/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
5/5/26  
Provides that the penalty for the abandonment of animals is a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or by both.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01740

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/13/25  
Requires pharmacies to provide prescription drug readers or other means of access to individuals who disclose they have difficulty seeing or reading standard print labels on prescription drug containers; defines "prescription drug reader" to mean a device which is capable of audibly conveying information contained on the label of a prescription drug; makes exceptions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01780

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/13/25  
Directs the commissioner of the office of mental health and the director of the state office for the aging shall establish a mental home health services program for the aging to facilitate access to mental home health services to respond to identified mental health needs, including those needs that may have resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, and for the aging or families that may not have access to mental health professionals in-person; makes related provisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01787

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/13/25  
Engrossed
4/1/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
3/23/26  
Provides that the "Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Flag" shall be the official state flag for the raising of awareness of veteran suicide; directs the commissioner of general services to establish a protocol for the flying of such flag.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01751

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/13/25  
Increases the penalties for certain crimes involving tampering with a witness or intimidating a victim or witness; increases the penalty for tampering with a witness in the third degree and intimidating a victim or witness in the third degree to class D felonies; increases the penalty for tampering with a witness in the second degree and intimidating a victim or witness in the second degree to class C felonies.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01752

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/13/25  
Report Pass
5/13/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Enacts the "dismantling student antisemitism act", or "DSA act"; requires mandatory sensitivity training that includes the topic of antisemitism; includes reporting requirements regarding antisemitism complaints and disciplinary processes.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01784

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/13/25  
Engrossed
4/8/25  
Refer
4/8/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
5/5/26  
Refer
5/5/26  
Engrossed
5/28/26  
Relates to the inspection of property that has been vacated for abandoned animals; requires property owners and lessors to inspect such property within three days and to immediately notify the appropriate authorities when such person finds an animal which appears to be abandoned.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01754

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/13/25  
Relates to creating a hotline for the reporting of various forms of abuse which may jeopardize the health or welfare of any person.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01749

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/13/25  
Prohibits the establishment or enforcement of regulations on the percentage of zero-emission vehicles in manufacturers' sales fleets of medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles until the availability of charging infrastructure, and the cost and availability of zero-emission medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles makes the sale of such vehicles more practicable.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01753

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/13/25  
Establishes Bella's Law which calls for an investigation into possible domestic violence or abuse for persons who have been accused of animal abuse.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01563

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Requires each violator of "Buster's Law" to register the violator's name and address with the division of criminal justice services; makes the registration available to the public, law enforcement entities, district attorneys, humane societies, societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals, dog or cat protective associations, animal control officers, breeders of animals, animal rescues and pet stores.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01559

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Enacts the "Affordable NY act"; increases the STAR exemptions; adjusts personal income tax rates.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03336

Introduced
1/27/25  
Refer
1/27/25  
Engrossed
3/26/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
5/13/26  
Provides that a board of education or a board of cooperative educational services shall have the authority to award contracts for school food services on the basis of certain scoring criteria.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03335

Introduced
1/27/25  
Refer
1/27/25  
Engrossed
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Engrossed
6/16/25  
Enrolled
12/1/25  
Chaptered
12/5/25  
Allows for individuals consent to receive information from the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program and the national marrow donor program at the time of application for or renewal of a driver's license or non-driver identification card; directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to establish a process by which the department of motor vehicles shall refer driver's license and non-driver identification card applicants who consent to having their information shared with the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program and the national marrow donor program for the purposes of receiving information from such programs about enrolling as a potential donor.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03458

Introduced
1/27/25  
Refer
1/27/25  
Report Pass
3/4/25  
Engrossed
6/5/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Engrossed
6/16/25  
Enrolled
12/8/25  
Provides that beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year, certain graduate students shall be required to pay 25% of all current and future mandatory university fees; provides that in the 2027-2028 academic year and thereafter, no mandatory university fees shall be charged, with the exclusion of the graduate student association student activity fee.